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Vitamin D Toxicity

What is it?

Hypervitaminosis D (High Vitamin D levels in the blood).

Please note Medical doctors may prescribe high doses of vitamin D for short courses, do not self administer high doses without consulting your medical doctor and/or pharmacist.

Disease or conditions causing toxicity

Medication

Vitamins, herbals and minerals

  • Taking high dose of Vitamin D supplements
  • Taking high dose of calcium supplements and/or calcium antacids

Sign & Symptom of toxicity

  • Headache
  • Tiredness
  • Aching, painful muscles, muscle cramps/spasms/stiffness
  • Muscle twitches
  • Bone pain
  • Feeling thirsty
  • Dehydration
  • Heart palpitations and/or irregular heartbeats
  • Urinating heavily
  • Constipation
  • Confusion
  • Irritated depressed and anxiety
  • Low mood and Depression
  • Difficult to concentrate and/or difficulty in concentrating and/or memory problems
  • Hallucination
  • Ringing in the ear (tinnitus)
  • Balance and dizziness
  • Sickness and nausea
  • Abdominal pains and vomiting
  • Loss of appetite
  • Weight loss

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

This condition can lead to:

This condition can lead to:

  • Bone loss- Vitamin D is required for calcium absorption, high levels may cause bone loss by interfering with vitamin K2 activity.
  • Kidney failure

Healthline  

Use in caution when taking vitamin D in the following conditions:

Information

  • Discontinuing or lowering your intake of high-dose vitamin D supplements can prevent hypervitaminosis D.
  • The tolerable upper limit, or the maximum daily intake of vitamin D that is unlikely to result in any health risks, has been set at 4,000 IUs per day.
  • Adverse effects have been seen in those taking less than 10,000 IUs per day over an extended period of time.

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