Could vitamins be making me ill?

[chaya5738]

Hi everyone,
This may be a strange question but I am wondering whether my prenatal vitamins are making throw up.
I am 7 weeks pregnant and have been feeling nauseous but never thrown up. I have two different types of vitamins - one just plain folic acid and the other a combination - the only two times I have thrown up have been after I have taken the combination vitamins. I am wondering whether this is just a coincidence or whether the pills are causing it.
Has anyone else found that vitamins have made you more sick?
Thanks!

I think it is fairly common that vitamins can make you throw up, especially if they have iron in them. As you have found, folic acid is usually OK.

It didn't happen to me but I think I read somewhere that it might be worth taking them last thing at night.

Thanks for the reply

Yeah, I think taking them in the morning with breakfast probably isn't such a good idea. Not sure what I was thinking!

Yep, I think I am one of those who found I can't take the combination vitamins, did not seem to happen with my first pregnancy but did with my 2nd and 3rd, to the extent that the whole pot of them are sitting in my cupboard now. Good to know that you are able to take the folic acid ones though.

Thanks so much for all your replies. It is so good to know. I thought I was going crazy since these vitamins are supposed to make me healthy not more sick.
All the best everyone

It was the same with me - I was as sick as a dog every day when I took the vitamins with breakfast, now I keep them by the bed and they're the last thing I do before I turn out the light. (well, apart from getting up about 5 times to wee, of course!)