vitamin d3

[Best2]

good morning everyone, please can I ask if anyone taking Diltiazen and statins take vitamin D3 supplements some drug interactions checker say not advisable? Thankyou 😍

[Fanfab1]

I take statins my gp said (general enquiry re what supplements I could take) should only take vit b complex and vitamin c - no a,d,e or k. But that’s my gp.

[Instructor57]

I'm on statins and both my GP and Cardiologist are happy for me to take K2 and D3.

Infact what I'm not happy about is the Statins !

But that another story 😁

[GosportNancy29 in reply to Instructor57]

I'm with you on the statins. I flatly refuse to take them (long Co-Enzyme Q10-related story). I take D3 supplements November-March

[Happyrosie]

I’d say ask pharmacist

[Best2]

thanks Happyrosie 😍I will give them a ring

[Qualipop]

I'm on statins and have been told by GP

I should take D3

[Best2 in reply to Qualipop]

hi Qualipop , thanks for your reply , I asked pharmacist yesterday and she said everyone should be on vitamin D in the winter time and it rarely interacts with statins ! Merry Christmas to you 😍

[Qualipop in reply to Best2]

I've found as huge difference in my general health since starting D3. A few years ago my level was so low it couldn't be recorded so I was put on a huge dose at first; now on maintenance dose. Everyone in the northern hemisphere needs it. My friend lives right at the top of NOrway way above the arctic circle. By law there, everyone must take D3 because they get so little daylight in winter.

[Best2 in reply to Qualipop]

Hi Qualipop , so pleased to hear your feeling better thanks for reply 😍

[GosportNancy29 in reply to Qualipop]

D3 is the sunshine vitamin. We can make all the D3 ourselves during the spring and summer, unless we stay indoors, as D3 is made from sunshine. During the 2020 lockdown, we had free D3 supplements to reduce the lockdown-related risk of a deficiency. I always take a D3 supplement in November and right up until spring starts