Vitamin D

[QueenPaw]

I know there was a poster that was really helpful about it!
My levels were really low and I got put on a prescription dose for 8 weeks (levels were about 9). Anyway I had repeat bloods, but they won't tell me the level/results except to carry on taking OTC supplements
I'm currently on 4000IU a day plus the 400 in my multivitamin, should I just carry on with that?

Yes I would say so.

You can always ask for a print out of results, receptionists usually oblige.

Why won't they tell you results, do they say?

I take OTC and the one I buy is 1000 IU, fwiw!

🤷🏽‍♀️ I've asked and been told "normal"
Said I wanted the actual number and got a voice mail saying "normal but take OTC"
I only managed to get the low number as I got someone who isn't on reception!
I'm looking at changing doctors once things are a bit more normal as they missed my non existent white cell count for 8 years

My GP is similar. we have nowhere else to go.🤷

I hate accepting "normal" as apparently my TSH was "normal"
It was 7.5
My neutrophils were "normal"
They were 0.3 (meant to be between 2 and 8)

Ask to collect or receive in the post a print out of your results. If pushed say you need them for a private appointment. They can't refuse to send you your own results.

If you have online access you should be able to access them all on there.

No online access, won't email them as not secure, won't post as "covid" and building locked up annoyingly so can't go in

I noticed my practice say this about contacting then online bit that it's not secure. It's put me off too.

but..

Yeah I don't have the time to argue with them either, sometimes it's 45-60 mins to get through and if there's more than 15 people queuing it cuts you off

I don't get any sun really weekdays at all so think probably best sticking around the max dose

Mmm. Check online about MAXIMUM advised. Too much could end up doing harm over time as it can accumulate in the body, unlike say Vitamin C. Good luck anyway!

Google seems to say 4000 and take with k2. My multivitamin has the recommended k2 dose in so that's sorted. Realistically I forget the vitamin d twice a week so I reckon I'm ok!

The benefits I'd forgetfulness. I'm the same.

Of!

I do get sun though this spring has been too cold so far.