My Dr. told me to start taking vitamin D every day a few months ago. He gave me a shot of Vitamin D first. I didn't feel bad before but I have a much better feeling good feeling now. And I have noticed I sleep better. I take 20,000 units a day sometimes more if I'm not out in the sun for any length of time. I buy the 5,000 unit gel caps. I've been reading about Vitamin D studies and it's really amazing. Kids who don't play outside in the sun for a few hours every day need lots of vitamin D. Teens need a lot of it along with calcium. No adverse reactions to Vitamin D has ever been reported. It's cheap so ask your Dr. if it will benefit you to take Vitamin D.
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According to my dermatologist, never, never go out without sunscreen.
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thanks for the information!
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My Dr. also put me on Vitamin D in mid winter and it did wonders for my energy levels. I was suffering from the mid winter blues and didn't want to do much of anything. He started me on Vitamin D and B12 shots once a month and I am like a different person.
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My Doctor has told me the same thing, Taking vitamin D is one of the best things you can do for your body, besides eating the proper foods. I have been taking vitamin D gel cap's for two years now.
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My Dr.'s info and what I have read, if you do not have problems from the sun, it's okay to go without sunscreen for 15 min. That's enough time to get a lot of Vitamin D. But it's easy to just to take Vitamin D if you have to use sunscreen. Sunscreen blocks Vitamin D. I think natural sunlight is the pure stuff so I try to get 15 mins a day in it with at least 20% of my skin exposed to the sun. I do keep my face protected. Don't need anymore wrinkles.
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After I started taking vitamin D my asthma improved considerably.
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My DH's doctor suggested that he start taking vitamin D. Much research has been done, it seems to help with many conditions
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My doctor just put me on vitamin D also and I thought I got plenty of sun!
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I started taking it last summer after reading about the benefits in Prevention magazine. I am not taking as much as you are but I do feel much better 'on' it than not. Last summer up here in New England, we had a very rainy July and that was part of my motivation to try it out.
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I need to get my vitamin d level tested nest time i go to the doc.
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Hmmm interesting topic.....just one of the reasons I love reading this board.
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hmmm, i take vitamin D with my calcium.
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I was taking 5000 IU of Vitamin D every day and the doctor told me, after blood work was done, to stop taking it every day and only take it twice a week.
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Funny this topic should come about. My dr just put me on Vitamin D as well because my bloodwork came back showing my D level was low. Have not gotten it filled yet, but I will tomorrow. I can use all the energy I can get....
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I am also taking Vitamin D and don't feel a difference at all. I work at a doctor's office and it seems that everyone is taking this now. I do have to admit that I don't go outside as much as I use to.
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My doctor also put me on a Vit D. therapy. I don't play in the sun but I also don't stay indoors a lot so I asked him how come so many people are deficient nowadays and he told me that they've upped the minimun daily requirement; they found people need more of it. So now I take a multi vitamin for seniors (yes, I'm going to be graduating soon), calcium and Vit D. I do feel pretty good. thanks for posting this.
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I need to start taking it. Anything that will help.
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I tested low for Vitamin D a couple of years ago, and the doctor put me on 50,000 once a week for a month. That brought me up to the lowest end of normal.
She didn't say a thing about the benefits of taking it other than bone health. Last year, another doctor said I was supposed to keep taking it as a daily supplement (whatever the usual daily dose is). She retested me and I was still just barely in the normal range. I have it, and I'm going to take it right now. |
DH and I also take it and it has made such a difference. We both feel better and have a better outlook and neither of us has been sick since we started. That includes colds. I think it makes all of the difference.
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Well, I can't take it!!! Makes me sick to my stomach...no matter which one I take or how much. SO, my doc said to go out without sunscreen for at least 10 minutes a day....that worked!!!
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If you have a possible sarcoidosis diagnosis, do not take vitamin D without first discussing it with your fave specialist.
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You also need calcium with it or vit D with cal for it to absorb 8-)
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I found during the winter with lack of sunshine, if I took Vit. D and taking Calicum W/ D I didn't have the low energy I had without it. I did decide to stop taking the extra and not getting much sun I feel sluggish, maybe I need to start taking it again.
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Glad you are all finding benefits from Vit. D. If you have any health conditions/take medication of any description, please check with your pharmacist or doctor before taking vitamin supplements, or herbal remedies.
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I take 2 drops every day I remember it... and have been giving to my dh too....
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I have been taking vitamin D too. Once a week I also take a megadose prescribed by my doctor. It plays major in your energy levels. I feel great!
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Bella, my doctor also prescribed it for me. I just have to remember to take it!!
This summer has been so beastly hot that I've been inside more than usual. So thanks for the reminder :D |
I have been taking 50,000 units every fifth day and 2000 units on all the other days. I go off for a while and felt the difference. Regular bloodwork shows that I keep my level at an acceptable level.
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From what I have read Doctor's are prescribing vitamin D a lot to people nowadays. A recent report in Canada stated that the cost of testing for vitamin D levels has increased significantly to the point where they don't want to do anymore testing. However, my doctor also prescribed vitamin D for me as he said my body isn't absorbing it from the sun....
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My doc also told me to take Vitamin D; I'm not so tired anymore.
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I used to have an issue with periodic depression. I now take 2000 units of Vit. D every day and have noticed a huge difference. I rarely find myself being depressed anymore.
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My doctor said to take vitamin D3 (5,000IU) because it helps the absorbtion of the calcium, which I also take.
He also said to take Vitamin K2 for the same reason. These are taken daily. Since women have a problem with osteoporosis these will help our body to absorb more of the calcium. A urine test will show how much your body is absorbing and how much is being lost in urine. |
About two years ago I was diagnosed with RA. The RA Dr. took tests and gave me a script for 50,000 units a day...of Vit.D. (Yes, 50,000 units a day. I was that low.) One capsule and I was sewing instead of napping!
I am now on maintenance of 1,000 units a day and doing fine. I do have Arthritis but not that bad. Amazing difference one little vitamin made. |
My doc just did blood tests and said I needed Vit D too.He called in a prescription but I can't afford to get it filled so I am just going to take OTC D I have already. Hopefully it will work as well.
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Originally Posted by damaquilts
My doc just did blood tests and said I needed Vit D too.He called in a prescription but I can't afford to get it filled so I am just going to take OTC D I have already. Hopefully it will work as well.
As for not being able to afford it, some supermarket pharmacies are filling generics and such for only a small fee, $10 or less. It can't hurt to go in an ask the pharmacist if there's any way he can help you. |
I also take D, always deficient when I get a blood test, although Dr. only said 2,000 for me...
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I was also told to take vitamin D and spend 15 minutes every day in the sun without sunscreen. Then put on the sunscreen!
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My Mom has alzeimers & her Dr. recommeded vitamin D cause it helps with memory as well.
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My doctor said my D was very low and said I should take it every day with my calcium/D combo. The symptom I'm looking to fix is leg and foot cramps that often get me up at night. She said it should work. I thought cramps came from low calcium and or magnesium so this was news to me. Started today.
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