AREDS 2 and side effects

Are you taking any other vitamins? I was taking a multivitamin plus 400 IU of vitamin E and had to stop both and then I was OK. All I had was nausea, not lightheaded but check what else you're taking.

Remember to take AREDS with a meal to absorb nutrients and reduce stomach upset.

@abuelagigi I never took a vitamin in my life, until optholmoligst directed me to take that vitamin in 2019. 2022, I suffered a severe copper defificiency due to high zinc in AREDS 2- directly related to that consumption. 17 infusions, 3-1/2 years of PT to get from wheelchair to walker with current neuropathy, cold and numb from knees to toes. B & L has been settling silently.

I just started taking Areds2 and I feel sick all the time. I am going to try taking it right after eating.

@chardar I am not taking other vitamins but I am taking other medications. I am have nausea.

I am going to try taking it during meal time

@tallperson I always take mine with food as you should with any vitamin but you should also check with your primary physician to see if they can help you.

@chardar I am going to try it tomorrow with breakfast.

@chardar thanks a lot for your advice

@tallperson Yes, you are supposed to take them with food, as with most vitamins, I believe, as they may need fat to be absorbed. When I was put on Metformin, my GP said to take it with even a few crackers in the morning, as I don't eat breakfast, as many people react badly to taking medication on an empty stomach. I'm lucky, I guess, as I'm fine taking any kind of medication so far, including Areds2. I don't know if Areds help in the long run, but it's worth persevering with if there's any chance at all. Good luck.