Question 1

what is the definition or description of: vitamin b12 overdose?

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Vitamin B12 overdose: An overdose occurs when an excessive / dangerous dose of a drug / substance is used. Toxicity would be unlikely with Vitamin B12.  Adverse effects from Vit B 12 injections may include:  "diarrhea, nausea, headaches, &amp; joint pain"
 REF:  http://www.vitamins-and-health-facts.com/vitamin-b12-cobalamin-facts-benefits-overdose-deficiency-symptoms.html

Question 2

what is the treatment for vitamin b12 overdose?

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Vitamin B12 overdose: Too much vitamin B12 can cause mild diarrhea, skin rashes, hives, breathing problems, heart palpitations, panic attacks, and insomnia. The symptoms typically disappear within a few hours, as the excess B12 is flushed from the system, so no specific treatment is required.

Question 3

what type of doc should i see for vitamin b12 overdose?  severe hives; taking zyrtec every other day. jives keep returning.

Accepted Answer

B12 is water: Soluble. Excess should be excreted in the urine. No known effects of high levels.

Question 4

can you overdose on vitamin b12? is it safe to take 16000 mgs

Accepted Answer

How often?: There are no known illeffects from overdose of vitamin B12, but you would be wasting your medication and money. If you need to take vitamin B12, you should take it as an injection and and injection of 1000 micrograms (not milligrams) each month, is more than enough.

Question 5

can you overdose on vitamin b12?

Accepted Answer

Virtually nontoxic: At any dose. I do not believe that you will find very much written on the toxic effects of B12 although I have had a couple of patients who took something on the order of 10x what I had prescribed them was already in the 10,000IU range so they were taking about 100,000IU daily for several weeks and the patient developed diarrhea.  When he stopped that resident, within several days diarrhea stopped

Question 6

what are the symptoms of taking an overdose of vitamin b12?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin B12 overdose: Too much vitamin B12 can cause mild diarrhea, skin rashes, hives, breathing problems, heart palpitations, panic attacks, and insomnia. The symptoms typically disappear within a few hours, as the excess B12 is flushed from the system, so no specific treatment is required.

Question 7

what mineral is part of vitamin b12?

Accepted Answer

Cobalt: There is a tiny cobalt ion in the middle of this huge molecule.

Question 8

what is the use of vitamin b12 in general?

Accepted Answer

B12: B12 injections are believed to boost energy, reduce stress symptoms & weight.

Question 9

is it possible to take excessive vitamin b12?

Accepted Answer

No: This is a water soluble vitamin and the body will lose excess by urination. However moderation is an important rule of thumb and there is no reason to take more than 1, 000 units a day even in documented deficiency.

Question 10

what does a high level of vitamin b12 do to me?

Accepted Answer

Nothing.: None toxic and will simply be urinated out, after your body's stores are filled. I take 2500mcg/day! for years!

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