Now that was a pretty accurate description of all the symptoms we developed,
especially the peeling of skin (which I did not mention in my first post).
Feeling pretty happy that I am not an arctic explorer!

Yves

"Tom S" wrote in message
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"Cwdjrx _" wrote in message
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The Merck Manual, 7th ed. does
report: "Within a few hours of ingestimg several million units of vitami
A in polar bear or seal liver, arctic explorers developed drowsiness,
irritability, headache, and vomiting, with subsquent peeling of skin."

I'm sure glad I didn't read this while I was eating dinner. 8^P~~~|

Tom S