Have two weeks to up Vit D...

Renee2007
on 4/5/11 12:33 am - Central, FL

It's not high if you only have a level of 19! Dr. Peters cuts us a shorter common channel than most surgeons. We have a lot of malabsorption. Optimum D levels are supposed to be like around 100......we have to really supplement aggressively to get there. Go to www.vitalady.com and order the Dry D3. They come in 50,000IU capsules. Because of our malabsorption we can't go toxic on it.

Renee
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My DS
SW/263 CW/136 GW/150

Katie K.
on 4/4/11 12:07 pm - Grand Haven, MI

DS on 05/23/11

I have suspected that I will have to maintain that value for life Post-op.
I just want to make sure I am not doing something that will harm me just to get my levels up in the 14 days necessary.
It sounds as though I am on track from what you ladies are saying.. so I will go with it.
I did let my surgeons nurse know that I was taking that level as well.

Thank you for taking the time to respond !

"Nobody will fault you for trying" - My mother
Seminar: 1/8/2011. Initial Appt: 1/27/2011. Behaviorist: 1/31.2011. Surgeon 1/31/2011
Sleep Study: 2/7/2011.

vitalady
on 4/4/11 12:43 pm - Puyallup, WA

RNY on 10/05/94

Water soluble D3 cannot go toxic.

Only oil based D2, but the liklihood of that is minimal since it is so poorly absorbed by anyone.

Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94

P.S. My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.

Katie K.
on 4/6/11 6:17 am - Grand Haven, MI

DS on 05/23/11

Does that mean that as a Pre-op taking 50,000 of Vit D in a capsule (oil form) will not get me where I need to be for my labs next Friday?

"Nobody will fault you for trying" - My mother
Seminar: 1/8/2011. Initial Appt: 1/27/2011. Behaviorist: 1/31.2011. Surgeon 1/31/2011
Sleep Study: 2/7/2011.

vitalady
on 4/8/11 7:13 am - Puyallup, WA

RNY on 10/05/94

What you are taking is in SOFT GELS? If so, then no, it's not likely to get your range up to the safety zone.

But it might reach what is considered clinical adequacey

Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94

P.S. My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.

Katie K.
on 4/8/11 12:41 pm - Grand Haven, MI

DS on 05/23/11

yep.. Clinical adequacey is what I am aiming for. Heres to hopin!! Going to try to spend some time in the sun this weekend.. here's to hoping!

"Nobody will fault you for trying" - My mother
Seminar: 1/8/2011. Initial Appt: 1/27/2011. Behaviorist: 1/31.2011. Surgeon 1/31/2011
Sleep Study: 2/7/2011.

vitalady
on 4/8/11 1:48 pm - Puyallup, WA

RNY on 10/05/94

and then climb toward therapeutic levels? That's the level at which the effects begin to be universal in your body, not just checking off a box on the list

Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94

P.S. My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.

Katie K.
on 4/8/11 2:08 pm - Grand Haven, MI

DS on 05/23/11

I thank you for your input... and yes.. right now it is simply a box to check.
I will cross the next bridge when I am in sight of it and aware of what it will take to cross it. Right now my goal is to up my D enough to even get a surgery date scheduled.
I am up against time at this point, due to change jobs and change insurance, due to lose 160 hours of vacation time I have saved jsut for this, as soon as they mentioned my D was low I started taking more of it.... I need to get this thing scheduled and then I will focus on the Therapeutic aspect of it.
I am wondering if most of the people responding have noticed that I am Pre-op still.. So the pooping the vitamins out or not being able to get enough in is still on the horizon.

"Nobody will fault you for trying" - My mother
Seminar: 1/8/2011. Initial Appt: 1/27/2011. Behaviorist: 1/31.2011. Surgeon 1/31/2011
Sleep Study: 2/7/2011.

PattyL
on 4/4/11 1:11 pm

DS on 08/14/03

It would probably be hard to find someone in MI with normal D at the end of Winter..... Just so you know.

I would also do some tanning in a full spectrum tanning bed. I would just cover my face.