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Does too much vitamin c cause itching
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lisa Davidsonanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Not enough: Shellfish allergy can be life-threatening, especially if you have breathing difficulties when you eat it. Taking vitamin c is not enough to guarantee... Read More
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Dr. Bhavin Patelanswered
Allergy and Immunology 25 years experience
No: Not really. If you have the allergy symptoms that you are describing, then you need to be evaluated by a board certified allergist who will direct yo... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. G Jason Huntanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 16 years experience
Rare: Most people do not commonly experience side effects with vitamin d, unless too much is taken. Some side effects of taking too much vitamin d include w... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
No: Vitamin C intake would not cause deficiency of potassium. Sources of vitamin C like orange juice also have potassium.
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Stephen Southardanswered
Internal Medicine 15 years experience
Toxicities: That are associated with too much vitamin C are abdominal bloating, diarrhea, certain types of kidney stones and rare abnormal heart rhythms. While l... Read More
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Rumbyrtanswered
Allergy and Immunology 32 years experience
Possible: There are many causes of hives. Most likely, too much vitamin c is not the cause but rather something that contains vitamin c (like a supplement or a... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 53 years experience
Vitamin C: Vitamin C is the chemical ascorbic acid, and acids can upset the stomach. Try taking it with food or an antacid (which won't have any effect on its po... Read More
435 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cornelia Franzanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Maybe: That is not a typical symptom I am familiar with but too much anything will cause some symptoms. Best way to find out is to stop it and see if headach... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 57 years experience
No it does not: Though too much of anything is bad, but too much of vitc does not cause cancer.Daily requirement of vit c is 65to90 mgm daily, the maximum dose one ca... Read More
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuoanswered
Urology 26 years experience
2 grams daily: A study at UT Southwestern found that ingestion of 2 grams of vitamin C daily resulted in a statistically higher urinary oxalate concentration than in... Read More
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Burnsanswered
Emergency Medicine 37 years experience
No: @-3 grams of vitamin c/day should not cause any toxic symptoms. Your body will excrete what it does not need.
4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 59 years experience
Yes it an: KIDNEY STONES.. Vitamin C in very high levels can lead to kidney stones (oxalate stones for with long term acidic urine) Hope this helps!!
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3.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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