Vitamin D supplement

Does anyone here take one? or any other supplement? Just wondering if taking some would be a good idea as we definitely don't get enough from sunshine.

 

Myself and husband take vitamins D and omega 3 every day. This does help the bones in the body as you're quite right we do not get enough sunlight.

 

Only as part of a multi vitamin

 

Good move, a owl don't get much sunlight

 

I was told that we need 20 mins of sunlight (but more than this is counter productive) to get our quota of Vit D. I have recently been prescribed Vit D since I was found to be too low in it. I had aches in my muscles and was noticeably increasingly more tired - my catnaps taking on an extensive time. (I am a semi recluse so that maybe why). Vit D can be depleted by certain drugs, e.g. laxatives, diuretics and barbiturates. It is also possible to overdose on Vit D so careful adherence to supplement instructions is wise.

 

I would say its always best to get checked if possible

I had a vit d level of 14 which is severely low from my first year of illness. Your level should be 50 i then took tablets that were prescribed and ended up with a level of 100 which is just as dangerous

I now just ensure i eat eggs, oily fish etc and try and spend 20-30 mins in the sun everyday

Also remember that the lighter your skin is the easier it is to get your vitamin D. If you have darker skin you are more likely to be deficient.

Oh and that time in the sun needs to be without sun cream on too :-)

Getting vit d naturally is the only reason i started gardening lol

 

Thanks @rosebay Well there is no way I get a regular 20 minutes of sunlight here in Wales, yes I am finding that I also get tired easily lately so I want to try and rectify it. With regard to being depleted by certain drugs, provided that doesn't include nicotine I should be OK!! I do take an antidepressant but can't find any info on any sort of interaction.

 

I am on 1,000 x 3 Vitamin D3 a day on hospital consultants orders as I was found to be low(I think mine was 39).Our surgery orders them in for me and I have Valupak ones,but don't know if they are doing me any good as I still suffer horrendous bone and muscle pain most times of the day.

If you feel you need them Val then if I was you I would pop on long to your surgery and get a blood test done and you will then find out what your levels are and will then know if you need supplements.As others have said having too high a level can be just as bad as to low a level so best to get it checked out if you are concerned.

Evidently as we get older we can't manufacture VitaminD on the surface of the skin like we can when we are younger and also our backs are one of the best areas to get the VitaminD as it is a large surface unlike our hands and faces but you have to do it gradually (next summer would be ideal)....

 

@Kandy i had no change in my bone and muscle pain going from a level of 14 to a level of 100

It had absolutely no effect on anything and i felt the same weirdly

Its frustrating tho

 

just saw this. And found out after a horrid reaction that there are two types of Vit. D. there is Vit D 2 and Vit D 3. the first is man made --horrid stuff that my doctor prescribed, and after one dose in two days I thought my hips broke. It took a week and lots of water to get rid of the pain as what happened it was toxic to my kidneys.

And then there is Vit D 3, which is natural, and only sold in Natural food stores.

After my first encounter, and after a week I started on cod liver oil. then moved to Vit D 3.

Told my doctor he was nuts. And since then have found another doctor.