[Becky]

The last time I had mine done, it was 46 AND it was the first year my dexa came out in the normal range (of which the Zometa was then stopped). I just had another dexa come out normal too. However, I must be a bad D3 processor because I take and have taken 4000-5000iu per day for over 2 years now having taken 2000iu per day since bc diagnosis. I think this runs in our family. For example, my mother (who had bc) ran at 8 and got the weekly 50,000iu pills that she took for 7 weeks. My cousin had 0 (yes, zero) and hers was done at diagnosis (she went to Cleveland clinic and she was just diagnosed last year so they were probably up on this). She had IV and the 50,000iu pills too.

My oldest daughter who is 24 had her physical last year and her level was also 8. I send her 2000iu pills and tell her to take 2 a day. At first, I had her take 3. I remind her to take them because she lives in Oregon and it can be cloudy and rainy there. I make my 2 daughters who still live at home take 2000-4000 a day too. Who knows, that could be the problem in the family for us and bc. You never know. I need to get mine done again to make sure my level is at least what it was.