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HOW MUCH VITAMIN D DO YOU THINK I SHOULD TAKE ? MY ENDO TOLD ME TO CUT OUT ONE OF MY CALCIUM DOSES PER DAY, I WAS ON 500MG 3 TIMES A DAY AND NOW HE WANTS ME TO TAKE 2 A DAY AND THE CALCIUM I'M TAKING HAS VITAMIN D IN IT THE BOTTLE SAYS
VITAMIN D 400IU 100%
CALCIUM ( AS CALCIUM CARBONATE ) 500mg 50%
I ALSO TAKE 1 ASPIRIN A DAY
You need to take Vitamin D with your calcium for absorption. *DO NOT* take it within 4 hours of your thyroid meds. When you feel the cramps (or tingling) take calcium. I keep a couple of Viactive chews with me at all times so I can address the problems.
Calcium depletion can be very dangerous. My endo recommended that I take 4x the RDA of calcium and Vitamin D every day. I take it in the evening (and my thyroid meds in the morning).
your calcium is low. I had a TT in Oct 07 and am still taking daily calcium. Sometimes your parathyroids go into shock after thyroid surgery and they control the calcium in your body. I would have them check your calcium levels and I would start taking calcium with vid D good luck
My labs came back and the thyroid or lack there of was out of whack so they took the meds from 75mg to 100mg as for my calcium that came back okay but my vitamin D came back low so what the hey does that mean? They put me on Flexeral for the muscle spasms but they are not sure why I'm having those nor do they seem to know why my hands, feet and other parts of my body are getting swollen,,,,,Any ideas on that one.
Did you have a total thyroidectomy? When was the last time that you had your blood checked? The symptoms you're describing sound like you're hypo.
Have your doctor do some bloodwork to see where you're at. I'll be willing to bet that you're going to need your levothyroxine dosage upped, but the bloodwork results will tell.
I read your other post about your hair falling out as well. Once your body recovers from the TT, and your blood levels are where they are supposed to be, you may be pleasantly surprised to see your hair getting fuller. Mine definitely did, and it was falling out by the handfuls last year.
Take care,
Lori