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Welcome to Vitamin D Deficiency Syndrome! My name is Sunshine Sara and my goal is to share all the information I have discovered on my journey.
Here is a study that concluded some Vitamin D supplements you buy do not contain the amount listed on the label. It is the only study on this I have found so far.
I am curious what supplement you used when getting off your statin drugs. :) I came across your website after learning that my pregnant daughter has a level of 15. The Doc prescribed 50,000 once weekly and 1000 daily. I am concerned this may not be enough. Oddly enough, I tested around 20 last year. I say oddly because I am out in the sun alot and live in t he sunny south. I have had many symptoms all my life but did not know that was the cause. I mean some pretty serious diagnoses. I am still learning, especially after this recent finding with my daughter. Hubby is on statin drugs and has diabetes......time to be tested. Be blessed.
I would bet that your daughter will see a nice increase in her level soon and I am thrilled to hear that her doctor diagnosed her!!! My FNP initially put me on 50,000 weekly as well and I am convinced that, because I was taking the statin, it was somehow blocking the vitamin D. I was only able to get up to the 40s on the prescription. Also, the prescription is D2 and not D3. I used Costco vitamin D3 2000IU and took 4 each day, with a meal for 3 months. Here is my story of how I got off the cholesterol meds. http://vitaminddeficiencysyndrome.blogspot.com/2010/08/i-got-off-of-cholesterol-meds.html I have also lost 35 lbs since I started all this and have read that the heavier a person is, the more vitamin D3 it takes to increase your level. Good luck to you and your family. I hope you will all feel better soon and let me know how you are doing!
I buy my Vitamin D3 from Costco and found it raised my level quite well. I am currently at 75.
ReplyDeleteI am curious what supplement you used when getting off your statin drugs. :) I came across your website after learning that my pregnant daughter has a level of 15. The Doc prescribed 50,000 once weekly and 1000 daily. I am concerned this may not be enough. Oddly enough, I tested around 20 last year. I say oddly because I am out in the sun alot and live in t he sunny south. I have had many symptoms all my life but did not know that was the cause. I mean some pretty serious diagnoses. I am still learning, especially after this recent finding with my daughter. Hubby is on statin drugs and has diabetes......time to be tested. Be blessed.
ReplyDeleteI would bet that your daughter will see a nice increase in her level soon and I am thrilled to hear that her doctor diagnosed her!!! My FNP initially put me on 50,000 weekly as well and I am convinced that, because I was taking the statin, it was somehow blocking the vitamin D. I was only able to get up to the 40s on the prescription. Also, the prescription is D2 and not D3. I used Costco vitamin D3 2000IU and took 4 each day, with a meal for 3 months. Here is my story of how I got off the cholesterol meds. http://vitaminddeficiencysyndrome.blogspot.com/2010/08/i-got-off-of-cholesterol-meds.html
ReplyDeleteI have also lost 35 lbs since I started all this and have read that the heavier a person is, the more vitamin D3 it takes to increase your level. Good luck to you and your family. I hope you will all feel better soon and let me know how you are doing!