Areds 2 (PreserVision): Anyone experienced muscle pain?

I’ve also been taking AREDS for a few years. In addition to stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea, I’ve also noticed that lately I’m having calf and foot cramps. I’m going off AREDS to see if these problems clear up.

I can only comment on the stomach problems as have no problems with calf cramps.
I would make sure that you have something to eat before taking the Areds as I know someone else that started making sure to have food in the stomach first eliminated their stomach problems. Hope this info helps

Thx for the reply. I do always take the AREDS with food, like with my first or second bite of breakfast. I’m not sure it would make a difference if I waited until I ate my entire brkfst. (I’m not being argumentative or belittling your suggestion. Just responding to give more info to other readers).

Am not sure it would make a difference either, but I will add that I do take after entire breakfast. It's worth a try.
Good Luck.

I’ve been taking it for several years and recently strong pain as in shin splints while sleeping

I wonder if taking a different brand of Areds 2 would help. I've tried two different brands, due to price and luckily have not had any problems with either. I take Vitalux chewables, but I think they are Canadian, maybe not sold in the States. I get them from both Walmart and Amazon, cheaper from Walmart at the moment. Good luck with them.

been taking it. 4. years. no. problem

You might want to get your magnesium level checked for the leg cramps. Low magnesium can cause them. I reduced my Preservation AReds2 to just one per day because of the toxic zinc levels when taking 2 daily. The highest recommended level per day of zinc is 40mg. Taking 2 Areds daily is giving you twice the maximum allowed. There are other brands with lower zinc levels.

The Vitalux chewables I take contain 12.5 mg of zinc in each tablet. I take them twice a day, when I remember, that is!