Not thyroid related, but you guys know stuff about blood levels and supplements!
I have been giving my 9 year old vitamin d, roughly 1500iu day for the last month as I suspected his levels would be low. Just had blood results and his level at present is 60. What are we aiming for as optimal in children? Thanks for any advice xx
Vicky789,
Replete range in adults is >75. Most aim for 100-150. I don't know whether there is a different paediatric range.
I would continue with 1,500iu for another month and then reduce to 1,500iu alternate days and retest in March.
Yes sorry UK. They said over 50 was normal.
Normal or optimal?
Problem is the optimal level varies from lab to lab.
Where I am labs use 75 while labs a few miles away which can actually be in the same county use 50.
I guess we'll be aiming for over 75 then! It's ridiculous to think the difference the government could potentially make to a child's life if they were a little more proactive about these things. I have been reading so much about ADHD type behaviour in children with low vitamin D.
It's not the government it is Public Health England, your local council who are responsible for public health and your GP.
Public Health England plus the Chief Medical officers have told GPs to be on the look out.
Local councils vary on whether they pay and promote supplements, and if they do which groups they target. Some pay for none, while others like Birmingham target pregnant woman, babies and pre-school children.
Unfortunately GPs tend to be extremely bad at spotting vitamin D deficiency even though they have been told to look out for it especially in children. Some still seem to presume only one ethnic group can have it, or it is a fad which they don't want to pay the test for out of their budgets, even though they have been told to look out for it in everyone.
Thanks for the info! xx
The Secretary of State for Health put in that Health bill that means he's now not responsible for anything going on in the NHS. This means health policy on any condition is more likely to be disjointed.
Please be careful with vitamin d. My daughter was on 1000 a day for a few months her levels rose to 150 (still classed as within normal range) but she suffered terrible effects which after consultation with endocrinologist were told it was due to vitamin d raising her calcium levels which were also still within “range” She developed a heart murmur (thankfully disappeared a few weeks after stopping) her urine output was low, she became confused and lightheaded. I think people absorb and store vitamins differently so always best to keep checking levels.
Wow, not good! How old is she?
She is 18. I know the majority of people can tolerate large doses even up to 10000 but there are a minority of people’s who’s bodies breakdown, store and react to vitamin d differently. Sure you son will be absolutely fine continuing with his dose just wanted to suggest that you keep checking his levels.
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