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Holy Vitamin D Batman…

January 16th, 2009 · 6 Comments

So I have been taking 10,000 IU a day of D3 for about 6 months now. The first three months my vitamin D level was at 40 even. With all the new reserach, we decided to try and get me on the higher end. We added an additional 50,000 IU a week of D2 for 3 months.

I got my vitamin D level back today and it was 112! 12 over ‘normal’. I seem to respond better to the D2 which is odd.

I am going back to the 10,000 IU of D3 a day. Hopefully that will get me in the 80’s range. Yay! Go me!

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6 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Lisa Emrich // Jan 16, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    Hey, Go You!!!!

    We haven’t tested my D levels yet since starting supplementation. Since I started at 7.8, I kinda don’t expect results quite that high. I’m just hoping for something in the 40 range for now. 80 maybe later.

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    nina reply on January 31st, 2009 12:17 pm

    40 is a great goal. It took me a while to get there too. :)

    I hope you are doing well!

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  • 2 Ivy // Jan 17, 2009 at 10:20 am

    That’s great! Can you tell me more about the Vitamin D connection? That’s something I need to read up on. My doc didn’t have any suggestions and I don’t see the MS specialist for a couple more months.

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    nina reply on January 31st, 2009 12:18 pm

    Vitamin d is involved in the immune response. Some of the initial research suggest that it protects us from relapses by keeping out immune system in line. Vitamin d helps keep it even keeled (sp?) so that it only does what it really should do.

    I think we will hear more about it in the coming years. There are some studies going on now!

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  • 3 Nadja Tizer // Jan 18, 2009 at 5:31 pm

    Congrats. I bet all the vitamin D is making you feel better:)

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    nina reply on January 31st, 2009 12:18 pm

    I am not sure! I never really felt weird without it. Who knows though.

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