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Wind in the Clouds Posts: 294 (06/30/08 11:51) New to Clouds Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None My NP suggested I take 3000mg vitamin D as a supplement to my meds. I don't have the results of the blood work regarding my vitamin D levels but I started at that dose until we know if I need more. I have been photosensitive for a while now. And the new meds I am on make me even more so, so i don't get hardly any sun time at all to produce my own. I also don't drink milk ( sorry to you milk drinkers, I just can't do it anymore LOL ) so I get little in my diet. I remember that someone had a post a while back about vitamin D and pain levels. I am hopeful that this will fill a need my body has so it can heal. Have any of you had experience with this? Do any of you take supplements? and if so, do they help the pain? I just talked to my NP and got my vit D level results. Normal range is 32 - 100. Mine is 12. She is prescribing a once a month pill for 3 months and then we will recheck it. I hope my insurance covers that because my stomach doesn't like the daily supplements very well. Clouds "Take off your shoes, for this is Holy ground we walk upon." Last Edited By: Clouds001 07/09/08 04:42. Edited 1 time.
Mary Gw		#1	[-]
Angel in the Clouds Posts: 3734 (06/30/08 10:02) Angel in the Clouds Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I had read an article about it in Prevention. It said your pain could be much worse if your Vitamin D was low. I had mine checked twice because of that, but mine are fine.....
sue in ohio		#2	[-]
Angel in the Clouds Posts: 7035 (07/01/08 12:54) Angel in the Clouds Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	My vitamin D level was very low and I am on 6800 IUs a day and my pain levels are much better than before. It has been shown to not only help with pain but is good for the heart, to prevent Alzheimer's, and the prevention of cancer. I had mine rechecked last week when I did my blood work for my bioidentical hormones so I will know more when I see my doctor next Tuesday. I don't dare spend time in the sun with no sun screen since I have already had melanoma once so supplements are my way to get more. sue in ohio
dawnk1		#3	[-]
Wind in the Clouds Posts: 53 (07/03/08 11:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hi Clouds, I used to be the same way little vitamin d in my diet. I now get in my cereal by using vitamin D milk. I also like yogurt & cheese. So, I do get plenty of dairy. I am not a big fan of milk, but can tolerate it with cereal or in ice-cream or choc-milk. Good luck on your supplements. your friend. Dawn
sue in ohio		#4	[-]
Wind in the Clouds Posts: 296 (07/16/08 08:54) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	After 3 months of taking 6800 IU of vitamin D3, my levels are now well within the normal range and Dr. Pellegrino wants me to take 2000 IU a day as a maintance dose. As for the prescritpion dose, I know Giant Eagle now has it on their $4 list for 4 pills so it is not expensive. sue in ohio
Clouds001		#5	[-]
Wind in the Clouds Posts: 314 (07/18/08 12:37) New to Clouds Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	My NP put me on 50,000U once a week for 12 weeks. Then we will retest. I am very hopeful that this will help. Thanks for the info Sue. Clouds "Take off your shoes, for this is Holy ground we walk upon."
AmandaLWilliams		#6	[-]
New to Clouds Posts: 5 (07/24/08 11:00) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I know that if your vitamin D is low it can cause your pain levels to be higher. I had low levels myself for a while and the doctor put me on 1x a day for a week and then taper to 1x a week but i don't remember the dosage. I just had to have complete blood work done at the hopsital so we will see if i need somehing for it again. Take care, Amanda
Frogfur43		#7	[-]
Ray of Sunshine Posts: 1703 (08/11/08 01:47) Ray of Sunshine Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Funny how I should suddenly see this message again. I just last week tested low for Vitamin D. It was pretty far down, I don't remember the exact level. My Endro crinologist found it. He has now put me on 3000 units a day. I don't yet feel anything different but I just started it so I wouldn't. But it seems odd to me for this to suddenly come up.

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