JennyJ said: Your 5000 milligrams sounds like an enormous dose - it would be many thousands of mine every day - so I guess it must be prescription-only and not appropriate for most people.
No, not on prescription. My dr recommended Biovea. I have been using the company for years. V high quality and tiny pills. As Punkdoc mentioned higher up - the thinking on Vit prescription and dosage is changing fast and it's likely that much larger doses will be more standard in future. On my blood tests 1000mg a day was barely registering. Even at 5000mg a day, the vit D levels in my blood are not that high, but high enough to help. It's a complex situation, with Vit D combining with so many other factors, including health history and skin colour.
No, not on prescription. My dr recommended Biovea. I have been using the company for years. V high quality and tiny pills. As Punkdoc mentioned higher up - the thinking on Vit prescription and dosage is changing fast and it's likely that much larger doses will be more standard in future. On my blood tests 1000mg a day was barely registering. Even at 5000mg a day, the vit D levels in my blood are not that high, but high enough to help. It's a complex situation, with Vit D combining with so many other factors, including health history and skin colour.
As far as I know I've never had my vitamin D levels tested so I'm quite surprised that so many people on here have. It's not a test that's ever been offered to me as a routine check. Is it something that gets tested when investigating particular symptoms or scan results like low bone density? While not wanting to pry about other people's medical histories, I'm curious about what sort of circumstances would prompt a test of vitamin D levels.
Historically I have v low blood calcium and vit D is tested with that. I also have had ME for 20 years, so have had dozens of blood tests in that period to measure what might be going on. I have hypothyroidism - and re hormone regulation, Vit D plays into all that too. With 5000mg taken daily I can't say I feel very different, but my blood profile (including calcium) is in a good place for the first time in over ten years. I'm still extremely tired a lot of the time, but I'm sure good vit D levels will support continued recovery.
Thanks for that! I have routine bloods done annually for my rheumatoid arthritis checkup but I don't think they check calcium or thyroid. I had a bone density scan a few years ago and it was better than average for my age, so I'll stick with my 1000 IU/25 micrograms unless anything changes. Your 5000 milligrams sounds like an enormous dose - it would be many thousands of mine every day - so I guess it must be prescription-only and not appropriate for most people. Good luck with your continuing improvement
You are correct Punkdoc, I had a Bcc removed from my spine,of it hadn't itched, would not have known it was there,very difficult for me to see it, even with 2 mirrors. My late Father had a different type that was treated with cream. (Blue eyes, blond) However,then you must balance getting vit D, essential for so many bodily functions
As far as I know I've never had my vitamin D levels tested so I'm quite surprised that so many people on here have. It's not a test that's ever been offered to me as a routine check. Is it something that gets tested when investigating particular symptoms or scan results like low bone density? While not wanting to pry about other people's medical histories, I'm curious about what sort of circumstances would prompt a test of vitamin D levels.
Historically I have v low blood calcium and vit D is tested with that. I also have had ME for 20 years, so have had dozens of blood tests in that period to measure what might be going on. I have hypothyroidism - and re hormone regulation, Vit D plays into all that too. With 5000mg taken daily I can't say I feel very different, but my blood profile (including calcium) is in a good place for the first time in over ten years. I'm still extremely tired a lot of the time, but I'm sure good vit D levels will support continued recovery.
Thanks for that! I have routine bloods done annually for my rheumatoid arthritis checkup but I don't think they check calcium or thyroid. I had a bone density scan a few years ago and it was better than average for my age, so I'll stick with my 1000 IU/25 micrograms unless anything changes. Your 5000 milligrams sounds like an enormous dose - it would be many thousands of mine every day - so I guess it must be prescription-only and not appropriate for most people. Good luck with your continuing improvement
Don't worry @JennyJ, plenty of Drs. get confused when talking micrograms, milligrams and international units, but hopefully ug. and mcg makes it easier.
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No, not on prescription. My dr recommended Biovea. I have been using the company for years. V high quality and tiny pills. As Punkdoc mentioned higher up - the thinking on Vit prescription and dosage is changing fast and it's likely that much larger doses will be more standard in future. On my blood tests 1000mg a day was barely registering. Even at 5000mg a day, the vit D levels in my blood are not that high, but high enough to help. It's a complex situation, with Vit D combining with so many other factors, including health history and skin colour.
And now I'm feeling stupid for not realising that!!!
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