Vitamin D Levels low after surgery

I kept feeling tired or dizzy at work thought my iron was low. My pcp did lab works all my labs were great excepthe said my Viramin D is really low. He put me on extra vitamin D pills. Anyone else experience a Vitamin D deficency? I am lactose intolerant and work nights so I dont get much milk or sunlight.

It will be a rare RNYer who doesn't supplement vitamin D.

I trust you are adhering to ASMBS guidelines on supplementation? I'm concerned you're surprised by this deficiency and noone has told you that labs and supplements are for life!

You need dry Vitamin D, which you will have to buy. Prescription vitamin D ia hard for us to absorb.

I take 50k iu every week, which will freak out a lot of PCPs, but my levels are always perfectly in range. YMMV and you should be tested every 12 weeks or so to ensure you are supplementing to the level right for you.

they warned us about calcium and iron. I never heard of vitamin D deficiency. Im taking what my dr. prescribed he is aware I am a bariatric patient and works with a few of us.

as long as they monitor it and your levels are going up, you're good. I've also read that some of us have a hard time absorbing the prescription kind post-surgery, but I'm not sure if that's universal or not (when I took the prescription form, it was pre-surgery). If your levels aren't responding, then yes - I'd guess you're not absorbing it and may have to switch to the dry version. Hopefully they won't wait forever before re-testing you. When I've come up short on things, they schedule a re-test for two or three months later..

Thanks so much for the info im only 3 months out my clinic doesnt require labs until 6 months out.

Living in the Pacific Northwest I've always had low vitamin D levels. My surgeon has me on 50,000 IU once a week and this is the first time pre or post-op that I've had a reading in the normal range. So you definitely need prescription vitamin D, not the OTC vitamins.

The majority of all Americans have low vitamin D. Fortunately It's an easy fix.

Avoid prescription D. They are D2. The body can't use D2 until it changes it into D3, but only a small amount of the D2 gets used. Just take D3 to begin with. And take dry D3. D3 in those little oil filled caps won't get absorbed as well either.

You will have to increase D3 until your labs are good, which might take several dose adjustments. Aim for the upper end of the range, not the lower. I like my D to read over 50.

I forgot to address your original issue. Good vitamin D levels are important. But it is very unlij Ely to be causing your dizziness. That us very likely to be dehydration, and possibly lack of electrolytes. Drink more. I feel like crap if I drop under 120 ounces a day.

In addition to a multivitamin, I take a daily, brand name CELEBRATE Vitamin D3, 5000 IU, quick-melt tablet in the flavor orange. For a 90-count bottle, I paid $13.00. My goal is to get a lab reading in the normal range of 80-100. So far, at 63.