Sharing good news about Vitamin D

[Eva]

My gp found out that I have this deficiency. I take 50,000u every other week. It helps with my fatigue, and I have fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis.

Collen, I am glad to know it is helping with your fatigue. Is it helping with your fibromyalgia too. One of my sisters has FM. Hope you continue to feel good.

Thank you Eva for bringing this to my attention. I was tested last week and now I am on Vitamin D 50000 Units softgels, 1 a week. I have been so very tired for quite awhile, I hope this helps. I go back for a recheck test in 3 months. Thanks again!!!

You are welcome, Jackie, I am glad you found out soon about it and I hope it will help you too as it helped me! You need your energy for all the good things happening around you

 

[Eva]

I had the same poor results with the D2 50,000IU's.

Typically, docs prescribe Vitamin D2 (calciferol). Most aren't even aware that D3 (cholecalciferol) is available in a 50,000IU dose.

I switched to the dry form D3 - two places I know stock is are vitalady.com and Bio-tech-pharm.com. Vitalady is a little cheaper.

My level improved quickly on the dry form D3 and I now use a lower dose to maintain (from vitacost).

Peter's 25(OH)D levels improved when he switched to dry form D3 from the D2 gel caps. We didn't change the dosage.

This is good reading: http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/short/84/4/694

Thanks, Corrine, for the websites you provided...I did not know there are several D levels!! I want to name you: 'The website guru'