Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story

Re:Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story by ping_pong on Monday August 24, 2020 @01:26PM (#24262989)

devboone has previously said that less than 3000 IU per day should be safe, but again this should be determined with the help of a physician, not self-selected. She said she has definitely seen toxicity in some of her patients with doses of over 5000 IU per day.

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Re:Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story by ErikAugust on Monday August 24, 2020 @02:01PM (#24263417)

Thank you very much for the straight answer. I'd prefer not to poison myself via Vitamin D! I worry with COVID-19 other people are going to be overcompensating as well.

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Re:Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story by secabeen on Monday August 24, 2020 @03:16PM (#24264316)

The easiest solution is just to be stable at a level of supplementation for a few weeks (even zero), then get a test. They're like $40 for the blood test, and then you can tell if you're in the normal range, high or low.

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Re:Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story by sharedfrog on Monday August 24, 2020 @03:58PM (#24264813)

> seen toxicity in some of her patients with doses of over 5000 IU per day.

I believe she said "per day for years".

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Re:Vitamin D, part 2: Shannon's story by ping_pong on Monday August 24, 2020 @04:01PM (#24264844)

Yes, the assumption was that this is a daily supplement, meaning an indefinite period of time.

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