Experiences with

Ergocalciferol

Since losing my long time primary doctor last year, I am on my second doctor for advice for osteoporosis. I was reluctant to take Prolia recommended by the first D.O. doctor and the second Internist Doctor recommended 50,000 (I think IU) weekly for a couple of months. I haven't picked up the prescription

I now have Osteoporosis and take Prolia along with prescribed Calcitriol and ErgoCalciferol and numerous vitamins. My concern now is dental related. After spending thousands on my teeth, I am in need of a 7-tooth bridge preceded by 3 implants and bone grafts in 3 weeks.

In general, I recommend 2,000 IU of vitamin D per day; look for supplements that provide D3 (cholecalciferol) rather than D2 (ergocalciferol).

While some foods — like fortified dairy, egg yolk, beef liver, and fatty fish like salmon and canned tuna — can help you get vitamin D2, or ergocalciferol, direct sun exposure can help you get your fix of vitamin D3, or cholecalciferol.

My doc rx 50,000 once per week of vit D2 ergocalciferol. How much K2 MK7 do I need to take with this huge dose to protect my kidneys? I’m reading about potential side effects after reading that some people had vit D toxicity after high rx doses.

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When 50 patients with FM and vitamin D deficiency (9–20 ng/mL) were randomised to treatment and control groups, no significant improvement in pain was found in patients who received ergocalciferol 50,000 IU/ week for 3 months compared to the control group.

She prescribed me ergocalciferol which is vitamin D2. My vitamin D levels are rising but very slowly. As per usual, I am researching my condition, because of the lousy Docs and have come across several articles suggesting that D3 is the better vitamin D to take.

In the trial, a single oral dose of ergocalciferol 100,000 IU was given to 7 healthy subjects (4 men and 3 women); mean age was 42 years (range, 27 to 63 years). Measurements of serum hepcidin were taken at baseline and at 24 and 72 hours.