Vitamin D3 Dose

[sportsfan8724]

How much d3 do you take? At 5000 daily thinking bout going to 10000.

 

[CoastWatcher]

Where did your levels sit when last tested?

Living in Canada, I posted very low results when I initiated TRT and raised them with 10000 for 90 days. I maintain on 5000.

 

[Vince]

When I originally started supplementing with vitamin D3. I also started with 10,000iu, as my levels increased. I kept lowing my dose. I how use 6000iu daily.

 

[sportsfan8724]

I tested at 55. Was hoping to get closer to 100

 

[Vince Carter]

I went up to 10000 and at last test I was right at the top of the lab range, 5000iu I was a little over 50% of lab.

 

[Will Brink]

I tested at 55. Was hoping to get closer to 100

In the US we tend to see ng/mL, but in many Euro countries (and Canada?) often see nmol/L. If the former, 55 is about where you want to be, unless there's some new data I have not seen.

If the latter, 125-150 appears ideal (unless there's some new data I have not seen), and you may want to bump up your dose.

 

[Gman86]

8,000iu/ day had my levels at the top of the range at 92. Scale was 30-100. I now take 6,000iu/ day and levels stay around 70.

 

[Vince]

8,000iu/ day had my levels at the top of the range at 92. Scale was 30-100. I now take 6,000iu/ day and levels stay around 70.

That's the same amount I supplement with, though my level runs a little lower.

 

[captain]

Hypercalcemia
You need to have your blood calcium levels checked when your taking these high doses of vitamin D. If you take thiazide diuretics it will compound the problem. If you have thyroid problems you have to watch this as well.

 

[Vince]

I was also told if you supplement with D3 you will become a hyper absorber of calcium but my calcium still runs low.

 

[beingbro]

5K daily

 

[Guided_by_Voices]

Hypercalcemia
You need to have your blood calcium levels checked when your taking these high doses of vitamin D. If you take thiazide diuretics it will compound the problem. If you have thyroid problems you have to watch this as well.

This is why it's essential to also supplement with Vitamin K2 because it regulates where calcium is absorbed and directs it into your bones where you want it and not into your blood vessels where you don't want it.