Vitamin D

Don, did the readings recomend a dose?

I always have my vitamin D monitored. I had low levels after starting the antibiotic regimen.

Don, are you getting your vitamin D from sunshine, or longhorn bull's milk? (LOL)

@kayskid - While I was on the Big 3, my ID doc recommended 5000 iu per day of Vitamin D3 as I was also very low. Now that I am off antibiotics, I am waiting to have my levels checked with my next labs.
Like Don, I think I get plenty without the supplement by spending hours every day outdoors (well, maybe not in winter if we have to stay in the frozen north this year.) For anyone taking calcium supplements, adequate Vitamin D levels are crucial to being able to absorb it.
Sue

Here ya go:
The recommended daily amount of vitamin D is 400 international units (IU) for children up to age 12 months, 600 IU for ages 1 to 70 years, and 800 IU for people over 70 years.Oct 18, 2017
Mayo Clinic › art-20363792
Vitamin D - Mayo Clinic

Dr. Michael Holick is a putative A to Z expert On D. His book, “The Vitamin D Solution” will arm you with enough nickel knowledge to convince those around you that you really know your stuff. Of course it may also convince them that you’re also really boring. So be careful. Don

I tried Terri, but I couldn’t find a spigot high nor low on the BULL.

I live in Fl lots of sunshine. But my doc says that doesn’t matter if your body doesn’t produce it. My levels were very low. I can maintain 50 only by taking 5000 mg a day. So you really need to know your levels

Chatty, Well you're staying very comfortably above the common cutoff of 30. I think most docs aren't very concerned if pt no. is in the 20's, but below 20 starts getting their attention. i was surprised at my last check my number was at the highest I've known it to be (37.4) since starting sunbathing. I take it from your post that you maintain an acceptable level only by supplementation.

@chattey2 oh wow that is interesting, better get my levels tested, thanks for the info. Heather