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Vitamin D Deficiency

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loretta63638
loretta63638

Hello Ladies,

Anyone ever told to take Vitamin D, my lab work came back that I was defiencent in it, was told to take Vitamin D 1000 daily?  I don't know what my level was, but I am looking it up on the internet and see there is D3 and D2?  Looks as though the D3 is best?  Anyone?  Jay, if you are reading this would love to hear from you as you have been giving great advice on supplements.

Thank you. Hope everyone is doing well today  <3  loretta>

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  • fancygoldfish
    fancygoldfish loretta63638

    Posted

    Loretta, I was deficient in vitamin D, too, and my doctor prescribed 50,000 units of D2 once a week. At first I freaked! That sounded like an awful lot to me! And I have anxiety over taking pills, especially new pills, so I first cut a capsule in half to see what happened with about a third. When I was saw that I was fine, I took some more the next day until I worked up to a whole 50,000 units.

    Then I took 50,000 units a week for a whole year, and I still only barely made it into the normal range by .5. So now I take vitamin D3, which is better than D2, that I just buy myself, but I take about 5,000 units a day. Since I'm just barely into the normal range, I don't want to slip back into a deficiency.

    When I first expressed concerned to my doctor about 50,000 units sounding like an overdose, he said not to worry, that you'd have to take several of those pills every day to have too much.

    I also take calcium, magnesium, and other vitamins.

  • jayneejay
    jayneejay loretta63638

    Posted

    Info of possible symptoms of Vit D defiency..  

    Good to get checked if have any of the below ..

     What are the symptoms of vit D deficiency?

    There is no clear pattern of symptoms.

    In fact many people remain asymptomatic despite low levels.

    But here are the more common symptoms

    Fatigue

    General muscle pain and weakness

    Muscle cramps

    Joint pain

    Chronic pain

    Weight gain

    High blood pressure

    Restless sleep

    Poor concentration

    Headaches

    Bladder problems

    Constipation or diarrhea

    • loretta63638
      loretta63638 jayneejay

      Posted

      Thank you Jay,

      I seem to have a few of those complaints, here's to better health!

      Loretta

       

    • jamie28919
      jamie28919 loretta63638

      Posted

      Jay....thank you for posting these symptoms.  I have every one of them and I MUST start taking my Vit. D.   It's so common to have a deficiency, especially as we age and in northern climates where we don't get enough sunshine.  Even then, most of us don't easily convert sunlight versions into Vit. D.  

      My family doc says everyone should be taking AT LEAST 1000 IUs of Vit. D per day and up to 4,000 IUs in the Fall and Winter months where we're not exposed to sunlight on a daily basis.  

      I am in Canada but, I am going to look to see if we also have the Natecal that you've mentioned or a similar preparation.  I think it's important to get calcium at our ages and stages of life.  

      Thank you. smile  

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay jamie28919

      Posted

      Hi jamie 

      yes get the D3 down ya 😊

      i take it and i live in sunny southern spain ... 

      And its late here almost 1am, 

      talk soon 

      take care of the body and it will take care of you 😊

      jay x

    • jamie28919
      jamie28919 jayneejay

      Posted

      Yup, Jay...I took 1000 IUs at dinner last night so, I got some in. smile  
    • jayneejay
      jayneejay jamie28919

      Posted

      Nice one jamie 

      i am sure that after a few days you will feel alot better

      dont miss any days .. 

      Hehehehe😊

      jay x

    • jamie28919
      jamie28919 jayneejay

      Posted

      Thank you Jay!  I'm going to keep right on with them now. smile  

      Fingers crossed! 

      Now to research B vitamins and levels as I'm sure I'm not opitmal on those either. 

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay jamie28919

      Posted

      Hi Jamie 

      i take Vit B 150mg daily and even my doc years ago suggested it in my peri, its helped me no end ..

      My list is above up the page  what i take, i have my perfect mix for me 

      jay z

    • jamie28919
      jamie28919 jayneejay

      Posted

      Thank you, Jay.  I'm going to look at all of this, then head for the health food store. smile  

       

  • nancy0925
    nancy0925 loretta63638

    Posted

    Loretta,

    I used to have high blood pressure and took medicine for it. Then I lost some weight and took myself off the meds. My doc was ok with it because my BP wasn't dangerously high in the first place. On it more for precaution. Then I started going through wacky hormone changes last April. I've had peri for some years but it really started wreaking havoc so I took the suggestions on here for taking different supplements. I started taking 1000 IU of D3 daily and it took awhile to really take effect but my blood pressure started coming down and has been perfect lately. I did some research and Vit D can have a positive effect on the blood pressure.  I still suffer from some fatique so maybe I need to up my Vit D even more?

    • loretta63638
      loretta63638 nancy0925

      Posted

      Hello Nancy I am actually checking out a book called the Vitamin D Solution on Amazon.  Interesting information . Thank you!
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