Vitamin d

[shaybenholly]

Hi I have vitamin d deficancy my level was 4 was started on a dose of 20,000iu of d3 for 25 days then doctor gave me a Another prescription for 800 iu a day seems such a drop expecially with my levels being so low so I bought of amazon 10,000 iu vitamin d3 to take an a k2 as well just want to check I'm doing the right thing Tia

[Clutter]

Shaybenholly, I think you're doing the right thing. It will probably be enough to reduce to 10,000iu alternate days in March. Try to have your vitD retested in April.

[shaybenholly in reply to Clutter]

Thanks clutter I thought so just wanted to be sure

[silverfox7]

Your first dose was a booster dose but with being so low you should really have been tested to see that it had risen to around 80-90. The dose you are on is a maintenance dose. I've found my maintenance dose-the same as yours-has made a very slight increase on top of what my booster did. If the booster wasn't high enough then you can't reply on the maintenance to do the job for you. You really need a retest to see where you are.

[Jackie]

HI If your calcium is below range ,you need it too, if above range , then dangerous to take vit D.

Jackie

[shaybenholly]

Jackie I haven't had my callcium tested why is it dangerous I was just told to ask for vit d test folate ferritin etc

[jezebel69]

When I saw my endo last I offered the info about what supplements I was taking (B12 and D3) but he just said thats fine without even considering testing me. You have to wonder sometimes........

[shaybenholly]

I take k2 with my vit d3 so it take the d3 were it's needed