Multivitamin for Men: Addressing Stomach Upset & Iron Content

Question
My husband and I are in disagreement over something.  I urge him to take a multivitamin daily.  He does not want to because he claims it makes his stomach hurt on occasion.  This may be true, so I told him to take it with a meal.  The pill has only 9 mg of iron in it.  My 2 year old takes more than that, so I know the dose is small.  He claims the stomach ache happens even in iron free vitamins. Last night he took a vitamin and 5 minutes later he claimed a stomach ache.  Can a vitamin hurt his stomach within 5 minutes?

Answer
yes, a lot of people are intolerant to these vitamins.  You are right to take it with food, which sometimes helps.  You can also shop around and try different vitamins.  One-a-Day is a great vitamin... it is very small and well tolerated and very inexpensive.

Hope this helps...