Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Hi -- I have searched back through emails, and I am so sorry for asking this again (I know you have said it already): how much Vitamin D do you take? And, it sounds like this is not something my husband (CML patient) should just start taking on his own, rather--he should get his levels tested, talk to his doc, and then start taking it? Meaning--it should be monitored? Thanks! >From: Cogan <ncogan@...> >Reply- > >Subject: [ ] for Esther >Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:38:47 -0800 > >At 02:14 AM 2/14/07 +0000, you wrote: > >hi it was my GP doctor that put me on vitamin D I have > >been going to both Doctors every month and they both take teir own > >blood work. I now will be going to my GP in 2 months and my onc.in 3 > >months My GP takes good care of me also. > > >Hi Esther, >That is a smart GP, to also do the testing. I just saw Dr. Oz on Oprah >today, and he referred to Vit D as the anti-cancer vitamin. He also said >that most people will not get/manufacture enough Vit D during the winter >months from the sun and need to supplement it. > >We all need to remember that just because we have cml, that does not mean >that we can't have other medical issues. > C. > _________________________________________________________________ Valentine’s Day -- Shop for gifts that spell L-O-V-E at MSN Shopping http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8323,ptnrid=37,ptnrdata=24095 & tcode=wl\ mtagline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 At 04:03 AM 2/14/07 +0000, you wrote: >I have searched back through emails, and I am so sorry for asking this again >(I know you have said it already): how much Vitamin D do you take? And, it >sounds like this is not something my husband (CML patient) should just start >taking on his own, rather--he should get his levels tested, talk to his doc, >and then start taking it? Meaning--it should be monitored? , You could easily take 400-800 iu a day without a problem.......again Dr. Oz was on Oprah today and said that if you live north of Atlanta, you will not get enough Vit D from the sun in the winter (and he called it the anti-cancer vitamin). I take 2,000 iu a day.......and I am no where near the max limit. Like Esther, I also took a weekly 50,000 iu pill for 7 doses to bring my level up.....but you need testing to do this. The reason we monitor it for me is that we want to get up to the max limit...so we want to know where i am.........but in 2 years of taking 2,000 a day I have not gotten there......but we are all different on this. My naturopath thinks it is very important for a cancer patient and she wants my level to be at least 80 on the test (and 37 to 80 is now the normal range). Hope this helps. Generally if you go into a good health food store, they will give you good information. C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 > >I have searched back through emails, and I am so sorry for asking this again > >(I know you have said it already): how much Vitamin D do you take? And, it > >sounds like this is not something my husband (CML patient) should just start > >taking on his own, rather--he should get his levels tested, talk to his doc, > >and then start taking it? Meaning--it should be monitored? > > , > You could easily take 400-800 iu a day without a problem.......again Dr. Oz > was on Oprah today and said that if you live north of Atlanta, you will not > get enough Vit D from the sun in the winter (and he called it the > anti-cancer vitamin). I take 2,000 iu a day.......and I am no where near > the max limit. > Like Esther, I also took a weekly 50,000 iu pill for 7 doses to bring my > level up.....but you need testing to do this. > > The reason we monitor it for me is that we want to get up to the max > limit...so we want to know where i am.........but in 2 years of taking > 2,000 a day I have not gotten there......but we are all different on this. > My naturopath thinks it is very important for a cancer patient and she > wants my level to be at least 80 on the test (and 37 to 80 is now the > normal range). Hope this helps. Generally if you go into a good health food > store, they will give you good information. > > C. > hi i take 50,000 iu of vitamin D. I started out one pill a week for 4weeks, that was when my level was 15. After 4 weeks I took it once a month my next blood work which was 2 months later was 57. I just had my blood work done again 2 months later it is now 33.1 , i now have to take it twice a month. You need to be tested and the vitamins are a persription.Do you think maybe the Gleevec depletes your vitamin D I'm asking this because My potassiom was low too.Although I was quite low before I went on Gleevec,or maybe it's the cancer that depletes it?HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO ALL Esther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 > >hi it was my GP doctor that put me on vitamin D I have > >been going to both Doctors every month and they both take teir own > >blood work. I now will be going to my GP in 2 months and my onc.in 3 > >months My GP takes good care of me also. > > > Hi Esther, > That is a smart GP, to also do the testing. I just saw Dr. Oz on Oprah > today, and he referred to Vit D as the anti-cancer vitamin. He also said > that most people will not get/manufacture enough Vit D during the winter > months from the sun and need to supplement it. > > We all need to remember that just because we have cml, that does not mean > that we can't have other medical issues. > C. > thanks nancy I saw Dr. Oz too. Esther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 At 07:15 PM 2/14/07 +0000, you wrote: >hi i take 50,000 iu of vitamin D. I started out one pill >a week for 4weeks, that was when my level was 15. After 4 weeks I >took it once a month my next blood work which was 2 months later was >57. I just had my blood work done again 2 months later it is now >33.1 , i now have to take it twice a month. You need to be tested and >the vitamins are a persription.Do you think maybe the Gleevec >depletes your vitamin D I'm asking this because My potassiom was low >too.Although I was quite low before I went on Gleevec,or maybe it's >the cancer that depletes it?HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO ALL Hi Esther, My last note, even though you were in the subject line, was really just a response to who asked a question-----don't want you to think I am repeating myself to you. Yes, the 50,000 iu of Vit D is a prescription..........but you can get 2,000 iu over the counter for daily use. Like you, my start test level was less than 10........then it has slowly gone up and down some (over 2 years) and is now about 65. I also use cod liver oil daily, which is another source of Vit D. I am not sure why it is so low in some of us.........but I think that Dr. Oz said that it was too low in most people and needs supplementing. I really liked his explanation of alternative medicine.... as mainly just medicine that we have not traditionally used, like acupuncture (which is over 2,000 years old). Also, his thinking that the 'new era' of medicine will be 'energy medicine'......and that even traditional MDs are starting to realize this more! I live in a community with a wealth of alternative medical care available and am happy for that. Happy Valentine's Day to you also, and our other list mates. C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 > >hi i take 50,000 iu of vitamin D. I started out one pill > >a week for 4weeks, that was when my level was 15. After 4 weeks I > >took it once a month my next blood work which was 2 months later was > >57. I just had my blood work done again 2 months later it is now > >33.1 , i now have to take it twice a month. You need to be tested and > >the vitamins are a persription.Do you think maybe the Gleevec > >depletes your vitamin D I'm asking this because My potassiom was low > >too.Although I was quite low before I went on Gleevec,or maybe it's > >the cancer that depletes it?HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO ALL > > Hi Esther, > My last note, even though you were in the subject line, was really just a > response to who asked a question-----don't want you to think I am > repeating myself to you. > Yes, the 50,000 iu of Vit D is a prescription..........but you can get > 2,000 iu over the counter for daily use. Like you, my start test level was > less than 10........then it has slowly gone up and down some (over 2 years) > and is now about 65. I also use cod liver oil daily, which is another > source of Vit D. > > I am not sure why it is so low in some of us.........but I think that Dr. > Oz said that it was too low in most people and needs supplementing. I > really liked his explanation of alternative medicine.... as mainly just > medicine that we have not traditionally used, like acupuncture (which is > over 2,000 years old). Also, his thinking that the 'new era' of medicine > will be 'energy medicine'......and that even traditional MDs are starting > to realize this more! I live in a community with a wealth of alternative > medical care available and am happy for that. > Happy Valentine's Day to you also, and our other list mates. > C. > hi i was a little confused i didn't realize you were responding to wendy. I hope we get some of the 'energy medicine here in Baltimore. Take care Esther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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