A man in the UK was taken to the hospital with a serious case of vitamin D poisoning. A new case report shows how a patient became sick after taking a lot of vitamins. The authors say that cases seem to be on the rise.
The middle-aged man was referred to the emergency department by his doctor. His illness was ruled out by tests. They found evidence of an injury to the kidneys, as well as higher levels of vitamins D and calcium than normal.
The man said that his symptoms began after he took a long list of supplements. His daily recommended amount was much higher than his allotted dose. He is said to have taken almost 100 times the amount of vitamins we should be taking. Other supplements included vitamins K2 and C. The man continued to take the cocktail despite his symptoms.
He was hospitalized for eight days with doctors monitoring his blood every day to make sure he was getting better. During and after his hospitalization, he was given drugs to control his calcium levels. It is fat-soluble, meaning that it stays in the body for a long time. His levels of calcium returned to normal two months after he left the hospital, but not his levels of vitamins D and E.
People get their vitamins from their diet or exposure to the sun. There is no evidence that taking megadoses of vitamins will improve your health. Hypervitaminosis D is often linked to improper supplements. An analysis of U.S. poison control data found over 25,000 reports related to vitamins D and E. The majority of reports of illness were mild to moderate, with no related deaths.
They wrote that there is a growing trend of hypervitaminosis D, a clinical condition characterized by elevated vitamin D3 levels.
Some groups can benefit from supplements, such as people with clear nutrition deficiencies or pregnant people who need extra vitamins. Many doctors still don't believe in their use for average people. The lack of good evidence for their benefits as well as some evidence that they can actually be harmful were cited by an influential panel of experts as reasons why they should not be taken into account. It is an example of why supplements aren't as useful or harmless as people think.
The case report shows the potential toxicity of supplements that are mostly considered safe until taken in unsafe amounts.
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