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Length of time to take Vitamin D2 (50,000) for osteoporosis

Posted by jozer @jozer, Jul 31 3:27pm

Curious...anyone on prescription vitamin D2 (50,000 once a week) for the foreseeable future? My doctor has me on prescription vitamin D2 for the last year and a half. No plans of stopping it. My D levels rose to 48 which is great (and not too high) but seems like I am taking an awful lot of D2...and I am getting information that D3 is a better choice for bone health? I did have a Reclast infusion couple weeks ago; was on Fosamax about 8 months before that with a 4-month break between Fosamax and Reclast as it took me that long to get up the courage to get the infusion!

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laura1970 | @laura1970 | Aug 3 11:48am
In reply to @jozer "Thanks for all the info; I am hesitant to take that high vitamin D especially now..." + (show)
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Thanks for all the info; I am hesitant to take that high vitamin D especially now that my numbers are normal...and have been for a year. I would love to take D3; have a note in to my doctor but I have a feeling he won't be happy with me questioning his protocol (I've been questioning since the start of all this, and I get the feeling he picks what he feels is appropriate treatment regardless of my questions or concerns). Since there is no osteoporosis specialty, I am hesitant to change doctors as it would take a while - mine is an endo. I have had consults with gynecologist, orthopedic doc, rheumatologist and they all said take the meds; but some have different ideas of which ones, including which supplements. When I checked into Vitamin K current endo said no proven benefit (?). No explanation, no communication about perhaps trying it, no reason to not take it, etc. My sister's doctor also had her take D3. I may go ahead and do it any doc's blessing or not!

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People on Coumadin should avoid vitamin k, it will reverse their anti coagulation. Just an aside.

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