Constipation since taking vitamins

[JThorn676]

I made a post a few days ago... maybe a week ago about getting constipated within a day after starting my multivitamin. I stopped taking my multivitamin and my stools went back to MY "normal" . I haven't taken any multivitamins since. I was also told to start taking Calcium 1200MG/day - I started that 2 days ago and am constipated AGAIN. I normally go to the bathroom when I first wake up and then AT LEAST after every meal and it didn't really bother me. Yesterday, I was lucky to go once and that one time took A LOT of effort .. today seems to be the same :/ . I hate being constipated. Is this normal? To get constipated from these vitamins? Will I eventually get "normal" again when my body gets used to it?

I even ate a lunch today that normally gives me pretty loose stools just so it would maybe help me go and while I feel like I need to go... nothing comes out

 

[David]

That's kinda weird. So it happens with two separate vitamins, a multi and calcium? Are you drinking a big tall glass of water with each? Can you try a different brand?

 

[JThorn676]

Yea, it's happened when I took two seperate vitamins. I took the Multivitamin first for 2-3 days and then stopped because I was really constipated. My stools went back to my "normal" within a day or two so I decided to try the calcium only and was constipated within a day. I am still taking the cacium though because I have never been a milk drinker and my dr said even if I did drink milk, I would have to take the Calcium... I don't drink a big glass of water with each, I just drink enough to get the pill down. I'll try drinking it with a lot of water when I take it and see if that helps and if not, i'll try a different brand.

Thanks for the response.

 

[David]

Sounds good. Yeah, take as much water as you can stand to take with it. Room temperature or even slightly warm will allow you to drink more.

Please let us know how it goes in case we get someone else in the future with the same issue.