Vitamin overdose during pregnancy causes pregnant women to suffer?

Overdose during pregnancy leads to many negative symptoms for pregnant women such as constipation, diarrhea ... You need to know the dosage for safe and effective use.

Adequate vitamin supplementation for pregnant mothers is considered an important step to ensure the health of mothers and babies, but on the contrary, vitamin overdose is extremely dangerous. Symptoms of vitamin overdose are varied. Understanding this helps you to cope promptly.

What are the symptoms of vitamin overdose during pregnancy?

Symptoms of vitamin overdose during pregnancy may be confused with those of pregnancy because they are quite similar. If you suspect an overdose of a vitamin, be aware of changes in symptoms such as:

Cloudy urine

Urinate often

Constipation

Diarrhea

No cravings

Nausea

Stomachache

Muscle weakness

Muscle, joint, or bone pain

The skin turns yellow orange

Sensitive to the sun

Itching or rash

Headache

Tired

Mood swings

Your heart is beating fast or irregular

Eyes are sensitive to light

Dry, cracked lips.

Some terms you should know to avoid vitamin overdose

RDA (RDA): Recommended  amount of vitamins for 97 - 98% of healthy people.

The upper limit of safe consumption (UL):  Maximum vitamin intake per day without adverse health effects.

Adequate Amount (AI):  This value also indicates the amount needed per day like the RDA. The difference is that the RDA is drawn from studies of a substance, while AI (when there is insufficient evidence) is observed to determine its estimated need for healthy people.

Vitamin Toxicity:  Occurs when taking too much vitamins A, B6, C, D or niacin.

Recommended amount of vitamins per day

Pregnant women (from 19 to 50 years old):

Folate - 600 μg

Niacin (vitamin B3) - 18 mg

Riboflavin - 1.4 mg

Thiamin - 1.4 mg

Vitamin A - 770 μg

Vitamin B5 - 1.9 mg

Vitamin B12 - 2.6 μg

Vitamin C - 85 mg

Vitamin D - 600 IU

Vitamin E - 15 mg

Vitamin K - 90 μg

Breastfeeding women (19 - 50 years old):

Folate - 500 μg

Niacin (vitamin B3) - 17 mg NE

Riboflavin - 1.6 mg

Thiamin - 1.4 mg

Vitamin A - 1300 μg

Vitamin B5 - 2.0 mg

Vitamin B12 - 2.8 μg

Vitamin C - 120 mg

Vitamin D - 600 IU

Vitamin E - 19 mg

Vitamin K - 90 μg

Note: Adequate Amount (AI) is shown in bold while Recommended Dosage (RDA) is shown in Normal form.

1 NE = 1 mg niacin or 60 mg tryptophan

200 IU vitamin D = 5 μg cholecalciferol .

If you think you have taken too many vitamins, you should see your doctor right away. Before calling, prepare answers to the following questions:

Your age, weight and health condition?

What is the name of the medicine you are taking?

How long have you been taking this medicine and how much does it take?

In addition to vitamins, iron and calcium supplements are essential during pregnancy to help pregnant mothers avoid common diseases such as pregnancy anemia , fatigue ... Therefore, to avoid overdose of vitamins and minerals. during pregnancy, you should take it according to your doctor's prescription or the instructions written on the product packaging.