Got a serious ques. on a mulit vitamin

[hmf]

Ok, so I went out and bought the Womans Ultra Mega bone density w/o Iron & Iodine. I actually have 2 questions....1) do they make anyone else pee real yellow? I drink so much water and mine is always clear as water. But since I started taking these...very yellow, but no odor or anything like that. Is it normal? Also, it says to take 4 a day. I have only been taking 1 in morn & 1 at night. Anytime I take a multi vitamin...they make me sick. So, I have to take them in the evening. I have been taking in morning too....but they have been making me feel yuck all day. Anyhow, sorry so long...but I know there are a few of yall who are taking these. 2) are yall taking 4 a day?

[MorningGlory]

Re: Got a serious ques. on a mulit vitamin

Hello there HMF,
The bright yellow pee is normal! No worries there. And probably it's the iron in your multivitamin that's making you sick. If you aren't anemic, then you can likely do without the iron in your multivitamin. I take Centrum Silver, and no I am not a senior citizen, but it's got everything in it that I need, without the iron, and I have no queasiness at all. I take one a day. A lot of people on ADBB take Centrum Silver...it's a good all round mulitvitamin. I also take B-Complex, Calcium, Vit D, Ginko Biloba, Evening Primrose oil, and fish oil. I love the pep that these supplements give me, as well as nicer hair, skin and nails.
Hope this helps!
Morning Glory

[hmf]

Re: Got a serious ques. on a mulit vitamin

This is a mulit vitamin. It has all those different things that you are taking all in one pill. Got it at GNC. And it does not have iron or iodine in it. Except this one the directions say to take 4 a day. And I make sure I eat when I take it because it makes me feel yuck. Even when I take a a regular centrum or one a day...it has the same affect on me. I have no idea why. I have always had this problem. But the doc says it is a normal thing for a lot of people. My main concern was the pee being so yellow...but since you say it is ok...I am not gonna worry about it. Thank you so much.

[ValidRouge]

Re: Got a serious ques. on a mulit vitamin

The yellow pee is from the B vitamins in that multi. Absolutely normal. It'll be really bright for a few hours after you take it.

I do take the 4 a day. I take 2 in the AM and 2 at night. Although, when I first got them I didn't realize that's what I was supposed to do. So, I was just taking 1 in the morning. Then I started taking 2 in the AM and trying to remember taking them in the PM. So, I basically slowly increased my dosage (even though that's not what I was purposely trying to do) You could try that.

I'd always heard it was better to take your vitamins at night anyway...that way you aren't going to the potty and eliminating them so fast. You'll get better absorption into your system. Maybe give that a try...one in the AM, two at night and see how it goes. Then increase to 3 at night.

[jimmie 48]

Re: Got a serious ques. on a mulit vitamin

just to reassure you, hmf with one more yep vote, yellow color is normal. the B's do it. my first and second waste after i take my B complex is yellow, afterwards clear.

[biogeek]

Re: Got a serious ques. on a mulit vitamin

It's definitely the B vitamins that turn urine bright yellow, specifically Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)...so no worries there. (There are three threads on the various vitamin Bs, so you may wish to check them out).

Iron tends to make people feel nauseated, but since your new multivitamins do not contain it, we then look to zinc, vitamin a, and vitamin c as the next set of ingredients that can cause similar GI upsets.

You certainly don't need to take all 4 at once, and probably you would get better results with taking them spaced apart and also gradually. Depending on how much nausea you are feeling, you may wish to start with one or two tablets a day and work your way up.

As far as how many tablets you should take, manufacturers vary in how much they place within each tablet. Since many vitamins are water-soluble, it helps to spread them out throughout the day instead of taking them all at once (then peeing the excess out right away). With fat-soluble vitamins, it doesn't matter if you take them at once or spread out. How you take your vitamins is ultimately up to you with how you feel and what you get out of taking the supplement.

Best of luck to you.

[MorningGlory]

Re: Got a serious ques. on a mulit vitamin

I'd always heard it was better to take your vitamins at night anyway...that way you aren't going to the potty and eliminating them so fast. You'll get better absorption into your system.

Wow....smart idea! I think I'll try this...do you take yours at night Joy?

[ValidRouge]

Re: Got a serious ques. on a mulit vitamin

I take some of my supplements in the morning and some at night. My multi is the GNC one the OP is talking about...and you are supposed to take 4 of them a day. So, I split them up, two in the morning and two at night. I also split up my fish oil and flaxseed oil supplements in the AM and PM.

[hmf]

Re: Got a serious ques. on a mulit vitamin

Thanks you guys. I am going to keep taking my one in the morning and try the 2 at night for now. Then after while I will try the 2/2. Thanks for yalls imput.