Re: Ones Own Health.
Originally Posted by
pauline3
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Thanks, Art, they aren’t major,I know I will be fine, in future I won’t let my health go, I didn’t realise how important vitamin D is, when I spoke to the consultant who specialises in high calcium levels,I explained to him, that I was low, but didn’t realise how important that vitamin was, that is the reason why he thinks my calcium is high, for that very reason....so I’m now taking 800 units of prescribed vitamin D....if anything had been wrong with the scan ( emergency) I would have been notified.
I got away with it this time.....so won’t be taking any chances in the future.
Pauline, according to the NHS, it is too HIGH Vit D that causes the build-up of calcium, not the other way round.
Take a look at this from their website:
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People at risk of vitamin D deficiency
Some people will not get enough vitamin D from sunlight because they have very little or no sunshine exposure.
The Department of Health and Social Care recommends that you take a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of vitamin D throughout the year if you:
are not often outdoors – for example, if you're frail or housebound
are in an institution like a care home
usually wear clothes that cover up most of your skin when outdoors
If you have dark skin – for example you have an African, African-Caribbean or south Asian background – you may also not get enough vitamin D from sunlight.
You should consider taking a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of vitamin D throughout the year.
What happens if I take too much vitamin D?
Taking too many vitamin D supplements over a long period of time can cause too much calcium to build up in the body (hypercalcaemia). This can weaken the bones and damage the kidneys and the heart.
If you choose to take vitamin D supplements, 10 micrograms a day will be enough for most people.
Do not take more than 100 micrograms (4,000 IU) of vitamin D a day as it could be harmful. This applies to adults, including pregnant and breastfeeding women and the elderly, and children aged 11 to 17 years.