Re: What Hurt my Vitamin D level

[Guest guest]

Hi Dennis,

It's a good idea to google what a vitamin d " overdose " feels like, although

what you describe, doesn't sound like it at all. I know it's always a

concern, which is why the Drs. like to always check the levels, particularly

calcium, so they don't just want people to go and pick a dose (not saying you

did)

but D has become popular lately, and many are doing so. I know that for me

with the high dose I'm taking right now, I take some collace with it. I also

take MTX on Thurs, and do the D on Friday....my stomach isn't hurting from

that. My ulcer has been acting up separate from all, and I'm having a

gastroscopy tomorrow. fun fun...NOT!!!!

Heidi in Mass.

In a message dated 10/13/2008 5:39:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

betnden@... writes:

A couple of months ago, my blood test indicated that my vitamin D was low.

This must have been the 'flavor of the month'. Anyhow, it was suggested I

start taking a supplement, so like a good little boy I went out and got a

bottle of 1000mg tabs. I started taking them and slowly started to affect

me. It was so slow and low-level I didn't know it was hurting me. During the

second week of taking them, I started to feel some general pain in my guts.

I started hurting, throwing up (5 times one night) and then it would slowly

go away. It happened the same way the next week, making me hurt in all my

stomach and intestines. During that week, I saw the doctor and it wasn't

presenting enough to make a decision. All other functions were normal so it

wasn't necessarily a virus. I stopped taking them last week and the trouble

went away. This Saturday night I took my MTX shot as usual, and took a

vitamin D on Sunday morning. That afternoon the pain started again so I

immediately stopped them again. I'm thinking it's caused by the MTX and

vitamin D combination. Have any of you had something similar?

Dennis in eastexas

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[Guest guest]

How awful Dennis! I take mtx, and my vit d is low. My doc prescribed

me vitamin d, 1.25mg softgel tabs. I take one pill a week, the four

pills cost me $10.99, no problems. I take the mtx a few days after the

vit d pill. Keep us posted, and if it continues contact the doctor

again.

Sorry, this is happening to you, Tawny

>

> A couple of months ago, my blood test indicated that my vitamin D was

low.

> This must have been the 'flavor of the month'. Anyhow, it was

suggested I

> start taking a supplement, so like a good little boy I went out and

got a

> bottle of 1000mg tabs. I started taking them and slowly started to

affect

> me. It was so slow and low-level I didn't know it was hurting me.

During the

> second week of taking them, I started to feel some general pain in my

guts.

> I started hurting, throwing up (5 times one night) and then it would

slowly

> go away. It happened the same way the next week, making me hurt in all

my

> stomach and intestines. During that week, I saw the doctor and it

wasn't

> presenting enough to make a decision. All other functions were normal

so it

> wasn't necessarily a virus. I stopped taking them last week and the

trouble

> went away. This Saturday night I took my MTX shot as usual, and took a

> vitamin D on Sunday morning. That afternoon the pain started again so

I

> immediately stopped them again. I'm thinking it's caused by the MTX

and

> vitamin D combination. Have any of you had something similar?

>

> Dennis in eastexas

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Dennis:

Sorry to read about your tummy problem. Nasty business. We just never

know what will work in our bodies. Glad you stopped the vit.D, and I

hope you feel better soon. I guess a call to your dr. is in order to

see what you can do about your low vit. D levels now.

Wishing you pain free days. God Bless you.

Hugs,

Barbara

> >

> > A couple of months ago, my blood test indicated that my vitamin D

was

> low.

> > This must have been the 'flavor of the month'. Anyhow, it was

> suggested I

> > start taking a supplement, so like a good little boy I went out and

> got a

> > bottle of 1000mg tabs. I started taking them and slowly started to

> affect

> > me. It was so slow and low-level I didn't know it was hurting me.

> During the

> > second week of taking them, I started to feel some general pain in

my

> guts.

> > I started hurting, throwing up (5 times one night) and then it would

> slowly

> > go away. It happened the same way the next week, making me hurt in

all

> my

> > stomach and intestines. During that week, I saw the doctor and it

> wasn't

> > presenting enough to make a decision. All other functions were

normal

> so it

> > wasn't necessarily a virus. I stopped taking them last week and the

> trouble

> > went away. This Saturday night I took my MTX shot as usual, and took

a

> > vitamin D on Sunday morning. That afternoon the pain started again

so

> I

> > immediately stopped them again. I'm thinking it's caused by the MTX

> and

> > vitamin D combination. Have any of you had something similar?

> >

> > Dennis in eastexas

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I appreciate the replies. I don't understand why the low level of vit D, I'm

always in the sunlight, wearing a hat, BTW. I had hurt my scalp from some

sunlight and haven't got rid of that either.

Sun is good but sun is bad!

Dennis in eastexas

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 6:43 AM, Barbara <bcreedon@...> wrote:

>

> Hi Dennis:

>

> Sorry to read about your tummy problem. Nasty business. We just never

> know what will work in our bodies. Glad you stopped the vit.D, and I

> hope you feel better soon. I guess a call to your dr. is in order to

> see what you can do about your low vit. D levels now.

>

> Wishing you pain free days. God Bless you.

>

> Hugs,

>

> Barbara

>

>

> > >

> > > A couple of months ago, my blood test indicated that my vitamin D

> was

> > low.

> > > This must have been the 'flavor of the month'. Anyhow, it was

> > suggested I

> > > start taking a supplement, so like a good little boy I went out and

> > got a

> > > bottle of 1000mg tabs. I started taking them and slowly started to

> > affect

> > > me. It was so slow and low-level I didn't know it was hurting me.

> > During the

> > > second week of taking them, I started to feel some general pain in

> my

> > guts.

> > > I started hurting, throwing up (5 times one night) and then it would

> > slowly

> > > go away. It happened the same way the next week, making me hurt in

> all

> > my

> > > stomach and intestines. During that week, I saw the doctor and it

> > wasn't

> > > presenting enough to make a decision. All other functions were

> normal

> > so it

> > > wasn't necessarily a virus. I stopped taking them last week and the

> > trouble

> > > went away. This Saturday night I took my MTX shot as usual, and took

> a

> > > vitamin D on Sunday morning. That afternoon the pain started again

> so

> > I

> > > immediately stopped them again. I'm thinking it's caused by the MTX

> > and

> > > vitamin D combination. Have any of you had something similar?

> > >

> > > Dennis in eastexas

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

dennis were you taking D2 or D3?

monique

[Guest guest]

, I haven't the slightest idea. It's 'Spring Valley High-Potency'

1,000 IU. It's just a supplement from WalMart.

Dennis in eastexas

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 12:34 PM, Sauve <moniquesauve@...>wrote:

> dennis were you taking D2 or D3?

>

> monique

>

>

[Guest guest]

if it's D2 it's synthetic. D3 is what you should be taking. you could

also try a different brand. you migth be reacting to a filler in the

suplmt. i use liquid drops. also do you always take D with mtx? if so

how do you know D and ot mtx is the problems?

monique

, I haven't the slightest idea. It's 'Spring Valley High-Potency'

1,000 IU. It's just a supplement from WalMart.

Dennis in eastexas