Vit D3 and side effects

[OrientS]

Finally i found a pharmacy in my country (saudi arabia) in Jeddah that sells vit d3
It was in drops form , each drop contains 400 iu of vit d3 ..
The problem in the presecription which attached withthe drug written a risky side effects can damage the kidneys .. And the huge amount of vit d3 ( 1000-3000 iu) it has poisinous that lead to negatively affects on the liver and kidney functions !!!

I was planning to take 5000 iu of vit d3 per day .. However i prefer to lower the quantityper day ..

[stef2011]

that is 50000iu for several months, we dont need that much doses are from 5000 to 10000iu daily

i just got the result form the good lab and my vit d is 68ng/ml, the 26ng/ml result was complitely wrong, i have been taking 20000iu daily for 2,5days

the problems with calcium rise are only when vit d 25oh reaches 150-500ng/ml, this level cannot be reached unless taking 50000iu dailyfor more than 6 months

[enolia]

It is probably just old information...You will find toxicity risks everywhere on the internet. Wikipedia says this: ''...sustained intake of more than 1250 micrograms/day (50,000 IU) can produce overt toxicity after several months;[''
You better be careful and moderate in everything.

[4est]

:) .. this ca be a important change, even the brand can be a important change, but we will see :)

[April9903]

When I started in May I took the brand soft gel type for about 3 weeks. Then I changed to  tablet form.

Only now I realized the change I have done. I am sure soft gel type is better than the tablet form. I'll change back to soft gel type. Soft gel type absorb better vit d3.

[April9903]

This test is always done in the same lab. It's not sun exposure or diet, but it could be the exercise. Because I don't exercise regularly...sometimes i do it for 1-2 months then I stop again for 3-4 months and so on. I am not sure this is the reason. Now I am thinking to start doing the exercise again and if the result changes dramatically in December test then it must be the exercise.

[4est]

OK, I understand.

Anyway as you say it is strange, if you don't change anything (sun exposure or diet, or exercise ...).
the test was on the same lab ?