Vitamin D

[smartassbraud]

I have now got my vitamin D results back and they show they are low, can anyone recommend where I can get vitamin D from, my calcium levels were ok, so its just my vitamin D. The only ones in I can see in the shops contain 500iu, but others on here have mentioned taking 5,000iu per day. Any suggestions?

[RedApple Administrator]

We use Heathy Origins 5,000 iu in our household. Available through Amazon here: amzn.to/WoLoqh

[smartassbraud in reply to RedApple]

Thank you RedApple, I will get from here, how long does it take to get levels back to normal and feel better?

[Hidden in reply to smartassbraud]

have you got your level - was it thro' the GP? J

[RedApple Administrator in reply to smartassbraud]

That's going to be a very individual thing, at least partly dependent on how low your level is before you start.

[Jackie]

Hi You need a calcium test before taking vit D, calcium must always be in range,I see you have done this which is good as D causes calcium to rise. for this reason D is increased slowly on 3 monthly blood tests until stable. Best under an endo ,if seeing one, or GP second best because of the blood tests.A hormone so quite complicated.

Jackie

[smartassbraud in reply to Jackie]

Hi Jackie

I am not under an endo, just being treated by my GP!!

alison

[Jackie in reply to smartassbraud]

Hi with luck the GP will do this for you.

Jackie

[lila2]

Thanks Ted I am currently increasing my vit d3 and the grassroots chart is very helpful.

[kavidacat]

If your vitamin D ;evels are low your GP wil prescribe supplements for you - talk to your GP.

[RedApple Administrator in reply to kavidacat]

Not always the case. Can depend on what their 'budget' allows. My GP won't prescribe. Might discuss dosing but then tells patients to buy their own supplements. I suspect that part of the problem might be that if they prescribe the supplements, they are then committing to doing further follow-up testing, which increases their testing costs.

[smartassbraud in reply to RedApple]

HI RedApple

I think you might be right, but I will have to go back and get my levels checked again, so hopefully they will do it!!

[smartassbraud in reply to kavidacat]

Hi Kavidacat

My GP hasnt prescribed anything, she asked me to speak to the chemist, she also reckoned that it was because I am asian rather than anything to do with my hypothroidism!!

Alison

[Barbaraj]

In my experience not all GP's are aware of the latest research findings re the vital role Vitamin D plays in all systems of the body, nor of the dosages recommended by the Vitamin D Council. You may be given, at most, 800iu's and this will probably be in a tablet combined with calcium. I'd research it and treat myself if I were you. If you'd like to watch a slideshow about the subject that I have compiled then please private message me and I'll email it to you. I use it when I give talks on the subject.

Kind Regards

Barbara

[smartassbraud in reply to Barbaraj]

Hi Barabaraj

Thanks, no my GP didnt understand and said i should speak to the chemist, but the most they had was 500iu, and my GP also said that as my calcium level was fine that I didnt need it combined with calcium. She also thought I was depressed, and maybe I am, but only because of my conditions and the symptoms I have because of it!!

Alison

[Caprice123 in reply to Barbaraj]

Barbara. My vitamin d level was 32, the range should be over 50 minimum. The doctor prescribed 3200 daily, after 3 months, 800 daily. However, because of doctor delay, I ordered D3 with Vitamin K, .5000ius daily from Amazon, which I had been taking, I saw an endocrinologist, who suggested I take only 1600ius daily. Who is right? I am so confused, that I decided to go along with the 1600ius daily, but the Vitamin D Council recommend a lot more. I am in my seventies and overweight, which weight issue I have read should mean upping the daily dosage. Thanking you in anticipation of some help,

[Seesee2 in reply to Barbaraj]

Hi myname is Sonia and I would love to know more

[Lolalois]

Hi, I use a sublingual spray from a company called 'better you'. My result was 24 and after a month of using this it had shot up to 168! You can buy it in different strengths, I used 5000iu a day to get my level up and now take 1-2000iu a day as a maintenance dose. I also use their sub lingual b12.

[boo16 in reply to Lolalois]

I use the Solgar soft gel capsules as I understand that Vit D is better absobed if it is oil based. You can also get these in different strengths, either from the Solgar website or loads of other companies if you google.

[smartassbraud in reply to boo16]

thank you for your help, i will dig around

[MCMC]

Hi Smatassbraud,

I get mine from foryourhealth.co.uk, but I order them over the phone, as no security symbol displayed, when I tried to order them over the net. They arrived within the week. I ordered 5000iu of vitamin D3, they also do smaller strengths.

MC