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Vitamin D/Vitamin D3 Same Thing?
It is my understanding that they are the same thing. Not too long ago I asked my family physician if Vitamin D and D3 were the same thing. He thought for a moment, then concluded that yes, they were the same thing.
Today I stopped at the pharmacy to get a bottle of Vitamin D or D3, I wasn't sure what I would find. (Its a small pharmacy.) Vitamin D was the only choice available, so I asked a pharmacist if that was the same thing as Vitamin D3. She thought for a minute and wasn't sure, so went back to her computer to see what it said. She found that they are the same thing. Under "Supplement Facts" on the bottle, it said "Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol)." She explained that cholecalciferol was Vitamin D3.
I recently had my Vit D level checked and was surprised to see how low it was. (My total was 37 in a range of 25-80) I expected it to be much higher as I take 1600IUs of vitamin D daily that are included in the calcium and multiple vitamin. Looks like I need to take more.
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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
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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.
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