Vitamin D blood levels DROPPING

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Anonymous
Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
edited June 2014 in Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment

Help.  My vitamin D blood levels are DROPPING - down from 35 to 26 in 5 months, and that is taking, get ready for it, 6,000ius of Vitamin D3 DAILY.  Has anyone else had this problem?  I just can NOT get the Vitamin D blood level up.

In my 5th year of Arimidex, bone density tests have always been very good.

Symptoms, except being very worried, I am more tired than usual, low energy, and FEAR something is wrong.

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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited April 2012

    (((((((((((((((((sunflower)))))))))))))))))...don't have any insights....just started taking 10,000iu/day as my D levels are quite low....I quite AI's 2 years ago after 3 1/2 years.....but my bone density is not good....and I'm tired all the time...but my blood draws and tumor markers are WNL......HOpe you get some answers.

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  • MariannaLaFrance
    MariannaLaFrance Member Posts: 777
    edited April 2012

    Hi Sunflowers,

    Have you tried to vary your brands? What are you taking? My friend works in the vitamin industry, and he says that the supplement companies have done research into Vitamin D absorption, and it seems that people have a natural threshold for what their body can take in terms of Vitamin D.

    FWIW, I was told that you must take your supplements in an oily base.  I hope you find some answers, and that you can get your levels up.  Perhaps it was a lab error? Maybe you can retest as well?? 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited August 2012

    Hi,Marianna

    great questions - and yes, same very VERY good brand, Pathways, by the Apothecary.  Have used for years, in a RICE BRAN OIL base, capsules, taken with separate cal/mag. K2.

    No changes - except the increase in doseage to try to get it up to 50.  Had retested today.  Also have my regular check up at Dana Farber next month, and they're alerted to check this out in depth too.

    Concerning - but was told by them it most likely has nothing to do with bc.  PHEW...relief...

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