When you stop taking vitamins can that cause your legs to itch?

Question

I've been taking Centrum Multi-Vitamins every day for about two years. For the last two months its been the 'Centrum Performance' which has 3 times the amounts of most of the vitamins, especially the B-vitamins. I ran out last week and within 2 days my legs began itching like crazy, especially at night. Could there be a connection between the reduced vitamin intake and the itching? I would really like to hear from a real M.D. or someone with a reliable medical sorce.

Answer 1

Call your doctor. That's the only way you're going to know for sure that the answer you get is valid.

Answer 2

I would first of all check your age. after 30s your skin is dryer. And also if your taking another brand have you considered allergic reactions you know some Vitamin have food dyes in them. Every 7 years often time your body also changes. Some times you will develop an allergy. Also do check your diet and or a change in your diet. THERE are a lot of factors here. THE greatest one being go to your Dr there test they can run.Also concider amount of Vitamin you take you can over dose. TH ATS just as bad as having no vitamins . And in some people cause rashes and reactions and VITAMIN poisoning.

Answer 3

Yes.
It is not so good to go cold turkey from a vitamin, esp since you have been taking them for 2 years.
Your body has gotten used to having supplemental vitamins, and now it is lacking. (anything digested can cause side-effects, including inhaled [pollen] eaten [peanut allergy] and even the common medicines, like Tylenol and Motrin).
When going off a supplemental multi-vitamin you can expect itchiness and muscle cramping.
I recommend getting back on the vitamin, slowly....or if you want to ditch the drug, eat right....get a food guide and follow it, or ease yourself from the drug, half a pill a day, then a quarter, then quit. (but eat right anyway, it'll make you feel good)

Answer 4

Your body already produces vitamans unless you were diagnosed with a vitamin deficency. Taking 3x the amount could do harm you can be overdosing on vitamins don't want to scare you but, it is a known fact. Consult Dr.

Answer 5

Uh-Oh. Hey buddy, a high consumption vitamin B2 must be what you are getting. It might be the vitamin B2. Also causes hot flushing of the face and shoulders, headache, itchiness, and stomach problems. An increased risk of stomach cancer too.

Answer 6

Take the vitamins again and see if your legs stop itching. It doesn't seem that there would be a connection but try it.

Answer 7

I could see your legs aching or cramping due to decreased calcium intake when you go off your vitamins, but "itching", I can't think of a connection.

Answer 8

See a doctor! Sounds like that new Syndrom the pharmaciutical companies invented "Restless Feet Syndrom" something like that

Answer 9

read the warning on the bottle