Taking D3 .

[sobs1962]

Just a note have starting taking D3 400 twice a day again as have some left from last time I was on them. Don't know if they'll make any difference but I'll try anything at the moment I feel so ill.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

sobs1962

Did you find out what your Vit D level is? 800iu is barely a maintenance level for someone with a good result already, so whatever your level is 2 x 400iu daily will not raise it.

Don't forget we also need magnesium for the body to convert D3 into it's usable form, and because D3 aids the uptake of calcium from food then we need Vit K2-MK7 to direct the calcium to bones and teeth where it's needed and away from arteries and soft tissues where it can be deposited and cause problems.

[sobs1962 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Haven't had vit d tested since last year probably more than 12 months but getting any bloods done would appear to be impossible at the moment.

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to sobs1962]

You can do a private fingerprick blood spot test for Vit D, many of us do that, I'm doing one of my regular twice yearly tests on Monday.

vitamindtest.org.uk/

No point in taking Vit D unless you know what dose you need, you could take too little and it wont help, you could take too much and send your level too high which could lead to toxicity. Post result on forum for guidance on how much you will need to take.

[bookish in reply to SeasideSusie]

Just wondered how long you stop taking your supplement for, when re-testing, please. Many thanks

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to bookish]

bookish

You don't stop taking D3, you just take it after the test on the day, not before.

If you'd like to confirm that, there is a short video on the website, go to 2min 30secs and it tells you that you can test whilst supplementing but it's advisable to not take your supplement on the morning of the test:

vitamindtest.org.uk/

[bookish in reply to SeasideSusie]

That's great, thank you very much. Best wishes

[silverfox7]

General comment. If you need to supplement then it’s often for life though once oftimal you may find a maintenance dose it keep it up there.

As thyroid patients we lose vits and minerals easily so probably. better to keep things topped up

[HLAB35]

Just for reference, I started on 5,000 iu to get levels up with magnesium at least twice a day and k2 once a day ... now on 2,000 as a maintenance dose - sounds high? Not for me, and as long as I take k2 3 times a week and magnesium every day, it's doing its job... less dental issues, skin is less dry, no muscle pain unless I'm silly and better immunity to shake off colds (or worse). A lab test by post is cheap (around £30) so definitely worth doing.