taniaaust1
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D3 deficiency.. i've had a severe D3 (my D2 is good) deficiency. (D2 is from the sun.. mine just doesnt convert well to D3, so getting more sun dont help in my case).
I was on 2000mcg cholecalciferol per day (standard supplementation dose in Australia for those with D deficiency) but after several months or so.. my D3 levels were even worst.
While at the hospital for something else, they gave me a dose of 50,000mcg to take in one go. Ive no idea how that went as i havent had my levels tested again (and my doctor threw my case in the too hard basic when the normal supplementation amounts failed, this was a couple of years back), so i then went back to just taking 2000mcg again as I know i would of gone quickly deficient again.
i recently had a specialist do a heap of blood tests and asked for my D3 levels to be done too, so i'll find out soon just how bad they are (thou i've kept up continous supplementation).
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I also have to take Calicum too or otherwise my mood swings are worst. Vitamin D and Calicum work together in some way (i cant think how right now).
I was on 2000mcg cholecalciferol per day (standard supplementation dose in Australia for those with D deficiency) but after several months or so.. my D3 levels were even worst.
While at the hospital for something else, they gave me a dose of 50,000mcg to take in one go. Ive no idea how that went as i havent had my levels tested again (and my doctor threw my case in the too hard basic when the normal supplementation amounts failed, this was a couple of years back), so i then went back to just taking 2000mcg again as I know i would of gone quickly deficient again.
i recently had a specialist do a heap of blood tests and asked for my D3 levels to be done too, so i'll find out soon just how bad they are (thou i've kept up continous supplementation).
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I also have to take Calicum too or otherwise my mood swings are worst. Vitamin D and Calicum work together in some way (i cant think how right now).