Stomac problems with too many supplements/vitamins?

[Guest guest]

Does anyone have this problem? I had to go to the ER last night

because I woke up in such excruciating pain in my stomach area, they

think I may have an ulcer or gastritis, not sure. I wonder, since I've

been loading up on the Buffered Vitamin C (6000 mg a day) plus all

these other supplements and things (Vit E, Pantothenic Acid, B Complex

Vitamin, Calcium Magnesium, an iron supplement, Vit D, probiotics,

Isocort, Nystatin, etc.), that it is literally eroding my stomach lining.

Let me know if anyone has had similar problems. I've always had GI

problems, but not this painful.

Thanks,

metta

[Guest guest]

Did you work up to that large dose of vit C or just go for it? I

couldn't even tolerate 1000mg of buffered C. My bet for your bloat

and what-not is on the C unless you're taking the HC on an empty

stomach. I would back off on that C and see if you do better.

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> Isocort or HC either one can be very hard on the stomach as can Vitmin

> C. You should always eat withthese to protet your stomach.

[Guest guest]

You might want to try DGL. (Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice). You can get

it at health food stores. It helps your stomach build up protective

layers of mucin -- and then supplements can't cause so much irritation

and damage. I take it about 30 minutes before I take my handful of

supplements and it has helped me a lot. (Make sure you get a brand

that has some type of sweetener in it -- otherwise it tastes like

licking out an ashtray). Hope it helps you too! Amy

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> Does anyone have this problem? I had to go to the ER last night

> because I woke up in such excruciating pain in my stomach area, they

> think I may have an ulcer or gastritis, not sure. I wonder, since I've

> been loading up on the Buffered Vitamin C (6000 mg a day) plus all

> these other supplements and things (Vit E, Pantothenic Acid, B Complex

> Vitamin, Calcium Magnesium, an iron supplement, Vit D, probiotics,

> Isocort, Nystatin, etc.), that it is literally eroding my stomach

lining.

>

> Let me know if anyone has had similar problems. I've always had GI

> problems, but not this painful.

>

> Thanks,

> metta

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