VIT d

My Vit D result tells me 50.2 mildly insufficient, I am currently taking 1000iu...would it be sufficient to double the dose to help? I have no thyroid due to cancer and am having my thyroxine sorted out as levels high, thank you.

[Jackie]

Hi It depends on your calcium result. Calcium must never be over range as an electrolyte. If calcium well in range , then it is fine to increase the D. If over range ,not, my D is rock bottom but as calcium over range not safe to take any D, what ever. It is really Endo and complicated as hormonal.

Jackie

[Hidden in reply to Jackie]

Hi..thank you, my calcium reads Serum a calcium 2.54 (2.2-2.6) and Adjusted Calcium 2.49 (2.20-2.60) am presently upping my Vit D3 to 2000iu.

[Hidden]

Hi, thank you for your advice, I have been diagnosed with macular degeneration so have to avoid exposure to the sun unfortunately, probably one reason why my Vit D is low, I also work nights so you can imagine I don't see a lot of daylight! I wear dark glasses when I go out and do endeavour to get the sun on my arms...I have a low tolerance to sunlight, even with sunblock my skin starts to get a rash, am endeavouring to get sun on my arms as much as possible, my sister had recently been diagnosed with very low D and was advised to get sun on her arms as much as possible. I will look into Vit K2 as well!! I will soon be rattling!

[Jackie]

Hi It is the adjusted calcium that matters which is fine. I would up the D and have another caclium test in 2 months.

Jackie

[Hidden in reply to Jackie]

Thank you very much.

[Londinium]

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[Ctb567]

Hi, I was the same as you and had a vitD of around 52 and I was lucky because my doctor gave me a prescription for it which successfully raised it to 97, right in the middle of the reference range. He prescribed me 20,000 iu of D3 per week to take for exactly 3 and a half months. I had a look around on some websites and you'll find that without a prescription the highest vitD pill you can get is 1000iu and I think this is because it can damage your kidneys if you take too much. However you can get oral sprays with higher amounts of it because it skips the kidneys, I found one on Holland and Barrett spray with 3000iu

hollandandbarrett.com/shop/...

It could be worth a go to speed things up because like I said it took 3 months for me to get it back to normal and that was taking a much higher dose then you. I would only use the spray for a few months though because you don't want to overdose. Hope this helps

[Hidden in reply to Ctb567]

Thank you...when I eventually find a doctor who is interested in me I will ask about vit C...my sister has a very good doctor and I will soon change surgery in the hope of finding a doctor that wants to help me, so far no joy, hence I ended up paying for a private area do to help with my thyroxine problems.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Should read private Endo, not area..sorry..must be the heat..

[Clutter in reply to Hidden]

Sesbo, you can supplement 2-3,000mg vitamin C daily with OTC suppplements via supermarkets, health food stores and thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/go_sho...

Vitamin D3 softgel caps are better than tablets and should be taken with food as fat aids absorption. I'd be inclined to supplement 2-3000iu daily and retest again in April.

[Clutter in reply to Ctb567]

Carly, vitD3 is available in the UK up to 20,000iu without prescription. Toxicity is rare when <8,000iu daily is taken. I take 5,000iu daily but other members take up to 10,000iu daily when they can't absorbe/convert D3 via skin.

[Ctb567 in reply to Clutter]

Thanks Clutter, do you know where you can get these higher doses from? A family friend is going through this too and we can't find anything above 1000iu in the stores.

[RedApple Administrator in reply to Ctb567]

Carly, Amazon is a good place to buy D3 online. Here's one as an example (we've used this brand in our household) amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Origin...

[RedApple Administrator in reply to RedApple]

PS If you do buy through Amazon, please consider ging through Thyroid UKs affiliate link. See my post here healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

and Thyroid Uk's website here thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/go_sho...

[Maggiet in reply to Ctb567]

I got 5, 000 ius and they also do 10, 000 ius on a well known online shopping store that begins with A. The capsules are small and easy to take. I am Vit D insufficient with a reading of 47 (range 50-290). Hope that helps xx

[Clutter in reply to Ctb567]

Carly, I've just bought amazon.co.uk/Doctors-Best-V... and if you want higher doses amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...

Please use the TUK affiliate link RedApple posted if you buy through Amazon.

[Hidden]

If I bared my legs it would frighten people, lily white as never exposed to the sun, thank you for your advice though, much appreciated.

[Hidden]

When first diagnosed with macular degeneration I looked loads up on it, I take two supplements, only advised to eat lots of greens etc...I know nutrition is important...I am young to have this but I think because I had radio iodine treatment a while ago it has effected my eyes.

[Hidden]

True...am thank foul to have legs, when my sister and I went to Italy many years ago we wore shorts, we overheard a woman comment that she had never seen legs as white before! RUDE!!! Hence my apprehension in ever wearing shorts again

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Should read thankful not foul!

[Hidden]

Yes, I am very sensitive!!! however we are soon moving to a place with a garden...not had a garden before so I will be able to flash my legs to my hearts content, even if it alarms the birds and other wildlife it will do me good, p.s. I have some Irish blood in me so I think my skin is hard to tan?