Vitamin D question Cindy / Lyndi / Group

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  wrote:

About 4 years ago, was back and forth about D in high doses. I had experimented

with 4000 units a day for a while, and considered having tests done for D

levels. By what I read, I just decided to go down to from 1000 to 1200 units a

day along with animal A and omega 3(cod liver oil). Did some research tonight,

and you may want to read some. These people had low levels, but those getting

the high doses, these ended up with more falls and fractures.  Seems these were

annual high doses though.

Lyndi wrote

I've been falling for years, but it wasn't until this year that my lower leg

snapped like a frickin' twig.  I'd been on a doctor ordered large dose of

calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D.

My endocrinologist has me on 50,000 units (Yes, fifty thousand)  three

days/week.  The higher doses may be due to malabsorption  from the

three gastrointestinal surgeries that I had.  From what I

understand, iron is absorbed in the duodenum.  I had mine removed due to a small

tumor near the pancreas.

When I fractured my wrist last October, the orthopedic surgeon had a difficult

time reducing the fracture due to osteoporosis, and the bones being soft.   The

bone was soft for my age, and the screws

used to reduce the fracture had little to " grab " onto.  The presence

of osteoporosis was not known until the x-ray for the fracture were taken.

 Previous bone density scans were within normal limits.

Is 150,000 units of vitamin D per week normal?  Do high levels of Vitamin D

impact balance leading to more falls and potential fractures?

Hope everyone is having a pain-tolerable day.

Tom S.