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<blockquote data-quote="Frank Underwood" data-source="post: 443673" data-attributes="member: 35">They certainly lowball the vitamin D3.&nbsp; I was severely deficient, with a blood level of 11.8.&nbsp; I had to take 50,000 IU a week to raise it, but after that, my doctor only prescribed me 1000 IU daily for maintenance purposes.&nbsp; That only brought my level up to about 25, which is still deficient.&nbsp; I started taking a multivitamin soon after, which contained another 1000 IU of vitamin D3.&nbsp; That brought my level up to 31, which is the low end of &quot;normal.&quot;&nbsp; About a month ago, I finally bought 2000 IU of strictly vitamin D3, putting me at a total daily dose of 4000 IU.&nbsp; I don&#039;t get my blood checked again until December, but if my vitamin D3 level is still below 60, I&#039;ll switch the over-the-counter vitamin D3 to 5000 IU. I was also deficient in magnesium FOR YEARS, and my doctor never offered any recommendations.&nbsp; I finally did my own research (the horror, I know), and found that I should be taking about 400 mg of magnesium glycinate (because it&#039;s easiest on the stomach).&nbsp; Once I did that, my magnesium deficiency went away.&nbsp; Magnesium and vitamin D3 work together, so I&#039;m surprised that this wasn&#039;t addressed by my doctor.&nbsp; It just goes to show that you can&#039;t rely on the so-called &quot;professionals&quot; alone when it comes to your health.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Frank Underwood, post: 443673, member: 35"] They certainly lowball the vitamin D3. I was severely deficient, with a blood level of 11.8. I had to take 50,000 IU a week to raise it, but after that, my doctor only prescribed me 1000 IU daily for maintenance purposes. That only brought my level up to about 25, which is still deficient. I started taking a multivitamin soon after, which contained another 1000 IU of vitamin D3. That brought my level up to 31, which is the low end of "normal." About a month ago, I finally bought 2000 IU of strictly vitamin D3, putting me at a total daily dose of 4000 IU. I don't get my blood checked again until December, but if my vitamin D3 level is still below 60, I'll switch the over-the-counter vitamin D3 to 5000 IU. I was also deficient in magnesium FOR YEARS, and my doctor never offered any recommendations. I finally did my own research (the horror, I know), and found that I should be taking about 400 mg of magnesium glycinate (because it's easiest on the stomach). Once I did that, my magnesium deficiency went away. Magnesium and vitamin D3 work together, so I'm surprised that this wasn't addressed by my doctor. It just goes to show that you can't rely on the so-called "professionals" alone when it comes to your health. [/QUOTE]

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