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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: shrosphirelass on April 04, 2020, 11:37:17 AM

Title: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: shrosphirelass on April 04, 2020, 11:37:17 AM: I have seen on here and elsewhere that vit D is often deficient in menopausal women and in most people in the winter. I also heard it is good for the immune system so thought I'd give it a go. I got a bottle of cod liver oil. Anyone any idea about dosage? 1 spoon a day, every other day? I know that you shouldnt over do it. Hopefully the sunshine will make it unnecessary soon.
Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: CLKD on April 04, 2020, 11:38:11 AM: :o :-X :sick02: :pills:

even my cats wouldn't touch it ;D have a bowl ready .......... ?
Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: Tc on April 04, 2020, 11:58:27 AM: I had a call from doc last week that my vit d is very low. I'm now on 20,000 a day for 2 weeks she stressed I must take it.

Anyone seen the reports going around from Ireland about vit d and respiratory infections ? I can post link but not sure if this is right place.

Cod liver oil. my mum was forced to take a spoon a day as a child and like CLKD the thought of it makes her gip .

But it does seem to have its benefits shroplass. Heres some info which talks about dosing

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/9-benefits-of-cod-liver-oil#section10

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Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: Barnacle on April 04, 2020, 05:32:10 PM: I take a teaspoon a day, have done since i was a kid. I also eat oily fish a couple of times a week.
Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: CLKD on April 04, 2020, 07:12:32 PM: ... and Rose Hyp syrup :-X

Nowt wrong with VitD treatments ;-) again I forgot to look at my dose >sigh<
Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: shrosphirelass on April 05, 2020, 07:52:37 PM: Thanks all and thanks for the link. I'm finding it quite hard to take gives me indigestion!
Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: LizzyLoo on April 06, 2020, 08:30:24 AM: Quote from: shrosphirelass on April 04, 2020, 11:37:17 AM
I have seen on here and elsewhere that vit D is often deficient in menopausal women and in most people in the winter. I also heard it is good for the immune system so thought I'd give it a go. I got a bottle of cod liver oil. Anyone any idea about dosage? 1 spoon a day, every other day? I know that you shouldnt over do it. Hopefully the sunshine will make it unnecessary soon.

Hi Shropshirelass,

I am deficient in Vit D and the Doc put me on a daily low-ish dose. It is not really there for immunity but more for bone and heart health and prevention of problems related with those. You are right though that menopausal women can be more in need sometimes...due to lack of hormones or minimal doses of HRT. I am on a doseage of HRT that just gives me cover for osteoporosis but as I have other health issues so therefore preferable that my vitamin D is adequate.
I take 10 ug a day and I buy the tabs from Boots......there is 90 in a pot so 3 months worth. :-)
Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: CLKD on April 06, 2020, 08:39:25 AM: Capsules can cause indigestion >:(
Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: CLKD on April 06, 2020, 11:34:29 AM: At last found my box :D

'Fultium-D(3) 3,200 IU Capsules
Colecalciferon 3,2000IU equivalent to 80 micrograms VitD(3)

1 capsule daily for 12 weeks
Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: Tc on April 06, 2020, 11:43:40 AM: Mine are d3 20,000 Iu daily. It's a whacking dose. Been on them 5 days. Acid reflux yes. even though I take omprazole.for it which usually works.

It says on my instructions take with largest meal of day to maximise absorption. I have heard it can cause constipation but not so far with me. But they are making me feel sick.

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Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: CLKD on April 06, 2020, 11:46:52 AM: That seems a large dose. What does it say on the box? i.e. equivalent to?
Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: Tc on April 06, 2020, 12:05:22 PM: Hiya CLKD.it says
huxd3 20,000 IU colecalciferol (vitamin d3 500mcg)

One a day for 2 weeks then one a week.

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Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: Tc on April 06, 2020, 12:07:49 PM: It's a realy big dose isnt it? Mind you my level was on the floor.
Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: Hurdity on April 06, 2020, 01:51:54 PM: Hi Tc

Just to say I thought that proton pump inhibitors (which I think Omeprazole is one) affected absoprtion of vitamins etc from the diet? Might be an idea to stop taking it while you're trying to up the vit D given how low you are? I'm not an expert on this though. Could you take indigestion tabs instead, the pepperminty ones or Milk of Mag both of which I always use when affected by digestion problems?

Hurdity x
Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: CLKD on April 06, 2020, 02:11:40 PM: I wasn't told that Hurdity. :-\ ....... maybe ask a Pharmacist if necessary, mine was lovely earlier today, no hurried and explained issues really well. 8)
Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: Tc on April 06, 2020, 02:28:56 PM: Thanks hurdity. Yes ppis can affect absorption of vitamins and .minerals. My b12 and folate have kept going low since I went on omprazole. It's a known side effect but my doc only told me that after I'd been on it 2 years

I think I've read that It also affects the absorption of calcium carbonate.

The problem is I cant stop it as the rebound is horrendous. I have got down to every other day. Unfortunately gaviscon just doesnt touch it.

But I do know that whilst omprazole hinders the absorption of b12 from food it doesnt from supplements so hopefully that's the same for vit d.

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Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: CLKD on April 06, 2020, 02:47:31 PM: :thankyou:
Title: Re: Vitamin D - dosage
Post by: CLKD on April 06, 2020, 04:28:53 PM: Oh I don't read leaflets ::)