Q. My physician recently found that my vitamin D level is very low. I find this hard to believe since I drink nearly a gallon of milk weekly and take a multi-vitamin and calcium plus D each day.
I also take prednisone, tramadol, gabapentin, methotrexate and leucovorin. Could one of these drugs interfere with vitamin D absorption?
A. Most of your medicines have a negative impact on bone metabolism. Drugs like prednisone and gabapentin (Neurontin) alter vitamin D activity. Milk and a supplement are probably not nearly enough to counteract the complications of these medicines.
We are sending you our new Guide to Vitamin D Deficiency for more information on how to boost levels and prevent toxicity.
