My D3 score (I tested thru the Vitamin D council) came in at 47 which kind of surprised me as I live in Florida and try to get 20 min of sun a day and have also been supplementing. I'm going to push my supplements up to 5000 for winter and back down to 2000 or 3000 late spring. I highly recommend the lab thru the Vitamin D council. Results were very fast. I gave up on testing thru my family doctor as he forgot to order it on one test and the second time I brought it up he hurrumped and called it the "flavor of the month," and I was too weak to fight him.
Brandy
got my d3 score
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How arrogant. I don't blame you for getting it yourself.the second time I brought it up he hurrumped and called it the "flavor of the month," and I was too weak to fight him.
I've been wanting to get mine tested again, but I don't think my doctor would see it as necessary, either. Thanks for the information about the Vitamin D Council's test.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
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Brandy,
I ordered a test from them back in April, and finally managed to push my 25(OH)D result up to 55 (it had stagnated at around 45 for a couple of years). Since then, I've added another 1,000 IU (year-around), so I'll order another test next spring for comparison.
I've come to the same conclusion — rather than wasting my time trying to convince (or reminding) confused (or ignorant) doctors to order the test, it's much simpler to just do it myself.
Tex
I ordered a test from them back in April, and finally managed to push my 25(OH)D result up to 55 (it had stagnated at around 45 for a couple of years). Since then, I've added another 1,000 IU (year-around), so I'll order another test next spring for comparison.
I've come to the same conclusion — rather than wasting my time trying to convince (or reminding) confused (or ignorant) doctors to order the test, it's much simpler to just do it myself.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
My doctor pulled me off of D this week. Even tho my levels are at only 20, every time I supplement with vitamin D, it causes my calcium and parathyroid hormones to increase. Which results in intense pain in my bones and joints. The interesting thing I discovered was I've had almost constant diarrhea since 2009 and joined this group a couple of years ago when I received my MC diagnosis. Although my Enterolab results showed no reactivity I have followed a gluten free/paleoish diet since diagnosis. It didn't matter what anti diarrhea/anti spasmodic meds I took - nothing seemed to help but over time my episodes of D were limited to mornings so life was manageable. This last round if supplemental vitamin D caused such horrendous pain that my PCP prescribed Vicodin. Almost magically, I have had regular bm's for almost 2 months now. I don't want to be on pain meds and am hoping to have parathyroid surgery scheduled around the beginning of the year but it certainly is nice to be 'regular' for a change. I almost forgot what that was like.
Wow! That's unusual. I wonder if the problem might be one of the other ingredients in the vitamin D supplement you were taking.
And I wonder if the production of natural vitamin D (from exposure to sunlight) would have the same effect.
Tex
And I wonder if the production of natural vitamin D (from exposure to sunlight) would have the same effect.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I think what is happening is that due to hyperparathyroidism, my parathyroid gland pumps out an unusual amount of PTH hormone which in turns is pulling calcium out of my bones and allowing it to float freely through out my body. My active form of vitamin d is actually over range. It is the inactive form that is sitting at 20. My body is actually suppressing the inactive form because I don't need any more calcium floating around in my blood than I already have. By taking vitamin d supplements this causes my body to absorb even more calcium and depositing it in inappropriate places. The worse part was the pains in my hands and feet. Once I have surgery to remove the parathyroid tumor or correct possible hyperplasia I can go back to vitamin D supplements.
Just got my Vitamin d results. My level is 74, up from 54 6 months ago and 42 a year ago. It's very hard to figure out what is really an optimal level since there is so much conflicting data but I am pretty satisfied with this. I've been taking 6000iu. I'm not sure whether to stick with this level of supplement or reduce it some. Maye I'll go down to 5000iu and retest 6 months from now. It's nice to know that the supplement is working. I break out in red itchy bumps when I am in the sun so supplements have to be my primary source of Vitamin D in all seasons.
Jean
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