Re: mega dose vit.d

[Guest guest]

ineed some info on why mega doseage 50,000mg of vit.D are not safe or good for

people with c.m.t.

francine

[Guest guest]

Hi Francine,

Ir can cause muscle weakness and fatigue (just what people with CMT don't need

more of) can also cause arterial problems with the heart, also kidney damage

among others. Be sure your doctor knows you are taking the correct amount IF you

absolutely need it. If you are taking it on your own, stick to RDA guidelines

and do not 'megadose' it or anything else for that matter.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Last fall, I was experiencing extreme muscle fatigue and the doctor

discovered a Vitamin D deficiency. He put me on 25,000iu/week and the first

couple of days it was like I was given new energy. Now I just feel normal.

He said another month or so of the mega-dose, and then a daily supplement of

1000iu should be sufficient.

O

Re: mega dose vit.d

Hi Francine,

Ir can cause muscle weakness and fatigue (just what people with CMT don't

need more of) can also cause arterial problems with the heart, also kidney

damage among others. Be sure your doctor knows you are taking the correct

amount IF you absolutely need it. If you are taking it on your own, stick to

RDA guidelines and do not 'megadose' it or anything else for that matter.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Great! I have been taking 50,000 IU of Vit D once a week since end of October.

My MD prescribed it b/c of deficiency. Guess I'll see if I can get in to see

him before the scrip is up in 5 weeks so we can discuss it, and retest my levels

now. Perhaps I need to take a lower dosage more frequently... Gretchen, I

didn't see this on the CMTA list. Did I miss something?

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> Hi Francine,

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> Ir can cause muscle weakness and fatigue (just what people with CMT don't need

more of) can also cause arterial problems with the heart, also kidney damage

among others. Be sure your doctor knows you are taking the correct amount IF you

absolutely need it. If you are taking it on your own, stick to RDA guidelines

and do not 'megadose' it or anything else for that matter.

>

> Gretchen

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

No, you didn't miss anything. If a person with CMT has a low reading of Vit. D

given by their doctor, and are on a theraputic dose, that is different then

taking " megadoses " of it on your own 'to feel better'. Having said that,one more

times, it is prudent to always remain cautious of anything in " megadoses " .

I think the Medication Alert mentions something about megadoses in general. And

remember, the Medication Alert doesn't have every medication, supplements or

Vitamin listed, so you really need to be your own advocate and research side

effects, adverse effects and interaction with medications. Pharmacists can be a

big help with this and are more than willing to help.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

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There are a couple of things that you can do here… one of them is to expose

yourself to more sunshine.

Vitamin D is produced spontaneously by your body as a result of exposure to

sunshine.

Also milk is a good source of vitamin D.

Hope that helps,

. An Dec 24, 2010, at 6:33 AM, Oltmann wrote:

> Last fall, I was experiencing extreme muscle fatigue and the doctor

> discovered a Vitamin D deficiency. He put me on 25,000iu/week and the first

> couple of days it was like I was given new energy. Now I just feel normal.

> He said another month or so of the mega-dose, and then a daily supplement of

> 1000iu should be sufficient.

>

> O

[Guest guest]

I've read you have to have cholesterol and all the omega's in perfect ratio

in order for your body to absorb vitamin d. Also magnesium controls at

least 300 enzymes in the body and without it we aren't able to metabolize all

the other miners like potassium and trace minerals and also calcium will

get deposited in the arteries and cause our bones to fuse.

In a message dated 12/26/2010 6:16:28 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,

joltman1@... writes:

Ha. I live in San Diego and 3 times a week swim in an outdoor pool.

I suspect I'm ezposed to more sunshine than most people, so there's got to

be another cause of my low D count.

Thanks for the recommendations .

O

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[Guest guest]

Ha. I live in San Diego and 3 times a week swim in an outdoor pool.

I suspect I'm ezposed to more sunshine than most people, so there's got to be

another cause of my low D count.

Thanks for the recommendations .

O

[Guest guest]

It is important to be careful with megadoses of any of the fat soluble vitamins.

If your doctor has determined that you are deficient and has a treatment plan to

bring you to where you should be it is important to follow instructions

precisely. NEVER do megadoses of the vitamins A, D, E or K (just remember

ADEK)unless under MD supervision. These 4 vitamins are the fat soluble vitamins,

which means that they are stored in the fat and not excreted if overdoses are

taken. Overdoses can be toxic (especially vit A). The reason you can take

megadoses of vitamins B and C without harm is that they are water soluble and

eliminated in your urine if you take more than your body needs. (Americans have

the most expensive urine in the world!) Please see your doctor for advice before

taking more than the recommended daily requirement listed on the label of these

4 - ADEK.

Dr. Holli

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> ineed some info on why mega doseage 50,000mg of vit.D are not safe or good for

people with c.m.t.

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> francine

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