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Can taking too many vitamins be really dangerous?

Can taking too many vitamins be really dangerous?

Can taking too many vitamins be really dangerous?
Ok I have a friend who has a really severe OCD called Scrupulosity, which can make her think things compulsively and on religious topics that make her horribly depressed, and it really has been ruining her life for a long time now...

Well about a week ago she started taking a 1 A Day Woman's vitamin pill and apparently it really helped her settle down her racing thoughts... well today she told me that she's apparently taking 2 a day!!! Now I avoid taking medications, even vitamins unless necessary and she's really not listening to me when I tell her that what she's doing is dangerous. So here is my question... can taking 2 One A Day Woman's Vitamin's be really dangerous?

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Probably not 2, but look into it more.
If it gets higher than that, she has to stop. It is possible to overdose on vitamins.

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It is best to take the recommended dosage listed on the bottle.
However, two a day won't harm her - she will just void anything excessive thru urine & bowel movements.

Now, if she gets forgetful & starts taking excessive numbers of them, yes, it can be bad for her. Taking excessive amounts of anything can be harmful.

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probably not harmful.

Why not substitute the real vitamins for a homoeopathic one? Tell her it's better and she can then take as much as she likes.

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