7 signs of vitamin overdose without medical guidance
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Overdosing on vitamins does exist. Unpleasant situations occur when people start taking them without a doctor's prescription. Vitamin B group is involved in tissue respiration, energy production, and plays a significant role in maintaining both mental and emotional health. It's impossible to accumulate excessive amounts of them in the body.
RBC-Ukraine reports on how vitamin B overdosing looks, according to a video by neurologist and psychotherapist Hanna Cherednychenko on Instagram.
Overdosing on vitamins does indeed exist. The bitter truth is that the body only absorbs as much as it can. The excess will simply be excreted through urine.
But the worst part isn't just flushing your money down the toilet; it's when you start increasing the dose of a vitamin, unpleasant signs of overdose may occur.
"Vitamin B6 - pyridoxine, is unique. Its symptoms of deficiency and overdose are identical," emphasized the doctor.
What vitamin overdosing looks like
Vitamin B1 - thiamine. The initial sign of overdose is bluish lips. Mild overdose symptoms include headaches, digestive disturbances, weakness. Severe overdose may cause arrhythmia, a drop in blood pressure, seizures.
Vitamin B2 - riboflavin. It's rare but can occur when taken concurrently with tricyclic antidepressants. Frequent urination, diarrhea, facial and tongue swelling may occur.
Vitamin B3 - niacin. Overdosing causes visual disturbances, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headaches, and nervousness. Excessive B vitamin overdose can lead to liver damage, jaundice, and stomach ulcers.
Vitamin B5 - pantothenic acid. Overdosing on vitamin B5 can result in severe diarrhea and arterial calcification, posing a risk for serious cardiovascular problems.
Vitamin B6 - pyridoxine. This vitamin is unique because both its deficiency and overdose can cause sensory neuropathy - burning feet, coordination problems, tingling sensations in the extremities.
Vitamin B9 - folic acid. Overdosing on vitamin B9 may lead to insomnia, malaise, irritability, seizures, and paralysis. Folic acid can also interfere with the function of other medications, rendering them ineffective.
Vitamin B12 - cyanocobalamin. Overdosing on vitamin B12 causes headaches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, clot formation, serious allergic reactions, and an increased risk of prostate cancer.
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