Hi Everyone and Eileen especially. I was trying to find out acceptable levels of vit D. I take two 750mg/200 I.U. and just started another superstrength vitamin D3 25mcg(1,000iu) taking one of these. Is this enough Eileen. My last readings of vit D was 63 and the one before that was 72. I know that 75 and upwards is good/normal. I am at present in the midst of teeth implants and bone is vital for them. I don't want to lose bone density. And it is me that has to wait 6 months for an urgent appt. I was undiagnosed with PMR since June/July last year and was only diagnosed there in November. I am trying to do everything I possibly can to help with my recovery/remission. Thanks in advance. Pat
Hi pat, I fully understand the bit about wanting to do everything that is possible to help contribute to our recovery and overall health improvement. Having said that I can't help you re the levels of vit d problem. However, what I want to say is along with vit d, I also take calcium and magnesium daily, the RDA amounts as I believe these 2 minerals (or whatever they are classed as) are just as important. Good luck, christina
That isn't a bad dose of vit D but there would be no harm taking another of your "superstrength" vit D if you are worried. I take 5000 IU during the winter. Your vit D is just into the decent range so you're not too bad - there's a long way to go before you get to the "too high" range.
Thanks Eileen, I was going down the lines of what you are saying because I can remember an answer either to me or someone else. I just wanted to make sure. I really don't be out that often, even in the summer but hopefully this summer I will. I know I am only a wee bit away from the norm 75 but I want to do everything I possibly can to help this PMR. Thanks again. Pat
My blood test results for vit D say normal is 50-150. Do yours say 75-?.
Hi ptolemy, yes normal started at 75 and went up to (dont quote me) 150 I think.
Hi Christina, yes I take adcal & vit D, 1000mg of vit C, vit B strong compound, omega 3 and evening primrose oil, so the one I am missing is magnesium, so have to get me skates on and order some. I am so grateful for all the info. Thanks, Pat
Hi pat, apparently magnesium should almost certainly be taken when vit c is taken in such large doses. It helps prevent kidney stones forming. Also, it is recommended that for whatever dose of calcium you take daily you should take half that amount of magnesium? Why I don't know. Please anyone out there please confirm what I am saying. All the best, christina
How strange, I suppose quite a few ranges seem to vary from place to place. My reading was 26, I had another test today, so it should be interesting what it is now.
Thank you Christina, my adcal-D3 is 750mg/200 I.U. I take two of these every day. I don't know how much of this is calcium (maybe 750mg) . Oh my head is pickled lol with these I.U. and whatever they mean, now it's all as clear as mud lol or maybe it's brain fog.
That is quite low for vitamin D. I live in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but even when the sun is out I am not out often enough. Hopefully that's going to change.
My GP thought it was a bit low too. I take two Adcal-D3 a day and I am waiting for the sun!
It is very low and also I take two Adcal-D3 as well. You may need more vit D and also when you do take your Adcal-D3 you cannot eat a banana or spinach within a period of 2 hours, but check this yourself, it should be on the instruction leaflet that came with Adcal-D3. Pat
I usually have some yogurt or cheese with the vit D. I heard it likes fat!! My calcium levels are normal so I will stay on the current dose.
If Vit D likes fat I want to know why my levels are always low! LOL
As an aside, I live in Australia and I'm always in the sunshine and you'd think that my levels would be great, but noooooo......
Hi Pat, I agree with Christina. Vitamin D-3 is important, and I take 2000 IU with Calcium about 600 and Magnesium 300 mg. It is good for nerves, muscles and regularity (!). At times I take a B-12 sublingual.
I don't know if it all helps, but we do not want bone loss, especially with implant procedures.
You had it tough with ME for 3 years and fibromyalgia later on......and now PMR. Do you consider PMR more painful?
It is a ratchet disease and can hit out of the blue.....never really knowing what caused the flare.....stress, food?
Hugs and all the best to you. Erika
Pat, how nice you live in Ireland. I always wanted to visit Ireland and Scotland. My son- in -law is Scottish and he is a fine chap teaching in Vancouver, B.C.
We celebrated St. Patrick's Day yesterday, and there was a parade with fun music. Here in America this day is much recognized because there are so many Irish who immigrated into this country.
Hi Erika, yes I live in Ireland, the North which is still part of United Kingdom. The people here are soo warm and friendly despite the eejits (idiots) who want to keep fighting. Scottish and Irish are very alike the only difference is our accent. There is a society here called Ulster Scots and it's a dialect, some of our words are from the Irish language ie., brogue meaning shoe. I didn't celebrate St. Paddys day, I suppose when you live here, you just take it for granted. I am not well enough to go watch a parade, I would need loads of energy that I haven't got at present.
My GP told me last week that over 50 was normal for Vit D and as I was 53, I was fine.
I didn't ask you where you live in America. I am at present taking Ad-cal D3 caplets 750 mg/200 I.U. so I think I am taking 1500 of calcium and the 200 I.U. is vit D. So I have just ordered Magnesium 375mg one a day but I think I will take two a day as I am taking 1,500 of calcium and it is suggested that you should take half the dose of magnesium according to your calcium intake. I think that's right but am not sure lol a wee bit of brain fog. ME never went away, fibromyalgia did. If I had a choice of which one I had to take it would be ME and fibro definately not PMR and steroids.
I put all of my illnesses down to stress. Being a single parent, no emotional support, taking on a mortgage when I was a full time student at University, ock sure you name it, I probably have gone through it lol
Yes we must look after our bones especially for our implants. It takes about 6 to 8 months for procedure as the titanium implants are put into the bone (lower down) in the bone and then bone should grow, fingers crossed. Lots of healing and positive energy going your way. Catch it ((((Hugs)))) to you as well.