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I have been prescribed desunin 800ui tablets

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liz120670
liz120670

I suffer from many ailments and on my last blood test it can't back that certain levels were low. One of the medications i have been given is desunin 800ui 5x tablets daily. Avoiding to the evidence this is a high dose as usual dose is 1 tablet daily. I do suffer from rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia and take lots of medication, however i have read the instructions and looked online and can't find the best time to take this medication, is morning or night best, i have found you can take with or without food, just wondered best time to take it, especially as it is a high dose. Thank you in advance

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  • jane54391
    jane54391 liz120670

    Posted

    One x800iu daily is only maintanence dose.

    40,000iu weekly + is a more usual dose

  • ptolemy
    ptolemy liz120670

    Posted

    I take 800ui a day but have 400ui tablets which I take morning and evening. I would just take yours in the morning if that is convenient. One thing it is a good idea to take something containing fat with it such as yogurt, as it helps to absorb the vit D3 into the body. 
    • jane54391
      jane54391 ptolemy

      Posted

      I didn't know that about the fat so thank you. I tend to take mine at night because i believe sleeping is a healing time and so a time to absorb better. Only my belief though.

    • jane54391
      jane54391 ptolemy

      Posted

      I didn't know that about the fat so thank you. I tend to take mine at night because i believe sleeping is a healing time and so a time to absorb better. Only my belief though.

    • ptolemy
      ptolemy jane54391

      Posted

      That is a thought, I hope your vit D level increases by leaps and bounds. I did also read that you should not take the tablets and drink tea at the same time. I am not sure how true that is, I do sometimes have a cup of tea around the same time. 
    • liz120670
      liz120670 ptolemy

      Posted

      Thank you for your advice, i will defo have a yoghurt with it, i apologise for my original message and spelling (predictive text gggrrrr).. I hope given so many per day of helps. I was also given folic acid to take daily also as folate levels are also low..... Thank you everyone for taking the time to reply x
    • liz120670
      liz120670 ptolemy

      Posted

      I take 5x 800ui daily got to have bloods re done in 10 weeks, told to take all 5 at same time but no time given. So i just take all 5 in morning along with the folic acid... Thanks x
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