Vitamin D3 Supplement Issue

[Shaun_m]

I was told by my doctor to supplement D3 (5,000 IU), but when I do, my body starts feeling so weak, like I have no energy. It even happens on smaller doses too. I’ve tried several different brands, but all give me the same feeling. Any suggestions?

[Clutter]

Shaun_m,

Have you tried a spray?

[Shaun_m in reply to Clutter]

I haven’t. I did try a liquid form, a brand called Solgar, but it caused the same issue.

[bantam12 in reply to Shaun_m]

You may be like some of us who cannot tolerate vitd supplements in any form, I have to make do with the sun when it appears.

[humanbean]

I don't know why you can't tolerate vitamin D, but I know that you aren't alone.

If you google "why can't I tolerate vitamin D" you'll find a lot of links on the subject.

I went to the Vitamin D Council website :

vitamindcouncil.org/

and searched for the word "tolerate" and found a few references to not being able to tolerate vitamin D, so it might be of help.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Or your thyroid may be very under treated

TSH should be around or just under one for most patients

Try the vitamin D mouth spray by Better You. It avoids poor gut function

Supplementing vitamin D can exacerbate low magnesium too.

Perhaps try that for few days first. (I had to do that. Couldn't tolerate any vitamin D supplements at first)

Do you have Hashimoto's also called autoimmune thyroid disease, diagnosed by high thyroid antibodies?

[Shaun_m in reply to SlowDragon]

I have hypothyroidism and Graves’ disease. I appreciate the input.

[researcherUK]

Shaun,

You may be deficient in magnesium. Add some good magnesium to your daily supplementation and only then you'll be able to tolerate Vitamin D.

Magnesium is 'Required' to convert Vitamin D into its active form in the blood. If you have low magnesium, you'll feel those side effects.

This link may help explain it.

easy-immune-health.com/magn...

Also, Vitamin D is fat soluble; so, best taken with your main meal and not on an empty stomach.

I hope this helps!

[Shaun_m in reply to researcherUK]

Thank you for the input. I’ll be looking into a Magnesium supplement.

[researcherUK in reply to Shaun_m]

You are welcome!