Vitamin d3 units

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Monster This depends on how low you are. In my patients, if their level is below 20, then I will prescribe 50,000 units of Vit D once weekly for 2-3 months then retest them. In my patients with ranges 20-30 I will frequently recommend 1000-2000 IU of Vit D3 daily but checking their level in 3-6 months. Hope this helps!
Avatar f tn Vitamin D 50,000 units = 1.25 mg The side effects listed are associated with overdosage of Vitamin D. Taking 50,000 units once a week is a standard dose for Vitamin D deficiency. If your level is 4 ng/ml, that is deficient and the 50,000 unit is a quick way to stabilize your levels. However you can take the 2,000 unit over the counter capsules daily.
865758 tn?1285952904 Conventional Units (United States customary units) and SI Units (or Système Internationale - most scientists and most countries use SI units). Vitamin D conventional units is ng/mL and SI units is nmol/L. From my observation, the majority of people on Medhelp are from the US so vitamin D results are usually mentioned as ng/mL. The Vitamin D Council article: "I tested my vitamin D level. What do my results mean?
Avatar f tn My feeling is that it might be too low of a dose, specially, should you have vitamin D3 resistance, which is a possibility if you have: a. Low or high corisol b. Low cholesterol c. Obesity d.
Avatar m tn You do not need a prescription to buy vitamin D3. Vitamin D3 is also available in supermarkets, pharmacies, health food stores, and online websites. The upper tolerable limit of vitamin D is 4000IU daily. There are vitamin D3 supplements that contains 1000IU per capsule. If you do take higher doses of vitamin D you must take into account magnesium. Vitamin D "uses up" magnesium to convert to active vitamin D in the blood.
3221216 tn?1373640059 The research showed the various pathways that vitamin D3 uses, showing the antiviral properties of vitamin D3 particularly during interferon treatment. Researchers noted that vitamin D3 combined with interferon alfa has a synergistic relationship (the drug interactions are magnified, in this case in a beneficial way). Also noted was that vitamin D3 combined with interferon alfa decreases viral production more than interferon alfa without vitamin D3.
867582 tn?1311627397 2 pills of 50,000 units of vitamin D twice a week for 8 weeks. Then he wants me to take 4,000 units of D per day. From your experience, is this a safe dose for an older person (early 60s) to take? Do you advise monitoring liver function tests, D, and calcium levels during the first 8-week period when I will be taking 100,000 units of D per week?
Avatar n tn I take Replesta which is 50,000 units of D3 once a month on triple. I was taking 50,000 units once a week in order to bring the D level up. I don't think there is any reason to discontinue what your husband is taking.
Avatar f tn And, as Ess is doing, it pays to assess all of your daily vitamin D3 intake - not just the D3 supplement - to reach the 2000 units. He also said that D3 in oil is best - like the geltabs I just got at WalMart. He said there is thought that high-dose D3 can help slow progression in established MS patients.
3145189 tn?1343157421 Dr says I need 4000 units vit d3 daily. Anyone else hear this? Anyone know another way to intake this?
233622 tn?1279334905 Yes, vitamin D3 levels are very important in MS. First, the role of D3 is to act like a hormone that modulates the immune system. Back in 1997, it was found that when mice were given D3, they did not develop the mouse model of MS. As studies have progressed, the evidence strongly points to the role of D3 in preventing MS. That seems to be the link in the statistics that show that there is less MS as you get closer to the equator.
1532707 tn?1312155924 My doctor prescribed 50,000 units weekly for 12 weeks and then 2,000 units of OTC D3 daily. Second testing showed improvement but still low so I increased to 2,000 OTC units of D3 twice a day (I've heard it is better to take smaller doses at increased frequency.) Next testing was rising nicely so we went back down to 2,000 units D3 daily. My most recent testing showed a dip.
Avatar n tn I take 2000mg of vitamin D3 daily (not rx), and that seems to keep me at a good level. I think that there are studies that indicate adequate levels of Vitamin D increases your odds of SVR. Good luck!
867582 tn?1311627397 Also, I have found that after popping my vitamin D3, I feel drowsy - the first few times I took it I could barely keep my eyes open - my upper lids felt heavy and were drooping - even my son noticed it. I liked the way the D initially had me sleeping deeply throughout the night. Now that's gone though and I'm waking up a lot but still have periodic numbness. Anyone else here have that reaction to D supplementation?
1802761 tn?1315971224 I took Vitamin D3 supplements of 7000 units a day for three months and levelled off at 5000 units a day. I now maintain a good, safe level of 5000 units a day. If you have a blood test, the test for Vitamin D is called (25-OH)and may cost $40-$50 extra, but it is worth the extra cost to learn your Vitamin D level.
Avatar n tn i take 10,000 to 15,000 units daily....it took my levels from 19 to 58.....my goal is 85 and then ill maintain with 5k units a day...or maybe just stay with 10k 10k is considered safe.
Avatar m tn Hepatology. 2013 May 22. doi: 10.1002/hep.26488. [Epub ahead of print] Low vitamin D serum concentration is associated with high levels of hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication in chronically infected patients. Farnik H, Bojunga J, Berger A, Allwinn R, Waidmann O, Kronenberger B, Keppler OT, Zeuzem S, Sarrazin C, Lange CM. Source Medizinische Klinik 1, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Haus 11, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.
Avatar n tn I tested my vitamin D level. What do my results mean? I just picked the last two levels since the article is very long.... "My level is between 100-150 ng/ml Although these levels aren’t toxic and aren’t usually harmful, they are thought to be too high. There are no known benefits to having a vitamin D level over 100 ng/ml.
Avatar f tn I have been taking 50,000 units once weekly and 1000 units daily of vitamin D for three weeks, since being diagnosed severely deficient. After about 6 days i felt my pain lessen and my depression lift, but a few days later I felt badly again. I am just wondering about the average time it should take to make a real, more constant, difference in how I feel.
1183618 tn?1277365106 The most common form of high dose vitamin D in the US is a prescription form of ergocalciferal also known as vitamin D2. But as vitamin D2 is less potent than vitamin D3, many doctors now recommend high dose vitamin D3 which can be purchased in a health food store or on-line. VITAMIN D2 (50,000 IU/week) Dr. Michael Holick of the Boston University School of Medicine recommends high dose vitamin D2 treatment for people whose 25(OH) blood levels are below 10 ng/mL (25 nmol/L).
518001 tn?1212419235 Along with alpha lipoic acid, the best supplement to take is Vitamin D3. It has been shown to be critical to maintaining neurologic function. People should have a level of at least 50 in the blood. Have you ever had your level checked? Vitamin D3 deficiency is very common in industrial countries. You can safely take 1,000 units a day and studies have recently shown that 2,000 units a day is safe. But you need to also take calcium of at least 600 mg a day when you take vitamin D3.
Avatar f tn Vitamin D, 25-OH, Total 30 ng/mL (Range 30-100) Borderline Deficient Began taking 5,000 IU/day after discussing with the doc and continue until further testing. 11/28/2011: Vitamin D, 25-OH, Total 48 ng/mL (Range 30-100). As you can see my Vit D3 level has only risen 18 ng/ml in nearly 4 months of taking 5,000 mg/day while on trt. It does take a while to rise. I'll continue to monitor and back down if levels indicate.