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Barbara2 · 01-13-2008, 08:50 PM

Hmmmm. Relationships with our doctors are very important, (mine is probably "average") but I'm going to head back to the original topic. Does anyone know what your D3 levels are or have you had them checked?

It's a test of the levels of Vitamin D in your system. I recently asked to have that done, and expected the results to be a high number because I take around 1600IUs of Vitamin D daily (that is included in the daily calcium and multivitamin.) To my surprise my level showed 37 in a range of 25-80.

The test was called "Vitamin D 25-hydroxy." It tested Hydroxy D2 and D3 serum, then totaled them together.

01-13-2008, 08:50 PM	#14
Barbara2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Dakota. Posts: 621	D3 Levels Hmmmm. Relationships with our doctors are very important, (mine is probably "average") but I'm going to head back to the original topic. Does anyone know what your D3 levels are or have you had them checked? It's a test of the levels of Vitamin D in your system. I recently asked to have that done, and expected the results to be a high number because I take around 1600IUs of Vitamin D daily (that is included in the daily calcium and multivitamin.) To my surprise my level showed 37 in a range of 25-80. The test was called "Vitamin D 25-hydroxy." It tested Hydroxy D2 and D3 serum, then totaled them together. __________________ Blessings and Peace, Barbara DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy "at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR- Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+ 5 1/2 CEF Arimidex Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months Prophylactic mastectomy Estradiol #: 13 PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo) Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex. May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6 months. Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.