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Pacific Coast Lady (USA) on 03/25/2021
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Just today I heard a Doctor, with massive credentials, mention Vitamin D as a preventative to the Covid virus. It was interesting to me because my Physician Assistant who left after our last phone appt. for 6 weeks, they said, told me to double my D vitamins she had prescribed. I did, and I've not caught the virus. I know there could be many other reasons, but I have been to Walmarts, and other stores many, many times where later, I heard of several people getting Covid.

It may be worth it to add this to your regime of preventatives if you haven't already. I take 250 mcg or 10,000 Iu's a day. I buy them for 5.99 at our Grocery outlet and the brand is Nature' Bounty.

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Replied By Caitriona (Dublin) on 04/21/2021

Just be careful as Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin and can store up and become toxic if you have too much. If you take it with K2 and magnesium you can take in much lower doses and it gets your levels up much more efficiently. Really you should check your bloods regularly until you work out what dosage works for you and maybe give your self a break over summer months and soak up some natural Vitamin D.
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Replied By ivybridge (TN) on 07/28/2021

If you are posting to help other people, stating your mass and the amount of D3 along with your 25 hydroxy levels would help more than general statements.

The cause of Kidney damage directly is not D3 as Healthy kidneys are rich with vitamin D receptors and play a major role in turning vitamin D into its active form.

The problem with taking high levels of D3 is that it causes hypercalcemia. This can be avoided by increasing levels of K2 (menaquinone -7) which takes calcium out of the blood and soft tissues placing it where it needs to be, bones, etc.

Replied By YellowBird (PacNW) on 07/28/2021

Want to agree with Catriona from Dublin about too much Vitamin D being not good. After contracting long-haul Covid, it was only with taking extra Vitamin D and Zinc that finally brought an end to 4 months inflammation in my chest wall and joints. So I kept taking both for the next year as I wanted to ensure I wouldn't go through that again. But about 3 months ago, I began having cloudy urine that became over time stronger smelling and eventually became Intermittent Cystitis.

With no infection present, I realized it may be time to reevaluate my nutritional supplements. After I eliminated the extra Vitamin D from my daily regimen, my bladder immediately began to calm down. 6 weeks later, I now have only occasional issues whenever my daily vitamin D intake rises above the norm. I maxed out on D-- if I hadn't cut it back, I could have done lasting damage to my urinary tract. I've since read that long term vitamin D excess has been linked to kidney problems. Definitely don't want that!

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Replied By Karen (Nebraska ) on 07/29/2021

How much Vitamin D were you taking? I upped my dosage due to Covid. I experienced frequent UTI's. Perhaps that was the reason.

Replied By Art (California) on 07/28/2021

YellowBird,

Could you share your vitamin D dose as well as your zinc dose and your weight to give us an idea of how much you were taking that caused the IC? Thank you!

Art

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Replied By Ana (Ephrata, PA) on 11/10/2023

When taking vitamin D it's important to take K2 with it. When taken alone vitamin d can increase calcium levels in the body. K2 helps the vitamin D be absorbed properly.
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