How much Vitamin C is too much Vitamin C?

• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  I've been sucking on these supplement drops all day because I have a soar throat (usually when I get a soar throat it's strep -- I've learned to pump myself with Vitamin C and that usually saves me a visit to the doctor), and the bag says "each drop contains 100% of your daily Vitamin C." It got me thinking... How much is too much Vitamin C? I mean, if there's one thing I've learned, it's that moderation is the key. Too deficient in something, and something bad is going to happen. Too much of something, and that can't be good either.
  
  So I guess my question is... if I have 6 drops, and each drop contains 100% of your daily Vitamin C... that's 600% of your daily Vitamin C... is that healthy?
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Scarlet_Buckeye;849909 wrote:I've been sucking on these supplement drops all day because I have a soar throat (usually when I get a soar throat it's strep -- I've learned to pump myself with Vitamin C and that usually saves me a visit to the doctor), and the bag says "each drop contains 100% of your daily Vitamin C." It got me thinking... How much is too much Vitamin C? I mean, if there's one thing I've learned, it's that moderation is the key. Too deficient in something, and something bad is going to happen. Too much of something, and that can't be good either.
  
  So I guess my question is... if I have 6 drops, and each drop contains 100% of your daily Vitamin C... that's 600% of your daily Vitamin C... is that healthy?

  
  The recommended daily intake of Vitamin C is 60 mg, so 600% would be 360mg. In reality, people should really get 2,000 - 4,000 mg of Vitamin C a day to keep your immune system is top condition, so you aren't hurting yourself by taking 6 drops or 60 drops. The worst that can happen is if you take too much Vitamin C, like 25,000 mg or something, is you can get the shits.
• gorocks99

  

  You piss out the excess in pretty short order, so I wouldn't worry about overdosing too much. As mentioned, the only side effect from having a massive amount would be indigestion.
• vball10set

  http://www.overdosesymptoms.com/vitamin_c_overdose/vitamin_c_overdose.html
  

  Someone who has taken too much vitamin c may start to show signs that confirm their vitamin c overdose. Minor symptoms include a strong smell during urination, bloating or gas, nausea, and an upset stomach. One might also experience sores on the inside of their mouth. Diarrhea could also occur, but it’s harder to use this as a symptom of vitamin overdose as diarrhea can be caused by so many other foods or issues.

• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  Thanks guys!
• LJ

  

  you pee, a lot.
  
  If you need to load up on vitamin C in short order, get yourself some of this shit
  
  http://www.emergenc.com/