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Q: Vitamin D Deficiency

asked by: TexasCowboy on July 18th, 2009

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Hello,

I recently had my annual physical and my vitamin D levels were very low. The normal range is 32 to 100. Optimum levels according to what I read are around 70. My level was 20. My doctor asked me to take one Vitamin D-3 1000 daily. My coworker also has a deficiency and her doctor asked her to take 4000 a day and to get 30 minutes of sun daily. I am over 50 and the normal daily requirement are 400-800 just to maintain normal levels. Does anyone with knowledge or experience with Vitamin D deficiency know if 1000 a day will get me back to normal. Any comments or suggestions are appreciated.

EG

Replies(3)

nicknrm

replied on July 26th, 2009

New User

I just got diagnosed with this! Well, this and B12 deficiency.

My doctor just told me to get at least 30 minutes of unscreened sun per day. That means no sun screen and what not.

wendyrs

replied on July 28th, 2009

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Hello,

I also had a Vit.D deficiency last month and my doctor told me to take 5000 I.U. and I was really surprised because I live in Florida where there is plenty of sun. I have found that the Vit. D has taken away a lot of little body aches and pains. I don't know what my levels were but my dose is a lot higher than yours.

ladybugluvr76

replied on August 2nd, 2009

New User

Vitamin D deficiency

I am just now after 7 months of treatment getting hyperthyroidism under control. In the process it was discovered that I was Vitamin D deficient and my doctor prescribed for me 50,000 units (yes 50,000) of vitamin D per week for 10 weeks and then 2000 units a day thereafter. It took me about 3 weeks to feel up to par but its working well for now and I still have 4 more weeks at the 50,000 unit treatment

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