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Q. I have been struggling with joint pain and just found out that my vitamin D level is really low. My doctor put me on a megadose of 50,000 IU (international units) each week for 8 weeks. Then I will switch to 800 IU daily.I took the first 50,000 IU pill yesterday and today I can't believe how good my joints feel. My wife thinks I'm crazy. I just returned from a 6-mile walk and then did my weights. I have no pain and wonder if the vitamin D is responsible.
Shouldn't a vitamin D check be part of a physical? After reading about the problems low vitamin D causes, it seems it should be.
A. You may be right. Rheumatologists have reported that low vitamin D levels often contribute to joint and soft tissue pain. Vitamin D deficiency is linked to an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
Insufficient vitamin D can mimic other serious problems, too, as this reader reported: “I was diagnosed with MS until the doctor found that my vitamin D level was 8.3 (dangerously low). I'm on 50,000 IU twice weekly, and I can tell you it makes a huge difference!”
I have FMA,RLS and hit my head on a poll a few months ago. I have been haveing diszzy spells and bad headache I just finish a MRI,Sleep test and blood work and so far everything has come back okay. I cant sleep and with all this pain. I saw in an paper of your about Tonic water.That has helped more than any thing.
I have been taking Vit. D 1400 iu daily for 4 months. I have noticed a major improvement in my frizzy hair (more manageable) and less bruising on my arms (I have Irish skin and sun damage from childhood sunburns).
Also - after reading about the person using Listerine for folliculitis, I started applying it to my facial Rosacea after showering and it has made a big difference. My dermotologist agrees. My dentist gives me extra Listerine after visits for my "facials". Funny.
You wrote my story. My level was 6. I'm 59 and fat and miserable with muscle/bone pain, depression, wgt gain. My endocrinologist. My test results was 6. How much Vitamin D should I take?
tx
I take 2K units of d a day and to my surprise my level was 17. My doc recommends continuing 2K. I will add I increased from 1K to 2K a month or so ago. Been on 1K for ages. Why take the same and expect a change in my D level? So, I just took 4K more units. I'll figure it out myself and redo the blood work in 2 months.
leila
My doctor has put me on vitamin D 50,000 once a day. Is this safe?