Vit K2 and calcium

May 25, 2008

I find it interesting about the vit K and K2. I also read on the osteo

board and there is a lot of info there on Vit K2 and since my calcium

level had been on the low end I decided to give it a try... so I found

this one and ordered it:

Vitamin K-2 by NOW -

Well within 10 days I had a strange rash and was itching like crazy. I

had been working outside and thought maybe it was due to that.. but it

did not go away. When I was popping my vitamins it DAWNED on me the

only other new thing was the the Vit K2 in my routine.. So I STOPPED

taking it. Within 3 days the itching was gone... the rash is almost

gone.. today is day 5 . I found this REALLY wierd. but there is

something in it that I am allergic to...

Anne,

You talked about calcium and having trouble getting it down. I

switched about 6 months to this one:

Calcium Citrate Malate 2000 mg/day

My labs have greatly improved. It dissolves SUPER fast and is a small

clear capsule. How do you do getting capsules down ? I never have

trouble swallowing anything. The only down side of them is it takes 5

to get a 1000 mg... so I take ten a day....I spread them out starting

about two hours after my iron. My PTH went from 65 (high end of scale)

down to 25 in 6 months on this routine. My calcium went from 7 (below

range) up to a 9 with 10.5 being the top end of the scale.

Also how is your D3 level ? You need Vit D3 to absorb calcium... You

can this from two sources:

1 Dry Vit D 3- 50,000 IU every day

or

My D3 level is still a bit low...but only by 2 points, I am working

hard to be out in the sun more and I used to take it every other day

but changed to the one a day not long ago.

I do know some DS'ers who take 100,000 IU a day to get good levels.

This is why labs are so important as we all vary in what our needs

are.

Ginger <><

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