Is it enough vit b ive beene given?

[Kpbo5]

Total vit D level 12.9 ( 30 - 50

Ive been given Fultium-D3 20000u capsules to take.

I take 2 capsules ONCE A WEEK for 7 weeks

Thanks for feed back

[Clutter]

Kpb05,

Different GPs prescribe differently. My GP prescribed 40,000iu daily x 14 days followed by 2,000iu daily x 8 weeks which raised my vitD from <10 to 107nmol/L.

You should have another vitD test when you've finished the course to see whether the dose you were prescribed was sufficient.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Kpbo5 Check out the important cofactors needed when taking D3 that your GP probably hasn't mentioned (because they don't learn about nutrition)

vitamindcouncil.org/about-v...

D3 aids the absorption of calcium from food and K2-MK7 directs it to bones and teeth and away from arteries and soft tissues.

D3 and K2 are fat soluble so should be taken with the fattiest meal of the day, D3 four hours away from thyroid meds.

Magnesium comes in different forms, see which would suit you best and as it's calming it's best taken in the evening, four hours away from thyroid meds

naturalnews.com/046401_magn...

The recommended level for Vit D is 100-150nmol/L.

[bluebug]

You can Google your nearest NHS trust or health board guidelines to confirm your GP prescribed along those guidelines.

If you are unhappy with them then it's up to you to do your own research taking account of any other medication you are on. Sites often cited here containing information about vitamin D are Vitamin D council vitamindcouncil.org/ and Grass Roots Health grassrootshealth.net/

If your GP won't test you for 6 months or even again you can buy a vitamin D test from City Assays, an NHS trust in the West Midlands area, for around £30 - vitamindtest.org.uk/vitamin...

You only need to test every 3 months while raising your level then once you are on a maintenance dose every year preferably at the beginning of October.

BTW I was put on 60,000IU broken down to 3x 20,000IU Vitamin D3 supplements for 12 weeks taken at different times in the week. I was then suppose to go down to 1,000IU to 2,000IU per day as a maintenance dose. However my tests showed I was still insufficient so I took 4,000IU-6,000IU per day for another 2-3 months. (I had a mixture of 2,000IU and 2,500IU supplements)