Side Effects of Betaine Hcl

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Betaine Hcl
Posted by lisa (CA) on 08/23/2023

HI, I EXPERIENCED A MAJOR MIGRAINE, And just wanted to say I have never in all my life had one so scary!


Betaine Hcl
Posted by Ashley (Texas) on 07/13/2022

Hi, I was taking Betaine HCL for about a month and although it helped with my GERD tremendously I was having panic attacks/anxiety/heart palpatations while taking the supplements? Does anyone know why this might be? I don't think the ones I took contained Pepsin could this be a reason? Also since stopping all these symptoms got worse along with having a sore throat now


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Posted by Ironbutterfly (Buffalo, Ny, Usa) on 01/21/2013

Following GB attack, I started a Betaine based Food Enzyme, among other things.... A week in and all was well until every day after 1 PM, I would get the feeling of acid dumping in my stomach... The good news is that before taking this, this would be the feeling I had after consuming ANYTHING. I just stopped the Betaine, today and the only reaction I had was following some gluten free, lentil crackers.... I have found my common denominator to be anything labeled, "vegetable oil, " and I also know I cannot tolerate crisco. Can anyone speak to this? Still experiencing gas and bloating on occasion...

regimen as of today,

Resetting Hypothalimus with a homeopathic
gluten, sugar and dairy free
Raw Vitamin
B-COmpex
Probiotic at night.
Pau D'Arco tea.


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Posted by Nicole (Sewell, Nj) on 08/08/2011

I have hypothyroidism and have had low iron for the past year despite being on iron pills for 8 months now. I tried a gluten free diet for a while to see if that was the reason I wasn't absorbing the iron but without success. After reading that people with thyroid problems have low stomach acid, I decided to try HCL supplements to see if this would help. I took my first one last night with a meal and had (still having) bad gas. I didn't see this listed as a side effect anywhere. I am also having a pain in my back on top of my rib cage but it doesn't feel like gas at all. I've had no burning or heartburn though. I don't want to stop taking these unless I really have to because this is the only other thing that might help my iron levels go up. Would I be able to take ACV with my pills instead? I'm not sure if that is as effective. Thanks in advance!