Could Vitamin D3 be causing WD?

KarenP57 · Post by **KarenP57** » Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:12 pm

After two months on your suggested restricted diet (turkey, chicken, rice, potatoes and overcooked veggies), I was having more WD episodes, not less. I returned to my GI. He suggested it must be something else I was taking. The only thing I was taking was Liquid IV rehydration powder and Vitamin D3. I stopped both and hallelujah, Norman is back.

Could it have been the D3? And if so would an oral spray work? Also, I haven't been able to tolerate magnesium glycinate, and so take Epsom salt baths and rub on lotion.

Thanks,

Karen

Post by **tex** » Sat Sep 26, 2020 7:35 pm

Hi Karen,

It's possible, but very unlikely. Normally, it takes very high doses of vitamin D (20,000–40,000 IU daily) for several months to cause digestive symptoms. I would look very closely at the liquid IV rehydration powder. If that's not the problem, you can get vitamin D patches that allow you to absorb vitamin D through the skin.

Tex

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:31 pm

I would also suspect the commercial rehydration powder. Unless it is only water and salt the commercial rehydration powders can be problematic due to too many ingredients.

Oral supplements in general are problematic for me when I am struggling. Can you get out in the sun for 20 minutes on your lunch break? If not there are D3 patches.

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:35 pm

Karen,

Here is a rehydration recipe, that Polly one of our members who is a doctor posted.

https://perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopi ... =hydration

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:36 pm

If you are getting solid stool I would avoid rehydration solutions, the commercial one and you probably don't need Polly's recipe either.

+++++I corrected the above. It did not make sense.+++++Use Polly's solution if you have WD.
If solid stool avoid all rehydration solutions.

Nancy · Post by **Nancy** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:41 pm

My Vit.D3 has soy. If you are sensitive to soy could that be the problem?

Post by **tex** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:09 pm

Yes, for most of us who are sensitive to soy, that would be a problem.

Tex

LydiaS · Post by **LydiaS** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:35 pm

brandy wrote: If not there are D3 patches.

What Vit D3 patch do you recommend?

Also, is there a Vit A and a Vit K2 patch that you recommend?

Thanks

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:22 am

https://www.patchmd.com/

These have been discussed on the forum. I can't personally vouch for them.

LydiaS · Post by **LydiaS** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 10:23 am

Wow. This site looks fantastic. Lots to choose from.
Thank you!