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Vitamin D3 5000 UI daily safe?

Skin Health | Last Active: Mar 4 7:50am | Replies (38)
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@hopeful33250

@mlenney167 Hi Annie,

Yes, those of us who have serious medical problems or know of someone who does, all wish we had more medical knowledge, but we all get our knowledge the same way you do, by researching reliable websites and asking questions of others who are in a similar situation. I would like to invite @gingerw to this conversation as well.

I can also understand the emotional toll that comes with caregiving. We have all experienced this at one time or another as caregivers. Are you aware that on Mayo Connect we also have discussion groups for caregivers?

Here is the link to one of those discussions where caregivers introduce themselves, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/meet-fellow-caregivers-introduce-yourself/.

We also have discussions specifically related to melanoma. Here is a link to one of those, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/stage-4-malignant-melanoma-internal/?pg=1#comment-114191. Perhaps @gingerw can recommend some other discussions as well.

I encourage you to give the caregivers group a try. Will you?

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jul 13, 2021

@hopeful33250 Thank you for inviting me into this.

@mlenney167 Hi Annie! You are a very giving person, to be be caretaking and following up on medications and all. I take 4000 IU per day of Vit D3, and make sure there is also calcium and magnesium in my mix, too. I tend to run low on natural Vit D3, as do a few members of my family. Remember, being able to get outside and enjoy the sun as a natural source of Vit D3 is great if you can do it. I cannot due to a history of melanoma and systemic lupus.

As a caregiver, it is important for you to remember to caretake yourself. It can be exhausting to always be "on". As @hopeful33250 mentioned, doing research can be a frustrating and difficult journey. We strive to know what is needed to help ourselves our someone we care for. It is important to seek out information from trusted sources such as large teaching hospitals, Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/, WebMD https://www.webmd.com/, and not fly-by-night sites. If in doubt, ask us!

I hope this has helped you. Please return and ask any questions you may have.
Ginger

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