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Multiple vitamin overdose - Symptom

Symptoms:

Bladder and kidneys
- Cloudy urine
- Frequent urination
- Increased urine output
Eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and throat
- Dry, cracking lips (from chronic overdose)
- Eye irritation
- Increased sensitivity of the eyes to light
Heart and blood
- Electrical disturbances (arrhythmias) in the heart
Muscles and joints
- Bone pain
- Joint pain
- Muscle pain
- Muscle weakness
Nervous system
- Convulsions (seizures)
- Headache
- Mental changes
- Mood changes
- Irritability
Skin and hair
- Flushing from niacin (vitamin B3)
- Dry cracking skin
- Itching
- Yellow-orange areas of skin
- Sun-sensitivity (more likely to sunburn)
- Hair loss (from long-term overdose)
Stomach and intestines
- Appetite loss
- Constipation (from iron or calcium)
- Diarrhea
- Nausea and vomiting
- Stomach pain
- Weight loss (from long-term overdose)

Reviewed last on: 2/3/2009
A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Greg Juhn, MTPW, David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (10/29/2007).

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