Vitamin D 'overdose' warning after man admitted to hospital for excessive intake
Vitamin D 'overdose' warning after man admitted to hospital for excessive intake
According to the journal BMJ Case Reports, symptoms started around a month after the man had started an intensive vitamin supplement regime
According to the journal BMJ Case Reports, symptoms started around a month after the man had started an intensive vitamin supplement regime
Doctors have warned people not to take too many vitamin D supplements after a man needed eight days of hospital care because he overdosed.
Doctors have warned people not to take too many vitamin D supplements after a man needed eight days of hospital care because he overdosed.
The middle-aged man had been experiencing symptoms including vomiting, nausea and leg cramps for three months when his doctor referred him to hospital for treatment.
The middle-aged man had been experiencing symptoms including vomiting, nausea and leg cramps for three months when his doctor referred him to hospital for treatment.
According to the journal BMJ Case Reports, the symptoms started around a month after he started an intensive vitamin supplement regime
He also experienced tinnitus, dry mouth, weight loss, increased thirst and diarrhoea.
He also experienced tinnitus, dry mouth, weight loss, increased thirst and diarrhoea.
Doctors said the overdose condition - called hypervitaminosis D - is increasing, though is still uncommon.
Doctors said the overdose condition - called hypervitaminosis D - is increasing, though is still uncommon.
The man's daily regime had included more than 20 over-the-counter supplements.As part of this, he was taking 50,000mg of vitamin D - the daily requirement is 600mg.
The man's daily regime had included more than 20 over-the-counter supplements.As part of this, he was taking 50,000mg of vitamin D - the daily requirement is 600mg.