What Causes Excessive Fatigue After Taking Biotin And Vitamin D Supplements?

Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2017

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Question : Hello so i started taking biotin 5000 mg today and bitamin d 1000 mg
Almost together can this make me really tired and weak
Maybe i took to much ?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
These dosages are too much. Who recommended them!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this excessive fatigue that you have reported. I have reviewed the medications and the dosages are well above usual doses. At times, higher doses might be justified by your physician and I will like you to directly ask why you seem to be taking higher doses than most persons do. If it were a mistake, he will correct it. If he has a clear reason for this, then it will be made clear to you.

I hope this guides and helps. Let me know how this discussion goes on with your doctor.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (11 minutes later)

Ok so i iam low on vitamin d wen i got my blood results back
So i decided to buy vitamins
And found vitamin d3 1000
And i have slways used biotin for hair and nails and skin but i think i over excessed with the biotin dosage becuse is 5000 maybe if i twke half of the pill ?
I think taking them together may caused me diziness and weakness right ?
I beern drinking a lot of water and soda so i can get rid of the effect ?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Upload images of the labelings for review!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Will you kindly upload images for the labels to me? I need to review them. This is because the numbers are too out of place and may represent something else that you have not mentioned.

Waiting...

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 hour later)

Here. They. Are

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
They are okay!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Biotin is 5000mcg and NOT 5000mg.
Vitamin D is 1000IU and NOT 1000mg.

The dosages of 1 pill each daily are correct. You didn't simply report the dosages as specified on the labeling.

I wish you well. If you have further concerns, kindly share with me.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (5 hours later)

Thankyou :)

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You are welcome. I wish you well and always feel free to follow up with me.

Until next, stay well.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar