Does Chromium Cause Headaches and Muzziness?

July 23, 2010 by Malcolmnoell003  
Filed under Side Effects

 
QUESTION:
Dear Dr. MacLeod

Every time I take Chromax (Solgar brand) I develop a headache/muzziness. Now headaches are not something I normally suffer from.Have you come across this reaction before, and can you offer any advice? Is it something, for example, that would disappear in time?

Warm regards,

S.

ANSWER:

I’m not aware that chromium picolinate causes headaches. Headaches are so common and have so many different causes that I doubt chromium is causing your headaches and muzziness. But I’ll continue to mull over your questions and if I hear more, I’ll certainly post it here.

Malcolm McLeod
Thank you for contacting me.
 
Dear S.  I received a very thoughtful email, which I have posted, suggesting that your headache and muzziness might be due to a component of the chromium formulation you are taking, not to the chromium specifically. You may want to try another prepartion.  Please let me know the results.