Posted by laloux on March 26, 2009, at 14:11:47
In reply to Re: Chromium Picolinate induced Hypoglycemia » RaviSpencer, posted by JLx on January 12, 2009, at 19:40:10
> I've taken Chromium Picolinate regularly without any symptoms at all. I wonder if it is reacting with something else here? (I don't take any meds, just a lot of supplements).
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> JL
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> > I agree with MoparFan91. I had two days of suffering with Chromium Picolinate. I am still having low blood sugar, no appetite, headache worth 2 aspirins, palpitaions, pain in the left arm, weighted feeling on the heart area, dilated pupils and blood pressure 160/90. Normally, I am a very healthy and athletic mid-40 man. The euphoria is followed by a crash. This is toxic and any weaker person would have had a heart attack by now. FDA should regulate this in MultiVitamins - The prescribed dose of 200 mcg taken twice will get you all these symptoms in 6 hours after ingestion.
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>I had an awful reaction to chromium picolinate. The first time I took it I took 400micrograms, short while afterwards had headache, paranoia, numbness, dizziness. The second time I took it a few days later, only one 200microgram tablet, less than an hour later I felt similar effects, the weird feeling in my head, felt kinda high, later on a few hours later I got severe vertigo, dilated pupils, numbness in my hands and head, headache, anxiety, really bad palpitations, ended up in A&E. And I wasnt on any medication. I had a less severe episode the next day even without taking any more chromium.
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