BAD REACTION TO VITAMIN AND SCARED!

  I thought I was doing a good thing by purchasing the One A Day Energy vitamin.  Unfortunately, shortly after taking it, I began to feel like something was wrong.  Now I have strong twitches on my eye, lip and face.  I also experienced what felt like an intestinal charlie horse.  I'm scared I may have triggered something but I don't know why.

Has anyone else experienced this with Lyme?  I would appreciate any help.....................................Willie

I took a fish oil today and have had terrible heart palps all day. It is amazing when your body is struggling what it will NOT like. Sometimes the B vitamins are too much to handle too. I cannot do multi-vitamins for some reason.

Hi Willie,

I would stop taking these vitamins ASAP.  Have you read the ingredients?

http://oneaday.com/energy.html

They are:

INGREDIENTS:

Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Cellulose, Guarana Seed Powder, Caffeine, Ascorbic Acid, Magnesium Oxide, Dicalcium Phosphate, Niacinamide, Croscarmellose Sodium, Corn Starch, Ferrous Fumarate, Polyethylene Glycol, Crospovidone, dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Zinc Oxide, Maltodextrin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Titanium Dioxide (color), Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Talc, Manganese Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cupric Sulfate, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Glucose, Sodium Borate, FD&C Yellow #5 (tartrazine) Lake, Vitamin A Acetate, Beta-Carotene, Chromium Chloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, FD&C Blue #1 Lake, Sodium Selenate, Sodium Molybdate, Phytonadione, Nickelous Sulfate, Stannous Chloride, Tricalcium Phosphate, Cholecalciferol, Cyanocobalamin.

If you want really healthy organic vitamins and minerals, I suggest Green Vibrance..  It tastes like grass but does wonders!

Guarana Seed Powder, Caffeine is like the worst combo and will make you feel like your on speed, I don't recommend it at all and I'm glad you stop taking this stuff. I would try for energy ,Emergen C, from Walgreens or Rite Aid, I"m HIGHLY SENSITIVE TO CAFFINE, and this is no rush or buzz, but gives you energy. The Emergen C is powder form and you put into water. It's ok tasting but it works good. In great health!

 

The ingredients in that supplement is full of toxins. I agree with Deejavu, stop taking them. If you're going to use a multi-vitamin, or any supplement for that matter, it's always best to use a whole foods supplement that doesn't have any preservatives, additives or fillers of any kind.

I personally like Nature's Way Alive brand products. New Chapter and Garden of Life are also very good too. Try to stay as close to organic and natural products as you can and avoid synthetic supplements at all costs. Your body has enough toxins in it without giving it some more with the use of cheap supplements.

If you have a good LLMD, or better yet, a LLND, they could help you know which supplements your body needs at this time. Most people don't need every vitamin there is, they usually need specific supplements that help you in your recovery of Lyme disease. I used to think I needed every supplement in the health store, but when I was tested by a Biological doctor, I found out I didn't need even half of what I was taking.

Dr. J recommended specific supplements that my body needed at the time I was tested. Since taking these supplements I've been doing a lot better. When people ask what supplements I take, I don't mind telling them, but I also tell them that what I take may not be what you need to be taking. Everyone is different and has different needs, so it's always best to have a naturopathic or biological doctor test your body for what it needs. Another thing, you may find that you need a certain supplement that your body needs now, but six months, or one year later, your body may not need that supplement anymore.

That's why it's important to have a naturopathic or biological doctor along with an LLMD, because not all LLMD's are familiar with natural products, or detoxing, which is another very important part of getting well. Are you detoxing? If not, that's something you really need to consider doing as most of us who suffer with Lyme disease are suffering from being filled with toxins that need to come our of out bodies. But that a whole other subject, but one I hope you are doing because it's an important part of getting well.

Hope this helps.

Gary