# Sick after taking shake
**URL:** https://discourse.huel.com/t/sick-after-taking-shake/7003
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 14, 2019, 12:49pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/sick-after-taking-shake/7003 "2019-10-14T12:49:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@AJMILLS336](https://discourse.huel.com/u/AJMILLS336)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2019, 12:49pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/sick-after-taking-shake/7003/1 "2019-10-14T12:49:43Z")
Hi
I have just began my first day on Huel, however, I have been sick after each shake I have consumed.
I started this morning with 2 scoop Banana and 1 scoop vanilla and was sick about 10 mins after.
I minimised the shake at lunch and had 1 scoop of each, however, the result was the same (sick).
Am I doing something wrong? is the combination of banana and vanilla wrong?
Advice please
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### Author:  [@paxton](https://discourse.huel.com/u/paxton)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/sick-after-taking-shake/7003/2 "2019-10-14T13:51:34Z")
We don’t have banana flavor in the US. Are you in the UK?
I believe there are separate forums for each.
Someone here can probably address your question, though.
Just an FYI.
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### Author:  [@Dan\_Huel](https://discourse.huel.com/u/Dan_Huel)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/sick-after-taking-shake/7003/3 "2019-10-14T14:05:09Z")
Really sorry to hear this AJ.
There is nothing in Huel that should cause you to be sick and it is not a common food allergy symptom.
It’s possible that you are ill. Have you had any other foods today?
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### Author:  [@AJMILLS336](https://discourse.huel.com/u/AJMILLS336)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/sick-after-taking-shake/7003/4 "2019-10-14T15:04:50Z")
Hi Dan
Thanks for your reply.
No, I’m not ill, nor have I eat any other foods today.
Immediately after consumption I had a great deal of heartburn then swiftly followed by the vomiting.
Perhaps it’s the mixture of powder I’m using.
AJ Mills
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### Author:  [@Dan\_Huel](https://discourse.huel.com/u/Dan_Huel)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/sick-after-taking-shake/7003/5 "2019-10-14T15:36:06Z")
Thanks for the detail. There won’t be any problems with you mixing the powders.
In terms of heartburn it can help to:
- Blend Huel well with plenty of water in a blender rather than using the shaker
- Sip Huel - 2 scoops should take half an hour to consume
- Do not consume hot beverages around the same time as you consume Huel.
If that doesn’t work, leave it a few days and then try Huel again in and let us know how you get on.
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### Author:  [@AJMILLS336](https://discourse.huel.com/u/AJMILLS336)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/sick-after-taking-shake/7003/6 "2019-10-14T15:48:27Z")
Ahh ok
I was drink Huel in one go, is not normal procedure ?
AJ Mills
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### Author:  [@Tyler\_Huel](https://discourse.huel.com/u/Tyler_Huel)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/sick-after-taking-shake/7003/7 "2019-10-14T20:32:20Z")
Hi AJ. Dan will be able to confirm, but no, don’t chug your Huel extremely fast. It’s food so you still want to treat it as you would any standard meal. Slow eating = a happy gut.
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### Author:  [@Dan\_Huel](https://discourse.huel.com/u/Dan_Huel)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2019, 7:13am UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/sick-after-taking-shake/7003/8 "2019-10-15T07:13:37Z")
Huel is just food so having 500kcal in one go may be causing your issues. Try and have Huel over at least 5 minutes and let us know how you get on.
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### Author:  [@Cellcubed](https://discourse.huel.com/u/Cellcubed)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/sick-after-taking-shake/7003/9 "2020-07-18T20:39:57Z")
I hope this person wasn’t eating 100 grams of flavor boost…