Metamucil capsule supplements recommended dosage

[Trishy74]

Hmm, I was diagnosed with Vitamin D deficiency in October 2012. I think my number was like a 12 when 30 and above is normal. I immediately started taking 4,000 units of Vit D3 and got checked again in January 2013. In January 2013, my levels were up to normal by then. However, my doctor had told me to just continue taking 4,000 units. So I did and the last time I had my levels checked were about 2 months ago in October. My number was a 40. However, when I first found Gender Dreaming, I got scared to keep taking it b/c of it swaying boy so I had taken it every other day and then stopped it for about 3 weeks. However, I noticed my period/ovulation was weird so I went back to taking 2,000 units per day and that's what I've been doing now. I never really get out in the sun much at all. I live in NY and it's freezing here right now and I'm not a fan of cold weather. Even in the summer the heat can be too hot so most of the time I'm indoors with the central air on. I also work 3 days per week so most of the time I'm in an office for 9 hours a day. But to answer your question, my numbers came up dramatically from the vitamin D3, 4000 units per day after 2 or 3 months of taking it. I hope that helps answer your question.

I'm sorry to hear you may need surgery one day. That sounds serious! I don't think what I have is that extreme with being irregular. I really hope you feel better and hope that you will not need surgery. That stinks!

Oh, I'm so sad to hear about oats raising T! A new topic for me to research...

I am also vitamin D deficient, though not too severely. US drs recommend much higher doses of vitamin D than drs over here do.Trishy, how long were you taking 4000 units for before your levels normalized? Do you get much sun ever? I've been reading very conflicting recommendations about what vit D dose is optimal.

Since I've been stricter with my morning fiber I've been feeling okay. I probably need surgery but I'm scared.

[maidentomother]

Thanks, I appreciate hearing your details! I'm glad your level improved so quickly. Hopefully mine will be normal by now since I was only a bit under normal and it's been 2 months on supplemental vit D.

I would be surprised if your ovulation changes were due to just a couple weeks of not taking your vitamin D, but I know it's bad to be deficient and better to err on the side of too much. I have to take iron, too as I'm always a bit anemic when I don't eat red meat regularly. Personally I believe it's best to get nutrients from food if possible, so I'm hoping that helps my sway.

I'm not 100% sure I need surgery, and I don't think it's absolutely necessary... I just know that I have exhausted less invasive treatments unsuccessfully. But it might be nice to have the 'roid gone one day. If I'm ever brave enough!

[atomic sagebrush]

If you are deficient in Vitamin D, then you shoudl NOT take the fiber at the same time!!! You need the Vit. D for your health and wellbeing. Fiber absorbs the Vit. D not into YOU but into itself and then takes the D with it on the exit voyage so to speak.

Most of the vit. D you get is not from diet, it's from sunlight. That is where you're supposed to get the majority of your Vit. D - dairy did have Vit. D even before fortification but only at certain times of year when the cows were eating fresh grass. Now all milk is fortified with it.

I just honestly do not know on the whole grains. I see both sides of how it could sway, final analysis is that since white, empty carbs burn off so quickly, they're ~probably~ better for pink for people without PCOS/IR but I'm NOT 100% on that so if you want some whole grains, I don't think it's a swaykiller by any means.

[atomic sagebrush]

Sorry missed this first time thru, I agree it's unlikely that unusual cycles are down to taking less Vit. D for a couple of weeks. Also everyone do be aware that it can be harmful to take too much Vit. D if you do not need it. Vit. D is a fat soluble vitamin meaning it is stored by your body, and it is possible to take too much of it and it will add up cumulatively. Only people who have diagnosed Vit. D deficiencies should take more than 1000 IU or so.

[Trishy74]

Thanks atomic. Honestly my vitamin d levels are within normal range for a year now. Not sure why my dr wanted to keep me on so much vitamin d. It's strange bc in April I woke with really really bad vertigo. I was tested and test cane back that a crystal in my inner ear popped out. Dealt with this horrid vertigo from April to about September. Then stopped vitamin d for couple weeks and the vertigo got less and less! Then i started the vitamin d back up again bc my period and ovulation times were changing with length of time that month and got worried it was due to me stopping the vitamin d. so i put myself back on 2000 units every day instead of 4000 units that i was on back in october 2012 when i was deficient but my latest blood test revealed im a normal number now so not sure why my dr would tell me to keep taking so much. i noticed when i started it again the vertigo came back a bit but its gone now. so strange! I always wondered if being on such a high dose of vitamin d with normal vitamin d levels was what had caused such bad vertigo with major spinning and dizziness.

Thanks for the info atomic. Appreciate it.

Sorry missed this first time thru, I agree it's unlikely that unusual cycles are down to taking less Vit. D for a couple of weeks. Also everyone do be aware that it can be harmful to take too much Vit. D if you do not need it. Vit. D is a fat soluble vitamin meaning it is stored by your body, and it is possible to take too much of it and it will add up cumulatively. Only people who have diagnosed Vit. D deficiencies should take more than 1000 IU or so.