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 ..

[April9903]

Just checked the numbers.
in June ( I think it's one month after I started taking vit d3 5000iu per day )
9.4  mg/dl  ------normal ------ 8.5-10.1 serum ( Ref. Range )

in August    7.5 mg/dl  ------low ------ 8.5-10.1 serum ( Ref. Range )

in Nonember    8.6 mg/dl --------normal------8.5-10.1 serum ( Ref. Range )

[April9903]

I have checked calcium levels every month since I started taking vit d3 5000iu per day. On one month my calcium level is even lower than the range. Another month it's just a little above the lower range.
At the moment my doctor in my home country is abroad and will be back on 15 of this month. I will see him when he's back.

[4est]

do you double check the last result of vit d (vitd25oh = 26ng/ml) ? (maybe a false result or a false supplement)

[stef2011]

by the way when i started in jan 2010 i used 5000iu daily and i could only rise vit 25oh to 25-35ng/ml in 4-5months, the response varies according to bmi and cronic infections, if obese vit d wont rise unless 10000iu are used

[stef2011]

absolutely not, you d better use 5000iu daily and check calcium serum or urine in 4 weeks
you have high calcium from start but if you dont have paratiroidism disease your body will keep calcium in balance

calcium can rise to abnormal 15 without any damage, it is having calcium at 15 for months to make damage

all this stupid and wrong info about vit d is written like if we are so stupid to take it without double checking all the correct parameters

by the way if you drink about 2-3 liters of water daily you can lower calcium  of 1-1.5 points, calcium increase is not a problem at all and it is treated by drinking water...there are also many drugs to lower calcium but we dont need this at all
calcium is also a part of immune system response so better keep it between 9 and 10 when possible

[grmr]

by the way stef.. I began this mornin to take 5000IU vit D3 pills bought on line.. my vit 25Doh was 23 and calcim around 10.... i now take one pill everty two days (1 day yes and 1 no)... then I'm planning to re.check vitd and calcim in 2 months.. won't this be hazardous?