Ijust started taking a multivitamin for women about 2 weeks ago and have been feeling very anxious. Just wondering if it could be from the vitamins.
2006-12-18 16:13:46 · 10 answers · asked by Mrs. Fuzzy Bottoms 7 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Yes, it may contain some herbs you are allergic to. Check the bottle and see if it contains shellfish.
2006-12-18 16:32:12 · answer #1 · answered by angelk 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is possible. Some companies add herbs to multivitamin/mineral supplements and if this is the case, there could be an herb that is causing this problem.
If you become anxious when you take the supplement and it goes away when you stop taking it, then it's likely the product that you are taking.
Go with a reputable company that makes natural food supplements and you will be much happier with the results.
2006-12-19 08:47:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anti-Aging Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well unless you're taking a whole-food vitamin that is made from fruits and vegetables, etc...i'm not surprised you're having a reaction because the average multivitamin is a synthetic piece of garbabe...for instance...i'll bet the vitamin C in your multi-vitamin comes from ascorbic acid right?...ever heard of an ascorbic acid plant?...the fact of the matter is...ascorbic acid is an antioxidant but has nothing to do with the "vitamin C complex" that our body needs. almost all ascorbic acid that is put in multivitamins is a by-product of the corn industry and anyone who knows a little about fruits and vegetables knows that corn doesn't contain vitamin C...therefore how can ascorbic acid be vitamin C. the truth of the matter is...natural vitamin C is a complex of many different things that is covered in ascorbic to protect it from oxidizing (being de-natured)...so it's basically just a protective package for the actual vitamin C complex. a vitamin c deficiency results in scurvy...and studies have shown that no amount of ascorbic acid can cure scurvy...yet a few citrus fruits can easily remove the symptoms of scurvy.
then there's synthetic vitamin A which cause birth defects if pregnant women take as little as 15,000 IU/day...yet the average carrot contains 7,000 IU and if a pregnant woman ate carrots all day long it wouldn't result in birth defects
and the list goes on and on.
2006-12-19 01:30:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear friend: since you are asking about a food or supplement relationship to anxiety I am assuming that your life is great and you aren't worried about anything consciously or subconsciously that could be contributing to your situation:
That said, there are many things in multivitamins that you could be allergic to.Here is some hopefully helpful information to guide your research:
Potential issues:
1. Not a whole foods multivitamin - and your system does not like synthetic vitamins.
2. Contaminated in some way through manufacturing process.
3. Allergy to a component in the blend
Some products in a "women's" multivitamin, might also not be appropriate for you. Some of the blends try to add in chinese herbs like dong quai which could also be an offender.
Anxiety could be caused from allergic reactions from foods and would manifest as elevated pulse and heart rate. here is a very simple test in terms of determining what is going on in your system:
Dr. Arthur F. Coca, a renowned physician, developed the Coca Pulse Test for allergy elimination over 40 years ago. It is a simple yet extremely effective and inexpensive way to identify foods or substances to which a person may be allergic, sensitive or intolerant.
Although the Coca test is simple, it requires the complete co-operation of the person involved. Foods to which you are intolerant are stressful to your organism and will reveal themselves by speeding up your pulse. Laboratory tests which are actually less accurate than this method can cause thousands of dollars!
Through this test, Dr. Coca was able to address a large number of symptoms and conditions by identifying and eliminating from the diet, foods to which the person was intolerant.
As health recovery proceeds, some foods to which a person has sensitivity may be re-introduced in moderation using the pulse to monitor their acceptability. Understanding and using the test as a tool can help you throughout your life to be free from the ill effects of eating foods that are not right for you. Dr. Coca wrote a book called The Pulse Test which gives more details, and can be purchased through Amazon.com.
PULSE TEST Part 1
Procedure
For 3 days you will be taking your pulse 14 times per day. Once before you get out of bed, once before each meal, 3 times after each meal at 30 minute intervals, and finally, just before you go to bed. All pulses should be taken sitting, except the important one upon waking. Write down your results, and record what you eat at each meal. For best accuracy, avoid snacks, but if you succumb make a note of what you ate.
It is extremely important that you take a full 1 minute pulse: do not take a 15 second one and multiply by 4! Accuracy is all important here. Do not smoke during the 3 day test, as smoking affects results. This test may not work if you are taking a medical drug to control your heart rate, such as a beta-blocker.
INTERPRETATION OF TEST, Part 11.
You can characterize your pulse as follows:
The daily low pulse rate. Normally this will be your waking rate, unless you are sleeping on something you are allergic to!
Note the highest and lowest pulse on each day. The maximum normal range difference is 16 beats. If your rate is higher than this, you are allergic to something.
Once you have your average pulse, and your differential ( the difference between the daily low and high rates), anything that causes you to vary from that is suspect.
Best of luck!!!
2006-12-19 01:35:21 · answer #4 · answered by staya 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I once heard of a strange multivitamin od, namely a girl aged 24, she took so many of them, she started running so fast, oh man, before you knew it she closed in on herself from the back and snatched her own hair, and that's how she was able to finnaly stop running. And the story goes that this girl took some 5 dailies at once and this she did for a period of 9 days prior to exhibiting the restless runner syndrome. So, you're not complaingin over a little feeling tense, are you??!!
2006-12-19 07:20:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My advice that you shouldnot try anything without consulting your doctor even if it is a multivitamine. It is the time that you should go and see your GP to see the source of anxiety and whether you really need a multivitamine.
2006-12-19 00:44:55 · answer #6 · answered by Aussie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, stop the vitamin and see what happens
2006-12-19 00:15:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i believe that the usual reaction is nauscea (spelling?) because your body is not used to it.. but i have never heard of anxious...
2006-12-19 00:22:30 · answer #8 · answered by quyen83 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you're anxious for a different reason.
2006-12-19 00:19:35 · answer #9 · answered by grotereber 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be. Stop taking it and see what happens.
2006-12-19 00:20:01 · answer #10 · answered by Stewart H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋