Can Vitamins Disturb Your Sleep?

[TCoys28]

I take Vitabiotics Pregnacare Conception vitamins and Vitabiotics Vitamin D every night before I go to bed.
The instructions only say that I must only take after food. I don't always eat during the day, so I know that if I take the vitamins before bed, I would have some food in me.
I've had major problems with my sleep, and my husband has just realised I take them at night and has said that's why I don't sleep well.
Is this true?

[pixie373]

I wouldn't have thought so, if just vitamins. Iron may make your stomach uncomfortable. When did your sleeplessness start?

[TCoys28]

pixie373 - I've been having problems with my sleep for about 2 months. I've been taking the vitamins for about 3 months

[grasscarp]

Only way to find out if this is affecting you is to eat during the day and take your pills earlier. You are more likely having problems sleeping because you are eating late so still digesting your food when you are going to bed. (Only guessing here).

[pixie373]

Is there a reason you're not eating during the day? You would obviously be better off eating regularly and avoiding caffeine afternoon/evening. I really doubt pure vitamins can keep you awake, but try taking them earlier in the day and see what happens. I'm assuming they don't contain caffeine or anything to give you a bit of a buzz. Are you worried about anything?

[TCoys28]

Hey grasscarp, I don't eat food late. I just take them at night because I will remember to take them.
I work shifts and travel the country, so sometimes I have lunch, sometimes I dont

[boxtops]

Why don't you take them as soon as you've had your evening meal?

[grasscarp]

Do you have breakfast every day. If so take them then maybe.

[puddle-duck]

I agree with grasscarp try taking them in the morning & see if things improve.

[Scarlett]

You can take pills with a very small amount of food and it will be fine- they are vitamins not anti-inflammatories, so shouldn't be too harsh on your stomach? Just have a little bit of cereal first thing and take them then. If it took a month for you to develop sleep probs then you may have to wait a month to see if this helps.
Also it is not good to eat and then sleep. Your system needs to do housekeeping to build and repair you during sleep, not expend energy digesting food. Try to eat at least 3 hours before sleeping. This may help too.