vitamin D??
can you buy dry D3 at walmart, CVS or Walgreens? or is it something that has to be purchased online? how will i know it's "dry" will the bottle say that? I'm pretty sure my vitamin D level is too low. the Dr said it was within normal limits, but we all know how that goes. I've been experiencing alot of joint pain so I thought I'd up my vitamin d and see if that helps any. Thanks in advance for your help.
Leann
For the first time, I saw D3 in a 10,000 unit dose at walgreens the other day, I can't say how well it works though. It is dry if it is a capsule or tablet and has no oil in it - no gelcaps. The problem is that with a low level of D, you need a large dose of D. To get the same dosage as the Dry D3 of 50,000 units 2-3 times per week, you would need to take 2 of the 10,000 unit tablets daily - that would give you 140,000 units per week.
Yes, you can buy it anywhere that sells vitamins.
It is "dry" if it is a capsule with powder inside or a dry tablet. If it is one of those softgel things that is shaped like a football and has oily stuff inside, it's not dry. Most likely it will not say dry on the label, though. But that's how you can tell.
Give your doc a call tomorrow and ask for the number. It's good to do that with all your labs. You can actually just ask for a copy of the lab report. That's easier than having him read you a long list of numbers.
We need our D level above 80 but almost all docs say it's fine a lot lower than that. If yours is very low, you'll need a big dose. You cannot find big doses in stores, at least not in most stores. That you would need to order online. I wouldn't buy any until you get the number from your doc because if you buy one in stores, it would be something like 5000 IU and you might need ten times that much and you probably don't want to end up having to take ten pills of it a day.
It is "dry" if it is a capsule with powder inside or a dry tablet. If it is one of those softgel things that is shaped like a football and has oily stuff inside, it's not dry. Most likely it will not say dry on the label, though. But that's how you can tell.
Give your doc a call tomorrow and ask for the number. It's good to do that with all your labs. You can actually just ask for a copy of the lab report. That's easier than having him read you a long list of numbers.
We need our D level above 80 but almost all docs say it's fine a lot lower than that. If yours is very low, you'll need a big dose. You cannot find big doses in stores, at least not in most stores. That you would need to order online. I wouldn't buy any until you get the number from your doc because if you buy one in stores, it would be something like 5000 IU and you might need ten times that much and you probably don't want to end up having to take ten pills of it a day.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Research shows that if our level is below 80, we are at increased risk for stuff like osteoporosis, heart disease and other icky stuff. I know your lab says the "normal range" goes much lower than that, but I don't want "normal" if normal means osteoporosis.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
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