Good luck. It's only a high potency vit B and folic acid from what I've been told. If I miss it one day I feel a difference.
I have not heard of Metanx. I will ask my PCP. I think he will probably have me wait and talk to the Endocrinologist before he makes anymore changes to my medications, but it can't hurt to ask.
Gadget... I meant to mention to you. Ask your doctor about Metanx since you are low on B vitamins. It is a prescription of folic acid and B vits and I couldn't get out of bed without it. It is really awesome!
minmtn, I have one of the best cardiologists right here in Houston. He has had many reports written on him. He is the one that took care of me when I had vasculitis around my heart and fluid around my heart, it was due to the lupus being very active not WPW but thanks for the suggestion.
I have also studied quite a bit on Vit D and I have been on 50,000.iu a week and now my levels are doing better by taking 4-6,000. daily.
I'm glad you have found someone you believe in and can follow his lead. I personally have learned that my vit. D levels are much better if I am in the sun a few minutes whenever possible and also taken once a day.
Thanks for your suggestions.
Good luck...
I just started the 50,000IU weekly of Vitamin D, I have 12 weeks worth. Boy did it make me nauseated. I did find out that my level was 11. They haven't done any other testing, but I might see if my PCP will do an Ionized calcium level. I have an appointment with an endocrinologist in March. (I was diagnosed with Diabetes 3 or 4 years ago and now with the vitamin deficiencies the PCP wants to pass me off.) I have been reading through the Vitamin D council's website. I am still overwhelmed and hopefully if I keep reading, things will begin to make sense. Thanks for commenting.
To learn a lot about Vit D deficiency symptoms from one of the world's top Vit D scientists, go to www.vitamindhealth.org. Under External Links, click on the ECTS link -- a video presentation (very entertaining, by the way). Also at the same site, click on Original Journal Articles for the New England Journal of Medicine articles. The old bottom number was 30 -- the current scientists use 50, therefore, a level of 11 is quite low and with Vit D not working, one's calcium would also be off. If 50,000 iu remains a problem after trying it the 2nd week -- you're only taking it once a week, right? -- then try getting over the counter 2,000iu and taking about 6,000 iu each day (after discussing with your doc.) Also, lots of info at www.vitamindcouncil.com. Both sites have info about diabetes and Vit D deficiency. Good luck! minmtn