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hiMartin: My rheumatologist suggested I get my calcium in foods, but now am wondering if I should take calcium supplements too. If I may ask how
much Vit. D is your wife taking? I take 2000 Vit. D wondering if I should take more. Thank you for your report.
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Be careful when taking more Vitamin D, I can't remember the exact number, but from what I've read on Mayo, you can't take more than 4000-5000 of D a day, or it can cause problems.
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Hi @caress. Calcium in foods is a good choice, but in my wife's case, lab tests of her parathyroid and of calcium in her blood defined her need for a calcium supplement of 600mg daily. Annual lab tests confirm she should continue at that level. As to Vitamin D, she gets 400IU with her calcium supplement and 1000IU more in a D3 pill. Maximum recommended is 4000IU daily. More on Vitamin D in this comprehensive paper from NIH: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/. Ask your doctor about any change, now that summer is upon us and the sun will be manufacturing Vitamin D in your skin. What's with your walking? Hope that's not too problematic.