Anyone know about Vitamin D levels?

[wambam]

Extremely low.

Conventional medicine says you should be in the 65-75 ng/dL range. Alternative folks recommend 50-60 ng/dL.

[emjacobs]

Extremely low and totally could be why you feel like shit.

[bonquiqui]

Yep, mine was 7. Super low

[malibu]

Very low. I'm looking at my test result right now and it says standard range is 30-80, mine was 22.7. I was advised to take supplements and come back in three months to retest. She (GP) did mention it could be why I was tired a lot.

[clseale]

Mar 7, 2014 14:01:40 GMT -5 malibu said:

Very low. I'm looking at my test result right now and it says standard range is 30-80, mine was 22.7. I was advised to take supplements and come back in three months to retest. She (GP) did mention it could be why I was tired a lot.

Yep, I just had blood work done, and the threshold on mine was 30. I squeaked in at 30.6, and my Dr was shocked. She said she never sees anyone in the normal range. lol FL running must get me my vitamin D.

[CurlyQ284]

I literally juat got my physical results last night and mine was 23.

I am tired all the time. Gotta get those supplements!

[bbaggins]

My level was at 7 and cannot even tell you how tired and physically achy and exhausted I was.
I'm on week 3 of dr prescribed 50,000 vit D. Haven't noticed a big difference but certainly a little less achy.

[cleo29]

I have low levels and am now taking vitamin D.

[kellsbelles]

Mar 7, 2014 14:20:05 GMT -5 kooshball said:

The prescription is good but it made my tummy hurt. I also have liked these over the many years I have been low:

www.amazon.com/Vitafusion-Vitamin-Gummy-Vitamins-Count/dp/B004XLRTUQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1394219765
www.amazon.com/THORNE-RESEARCH-Vitamin-Health-Beauty/dp/B0012XWATS/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1394219765
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002WH0DME/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Me too. The Rx made me nauseous so I had to stop taking it and switch to regular vitamin d OTC pills which I've tolerated no problem. Mine was still low after a couple months so I'll be taking these babies for a while it looks like.

[Deleted]

Didn't they tell you what to do?

I got a call yesterday that mine were 19. I was told they are supposed to be between 30-100.

Dr. said for me to take the 50,000 dose weekly for 12 weeks.

[bonquiqui]

Mar 7, 2014 14:25:04 GMT -5 bbaggins said:

My level was at 7 and cannot even tell you how tired and physically achy and exhausted I was.
I'm on week 3 of dr prescribed 50,000 vit D. Haven't noticed a big difference but certainly a little less achy.

Twinsies lol

[Deleted]

Mar 7, 2014 14:25:04 GMT -5 bbaggins said:

My level was at 7 and cannot even tell you how tired and physically achy and exhausted I was.
I'm on week 3 of dr prescribed 50,000 vit D. Haven't noticed a big difference but certainly a little less achy.

Wow. I was told I am 19. I feel very tired, too.

I was hoping it would work faster. I guess three weeks isn't long enough. I pick my vit D up tonight from the pharm.

[pugz]

that is super low. mine was 21 last year and I had to take prescription strength vitamin D for 12 weeks, then switch to OTC. My levels were near 50 this year and I feel much better

[bbaggins]

Mar 7, 2014 14:44:38 GMT -5 @gypsy said:

Mar 7, 2014 14:25:04 GMT -5 bbaggins said:

My level was at 7 and cannot even tell you how tired and physically achy and exhausted I was.
I'm on week 3 of dr prescribed 50,000 vit D. Haven't noticed a big difference but certainly a little less achy.

Wow. I was told I am 19. I feel very tired, too.

I was hoping it would work faster. I guess three weeks isn't long enough. I pick my vit D up tonight from the pharm.

I hope you feel some relief very soon. It's such a shitty feeling to be so tired and groggy and blah!

[Redpoppy]

I'm on week 6 of 8 taking 50000 unit pills once a week. My level was 15 or 16. I'm less achy and maybe less tired. I'm interested to see what it is at the recheck.

[thedude]

Posting so I can find this later. I have very low levels and will be good about taking vit D after my dr scolds me but then I start forgetting after a month and if becomes very sporadic. Shameful on my part, really.