blood test for vitamin D question

Donna · 02-27-2009, 04:58 PM

I'll keep taking my 1000mg supplement and see where I end up. And I always get a copy of my blood tests, I file them. If I see a high or low marker on it I ask about it. The report is all in code, but there are medical dictionaries online that deciper the code so I know more about what I am looking at.

Donna

Mary Jo · 02-27-2009, 06:29 PM

Hello all,

I just had my Vitamin D level and cholesterol levels checked. Both were EXCELLENT. I did not stop my Vit. D before the test and I take 2000 i.u. twice per day - for a total of 4000 i.u. PLUS 400 i.u. in a multi. (I did not take any D the morning of my blood test though) Anyway, my number was either 63 or 68 - I can't remember now....BUT, I was happy with that number. Last years number was 30 something I remember and I wanted it higher so increased my D supplementation.

Good luck to you....

Mary Jo

StephN · 02-28-2009, 11:31 AM

Good for you MaryJo - getting your vitamin D level way up like that.

Mine was 30 in December (first time ever checked) and I went on the megadose of 50,000 units once per week for 8 weeks. Had my draw for recheck last week and expect a call this coming week on the results.

If it takes 4,000 iu per day to keep it high, I will follow your example. Seems our diets plus a multi-vitamin are just not enough for some of us.

Hope Donna gets a good number!

Ellie F · 02-28-2009, 11:52 AM

Hi been reading with interest about all your vitamin D levels.My understanding is that tumour cells have increased receptors for vitamin D which is believed to be a substance that can cause their death. Is this correct? Is there any reason why high levels are thought to be especially important for her 2 pos cells? I raised the vit D issue with my onc but he just looked at me like i'd gone mad! Appreciate any info Ellie

Donna · 02-28-2009, 01:12 PM

I am taking vitamin D because I read that it is a cancer fighter and as I recall it really is good for her2 - I usually save my research information, but can't find it on D. I am surprised at how much everyone is taking to maintain a high level - I thought I was overdoing it at 1000!

This is all great information, thanks so much to all of you!

Donna

ElaineM · 02-28-2009, 09:22 PM

The blood test I had for vitamin D included how much vitamin D was from supplements and how much vitamin D was there without supplements.

Debbie L. · 02-28-2009, 09:28 PM

I had been supplementing with 2K IU's for almost six months, plus I'm an outdoor person, and my level in early January was ... 14 (!). Now I'm up to 4K IU's daily but not really wanting to do the blood test again. Maybe I'll try it again in July or August, after lots of outdoor/sun exposure.

So far, most of the evidence on this is not able to differentiate which came first - the chicken (low D levels) or the egg (condition CAUSING low D levels rather than being cause BY low D levels). While it's pretty well-confirmed that low levels are not good - it's much murkier regarding what to do about low levels. While it seems intuitive that supplementing to raise levels must have some benefit, we don't really know that yet. It may (surprise, surprise) be much more complex than that.

Debbie Laxague