Will taking 4 Vitamin D pills cause a toxicity?

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I drank 2 pills in the morning and but I had a fever, felt unwell and forgot and took 2 more in the afternoon. I now feel scared.

[dynamicyandere]

It’s good to read up on the recommended dosage amounts for any supplements you take.


Too much Vitamin D can make your body absorb calcium far more than it can handle, and that can lead to complications.


According to MayoClinic:

“The main consequence of vitamin D toxicity is a buildup of calcium in your blood (hypercalcemia), which can cause nausea and vomiting, weakness, and frequent urination. Vitamin D toxicity might progress to bone pain and kidney problems, such as the formation of calcium stones.”


Lay off on the Vitamin D pills for a couple of days and drink a lot of water. That should help flush out your system.

I hope you feel better soon!

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

🤍🤍

[RavVid]

Vitamin C is water soluble so excess is urinated out. Vitamin D is fat soluble so it doesn't work like that. You need to be more careful with those vitamins.

I don't think you need to have too much concern as higher doses were being discussed during the covid pandemic. Add up the total units you have taken. You could check CDC.

This might have some info appropriate. I am not a doctor of medicine and John Campbell is a doctor of nursing.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/x5sc7G4s4CY

[Anemone978]

I took loads of vitamin D when i was pregnant it didn't do anything they just told me to stop taking them.

[Adaeva]

Nothing bad will happen on a one time occurrence. However, don't do it every day for a month or more.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Is taking 4 vitamin D bad?


Yes, getting too much vitamin D can be harmful. Very high levels of vitamin D in your blood (greater than 375 nmol/L or 150 ng/mL) can cause nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness, confusion, pain, loss of appetite, dehydration, excessive urination and thirst, and kidney stones.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Didn’t really feel bad, was like a bird. I guess just one time is okay.

[Anonymous]

You won't get sick doing it once, but don't do that repeatedly because Vitamins A, D and E aren't water soluble, they're stored in the fat, meaning your body stores it and it builds up rather than being excreted in urine like too much B or C vitamin. A, D and E stay in your body in fat cells.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

So, I can’t get rid of them anymore? 💀

[Opinion Owner]

Not a problem because you didn't build up excessive amount of it, you just took too much once. It's only bad when you do that over a period of time.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Oh Great.

[jshm2]

Depends on their size. Most of time people are in calcium deficit anyway, so an occasional "overdose" is good.

However, you are confusing your vitamins as it's vitamin C pills you're supposed to take (not D) when feeling unwell. As well as magnesium and iron capsules.

La Femme Fatale will soon be Femme in a box if she's not more careful with her health.

[LiamJHayden]

One time, no. Every day over an extended time, yes.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/vitamin-d-toxicity/faq-20058108#:~:text=The%20main%20consequence%20of%20vitamin,the%20formation%20of%20calcium%20stones.

[Guardian45]

"Taking 60,000 international units (IU) a day of vitamin D for several months has been shown to cause toxicity. This level is many times higher than the U. S. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for most adults of 600 IU of vitamin D a day."

[Guardian45]

I think you're good.

[Fireguy17]

you need to do 3 things.
1st look at the amount in MG of the vitamin in the pills that you took, then find out the recommended dose, and then the side effects of taking too much.
Too much of anything is not good for you.
Your body has to process it and get rid of the extra that it doesn't need, and that can be hard on your liver/kidneys.
You will need those to be functioning perfectly when you get older.
Medicine is something that too much of is not a good thing.

[Andres77]

Just 2 per day plus sunshine on your face 10 minutes a day is enough

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Enough for toxicity?

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I will never drink this much again haha, I am so worried, I was already unwell due to high fever and now I have to worry about that too.

[Andres77]

Vitamin D can build up in your system. 2 a day is the max one should take.

[Andres77]

Were you taking Vitamin because you think you damaged your liver from drinking too much?

[Andres77]

Milk thistle and choline daily will help... and stop drinking for a month to give urself time to heal.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I don’t drink at all. Maybe once in 3 months.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Drinking Vitamin D - you mean?

Because drink Alcohol extremely rarely… If that’s what you mean.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I take Vitamin D because Sun exposure is not recommended for me…

[Andres77]

If you can't be in the sun then two a day max is all I'd take. There's a link to taking too much vitamin D increases risk of kidney stones

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I won’t take any more this week. But It’s highly recommended for me not to go out in sun, so I always avoid the sun and instead I take Vitamin D.

Sometimes I cheat and go out in sun cause I love the sun. But most of the time it’s recommended that I avoid and I’ve been avoiding the sun exposure since like 17.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I think each pill includes 2000 IU if I checked correctly

[Andres77]

I'm not a doctor, but I used to drink a lot. Vitamin d, choline and milk thistle helped heal my body

[pascal_climbs]

Read the box for the correct dose. All vitamins are poison in excessive doses. They are the enemy of the liver and kidneys

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I’ll be careful next time. It’s just in the morning I drank 2 pills. Had a high fever, fell asleep and when I woke up for some reason I forgot I had taken it earlier and repeated the same. Then I remembered that actually I took the vitamin in the morning.

[MementoMori777]

From an ex druggie, I can say you'll be fine, if it was that easy I'd be dead and you'd probably only get sick.

[razelove]

I don't know about D in particular, but there's an older guy I know who took himself out over a couple days on accident by taking too many vitamins, only take them as it says on the bottle, more isn't always better, and very often can be very bad.

[OneManOnly01]

Not all pills have the same amount. I mean that's common sense🤦 Check first and see how many IUs does each pill have and only then could you determine if it can harm you or not.

[ShesRad80]

no, 4 will in noway cause toxicity and you will just poop the excess out, i work in healthcare

[Anonymous]

Call a doctor please or poison control if you feel in danger or 911

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Nope, I am okay

[Opinion Owner]

Okay then why even ask if you’re okay?

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I was scared at that moment, but I feel perfectly fine

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Even though I had a fever this morning, I feel great now.

[Opinion Owner]

Okay well I’m glad you’re doing fine. If you’re scared for your safety call your doctor, go to urgent care, the ER, or call 911.

You’re not going to get good medical advice on here. Especially when different people will tell you different things

[Iron_Man]

You have to go by the units and milligrams don’t take vitamins on an empty stomach. I made that mistake before and you do feel nauseous.

[Danny_dan92]

Depends on the mg per pill and the recommended dose

[Venymal]

Yes, you need to go hospital to have stomach pumped

[Sparkie460]

You can safely take up to 4000iu per day. How many it's does each pill have?

[shades777]

most people are vitamins d deficient so it's literally impossible to overdose on vitamin D.

[EaterPeter]

Combining pills or taking one after another is not good for some

[spartan55]

How many IUs total did you take?

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I think each one includes 2000 IU 💀

[On_cloud_wine]

Your body won’t absorb it all anyway

[Anonymous]

You are fine.

[gorydetails]

Nope.