Vitamin D ?

[SusieS2010]

OK, now I'm really confused. I've been taking Calcium with 800 ius vitamin D daily. I decided to up my intake of D in preparation for upcoming treatment. So I started adding another 1000 iu's. Of course, lazy me, I did this without checking my levels but I figured if everyone is so low I must be as well. Today I hear that we are taking too much vitamin D and it is not healthy. They also are thinking of lowering the bottom of the normal range from 30 to 20. What is everyone doing?

[GSDgirl]

There was a few doctors on world news tonight that had major concerns that the levels suggested were too low.  It gets to the point where you don't know who to believe but if it took 5000 IU daily to get my levels to low normal the 600IU that they are reccomending can't be enough for someone who is low.  Like I said I was taking 1400 IU daily and I wasn't even near low normal, I want mine to be in the middle or higher, but that is just me.

Denise

[SusieS2010]

Thanks ladies. I don't know who to believe either, Diane. I guess I better get my levels checked.

[GSDgirl]

I was taking 1400 IU of vit D and when I had my level checked it was a lousy 17.  I now take 5400 IU and that has me right at the very low end of normal, 35.  I get bloodwork in a few months so I will see where I am at then.

[Diane12855]

I heard that on the radio too. I don't know how we can know who to believe with all of these opposing views. I do know that too much of any vitamin can be dangerous... especially the ones that aren't water soluble. I believe D is one of them.

Maybe somebody will see this that has some real knowledge to share with us.

Diane