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FireBelle10
LIF Infant
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Vitamin D
Anyone else have low vitamin D come up on blood work? Mine was 20, normal is between 30 and 100.
Do you take a supplement? How many units?
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Posted 5/9/12 11:51 AM  |
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Crunchewy
LIF Adult
Member since 10/08 1232 total posts
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Re: Vitamin D
I take 2000 I U.. mine was 20 as well
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| Posted 5/9/12 6:05 PM |
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fairybug
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Re: Vitamin D
This is insane, but my doctor had me on 50,000 a week last year b/c my levels were that low. I had to take it for 2 months.
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| Posted 5/9/12 7:27 PM |
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FireBelle10
LIF Infant
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Re: Vitamin D
Posted by fairybug
This is insane, but my doctor had me on 50,000 a week last year b/c my levels were that low. I had to take it for 2 months.
I was given a prescription of 50,000 a week for 6 weeks too, but i don't want to take it bc I'm TTC and the dr. wasn't able to tell me for sure that it would be safe to take vitamin d in that high a dosage in case I do get pregnant! so i'm just taking 2000 units a day for now
Message edited 5/9/2012 8:49:08 PM.
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| Posted 5/9/12 8:48 PM |
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fairybug
LIF Infant
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Re: Vitamin D
Posted by FireBelle10
Posted by fairybug
This is insane, but my doctor had me on 50,000 a week last year b/c my levels were that low. I had to take it for 2 months.
I was given a prescription of 50,000 a week for 6 weeks too, but i don't want to take it bc I'm TTC and the dr. wasn't able to tell me for sure that it would be safe to take vitamin d in that high a dosage in case I do get pregnant! so i'm just taking 2000 units a day for now
Ironically, I went back to the dr Friday for my results. My Vit D was a 15. I am back on 50,000mg once a week for 3 months. I have to have it checked again in 3 months. I have a gluten issue and mine is probably due to the malnutrition from the allergy.
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| Posted 5/13/12 10:30 AM |
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PennyCat
Just call me mommy :)
Member since 7/08 19084 total posts
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Jib
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Re: Vitamin D
Posted by FireBelle10
Posted by fairybug
This is insane, but my doctor had me on 50,000 a week last year b/c my levels were that low. I had to take it for 2 months.
I was given a prescription of 50,000 a week for 6 weeks too, but i don't want to take it bc I'm TTC and the dr. wasn't able to tell me for sure that it would be safe to take vitamin d in that high a dosage in case I do get pregnant! so i'm just taking 2000 units a day for now
Actually, too low vitamin d can contribute to fertility problems. You want to fix the problem NOW before you try and get pregnant. Also, while I was pregnant, my perinatologist had me on 5,000 of vitamin d.. .It's fine. Good luck!
ETA: I just reread -- are you sure its 50k???? That sounds kind of crazy!! They don't even COME in doses higher than 5k ...... and my vitamin d was even lower than yours... 50k doesn't seem to make sense!!
Message edited 5/14/2012 12:01:54 AM.
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| Posted 5/14/12 12:00 AM |
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FireBelle10
LIF Infant
Member since 5/10 300 total posts
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Re: Vitamin D
Posted by PennyCat
Posted by FireBelle10
Posted by fairybug
This is insane, but my doctor had me on 50,000 a week last year b/c my levels were that low. I had to take it for 2 months.
I was given a prescription of 50,000 a week for 6 weeks too, but i don't want to take it bc I'm TTC and the dr. wasn't able to tell me for sure that it would be safe to take vitamin d in that high a dosage in case I do get pregnant! so i'm just taking 2000 units a day for now
Actually, too low vitamin d can contribute to fertility problems. You want to fix the problem NOW before you try and get pregnant. Also, while I was pregnant, my perinatologist had me on 5,000 of vitamin d.. .It's fine. Good luck!
ETA: I just reread -- are you sure its 50k???? That sounds kind of crazy!! They don't even COME in doses higher than 5k ...... and my vitamin d was even lower than yours... 50k doesn't seem to make sense!!
Yes, I'm sure... it's a prescription... 50,000 units for 6 weeks followed by 2000 units a day to maintain. Apparently that's a common dosage for Vitamin D deficiency. I've been doing more reading and i've decided that i'm going to start taking it tomorrow. Thanks!
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| Posted 5/14/12 9:49 AM |
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MrsM9703
LIF Infant
Member since 3/11 299 total posts
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Robin
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Re: Vitamin D
Posted by fairybug
This is insane, but my doctor had me on 50,000 a week last year b/c my levels were that low. I had to take it for 2 months.
This is what I am on right now - 50,000 twice a week for two months, and then I have to get my levels checked again. Mine was a 16.
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| Posted 5/14/12 10:19 AM |
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mcl916
my two loves
Member since 10/06 5133 total posts
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Megan
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Re: Vitamin D
I'm on 70,000 units a week for 3 months because mine was 25. I also have gluten issues so I also think that's related. It's prescription strength.
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| Posted 5/16/12 7:12 PM |
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JenniferEver
The Disney Lady
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Re: Vitamin D
Posted by fairybug
This is insane, but my doctor had me on 50,000 a week last year b/c my levels were that low. I had to take it for 2 months.
I had to do that too. Now I just take a standard vit D supplement over the counter. I don't even know the mg offhand
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| Posted 5/29/12 11:34 AM |
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lucyloo
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Re: Vitamin D
I don't know what my number was but my oncologist just wrote me a script for 50k 1x a week.
Apparently Vitamin D is very important to prevent cancer recurrence.
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| Posted 6/1/12 1:14 PM |
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digweed
LIF Toddler
Member since 6/12 455 total posts
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Re: Vitamin D
Does anyone on the 50k dose notice a difference? I'm on my third week. Pill makes me queasy. I have more bruises then ever and I am very sleepy. I did notice my bones not cracking so much anymore. My bones don't feel so tender.
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| Posted 6/6/12 8:36 PM |
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partyof6
b nice like u want ur kidz 2
Member since 7/06 7752 total posts
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Re: Vitamin D
I had a bad vitamin d level, it was 13 or 16 I do not recall. I had to take 50.000 Iu's and go in the sun as well. Its important to watch it can lead to alot of issues.
I never got it either because I drink mil and eat things with vitamind d in it as well.
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| Posted 6/16/12 10:26 PM |
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