• theother2020 [comrade/them, she/her]
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    4 years ago

    I’m sorry for that. Do what you can to stay healthy. Take vit D, 4-5k IUs a day, get vit D tested if you can and keep your levels above 50 but under 100 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Todp-n9B_Cp2JKvgJSpbCZwXGQ2iQa-j35Kc-RXrHEI/

    • ThisMachinePostsHog [they/them, he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Shit I forgot about vitamin D. I got it tested a couple years ago and they said they rarely see such low counts. I'll pick some up tomorrow for me and my similarly-vampiric son.

    • anthropicprincipal [any]
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      4 years ago

      Or just eat a can of sardines like smeagol once a day like a normal person.

      • Lord_ofThe_FLIES [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        IU means International Units, a unit used for meds. So this means 4000 to 5000 IU of vit D.

    • ThisMachinePostsHog [they/them, he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Also chances are you're not a doctor, but I'm having a hard time finding info on how long it'll take on supplements before we start building enough Vitamin D in our body. Do you have any info on this?

      • theother2020 [comrade/them, she/her]
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        4 years ago

        I take D3 and have regular blood work. I got a big jump in my levels taking D3 8000 IUs/ day after 60 days. And I could feel the difference (more energy and stamina). I maintain at 4000 IU per day. I take it with K2 (M4 & M7 formulation, but either work) to keep the calcium where it’s supposed to be (bones not arteries).

        Not a doctor.

        • ThisMachinePostsHog [they/them, he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Okay, cool, thanks for that, comrade! I read that 4000 is a lot, but I have an appointment on Wednesday with my caseworker so I'll ask her about getting a blood test set up.

          • theother2020 [comrade/them, she/her]
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            4 years ago

            Cool. If you are low (under 30), I’d start with 5000 IU and get tested again in 30-60 days.

            10 mins in the noon day summer sun produces about 10,000 international units.