A 16-year-old female asked:
I overdosed vitamin e should i seek medial help or the symptoms will go away since i've stopped taking it?
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Dr. Randy Bakeranswered
Holistic Medicine 42 years experience
More info please: Exactly how did you overdose on vit. E? Taking a large amount at once generally causes little harm except diarrhea & cramps for a few hours, as the body can't absorb much at once. Taking 1500 iu or more for weeks can be harmful by thinning the blood too much, but stopping it and taking vit. K will take care of that. See http://www.Whfoods.Com/genpage.Php?Tname=nutrient&dbid=111 and comment.
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Dr. Randy Baker commented
Holistic Medicine 42 years experience
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My main concern is why you "overdosed" and whether you took too much intentionally in an attempt to harm yourself. If this is the case, while taking too much E will cause no lasting harm, PLEASE seek help for the problems that led you to try to hurt yourself!
Jun 4, 2013
Last updated Jun 4, 2013
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