Vitamin D is essential for strong bones and overall health, and its deficiency can have serious consequences.
However, taking vitamin D can be harmful in certain situations.
Symptoms of excessive vitamin D intake may include nausea, vomiting, or loss of appetite, excessive thirst and frequent urination, dizziness, weakness, or fatigue, headache or confusion, constipation, irregular heartbeat, bone or muscle pain, and elevated calcium levels in the blood (hypercalcemia), which can damage the kidneys.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning it can accumulate in the body. Taking high doses repeatedly without proper testing significantly increases the risk of toxicity.
If any of these symptoms appear, stop taking vitamin D immediately and consult a doctor. It is also important to get blood tests, including 25-OH Vitamin D and calcium levels, and in the future, take the correct dosage only under a doctor’s guidance.
