I recently started taking the GNC Ultra Mega Womens Multi Vitamin. The first 3 weeks were fine. Then starting late 3rd week I was having horrible rib pains and pains under my shoulder blades almost daily. I forgot that the multi was new and never mentioned it to the dr. The ran a ton of tests on me - gallbladder, etc. Next step was to see a GI - I had been diagnosed about 10 years ago w/ GERD and IBS. For some reason last week I decided to stop the multi vitamin and low and behold the pain is going away. I called and left a message w/ the dr today and let them know that I thought the multi was causing distress.

Any thoughts of WHAT was causing distress? There's a lot of stuff in those pills - below is the list along with the RDA.

Vitamin A (50% as beta-Carotene; 50% as Retinyl Acetate) 5000.00 IU 100%
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid & Calcium Ascorbate) 200.00 mg 333%
Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) 400.00 IU 100%
Vitamin E (as Natural d-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) 100.00 IU 333%
Vitamin K (Phytonadione) 80.00 mcg 100%
Thiamin (Vitamin B-1)(as Thiamin Mononitrate) 80.00 mg 5333%
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) 80.00 mg 4706%
Niacin 35.00 mg 175%
Vitamin B-6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) 80.00 mg 4000%
Folic Acid 400.00 mcg 100%
Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) 80.00 mcg 1333%
Biotin 300.00 mcg 100%
Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium d-Pantothenate) 80.00 mg 800%
Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate Calcium Citrate Malate & Dicalcium Phosphate 500.00 mg 50%
Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate) 18.00 mg 100%
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) 150.00 mcg 100%
Magnesium (as Magnesium Oxide) 250.00 mg 63%
Zinc (as Zinc Oxide) 15.00 mg 100%
Selenium (as Hydrolyzed Protein Chelate) 200.00 mcg 286%
Copper (as Copper Glycinate) 2.00 mg 100%
Manganese (as Manganese Sulfate) 2.00 mg 100%
Chromium (as Hydrolyzed Protein Chelate and Chromium Picolinate) 120.00 mcg 100%
Molybdenum (as Sodium Molybdate) 75.00 mcg 100%
Antioxidant Fruit and Vegetable Blend 105.00 mg
Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex
Orange Fruit Powder
Papaya Fruit Powder
Carrot Powder
Spinach Powder
Pineapple Fruit Powder
Soy Powder
Cauliflower Powder
Bilberry Fruit Powder
Elderberry Fruit Powder
Black Currant Fruit Powder
Blueberry Fruit Powder
Apple Fruit Powder
Grape Pulp Powder
Kiwi Fruit Powder
Raspberry Fruit Powder
Broccoli Powder
Brussels Sprouts Powder
Kale Powder
alpha-Lipoic Acid 25.00 mg
Choline (as Choline Bitartrate) 10.00 mg
Green Tea Leaves Extract (Camellia sinensis) 10.00 mg
Cranberry Concentrate (Vaccinium macrocarpon) 10.00 mg
Inositol 10.00 mg
Silica 4.00 mg
Boron (as Hydrolyzed Protein Chelate) 2.00 mg
Lycopene 950.00 mcg
Lutein (as lutein esters) 950.00 mcg
Zeaxanthin 50.00 mcg
Astaxanthin (Haematococcus pluvialis) 50.00 mcg
Vanadium (as Sodium Metavanadate) 10.00 mcg