Vitamin D3 Deficiency

[KnottedYet]

I take 8,000 I.U. of vit D-3 per day, and I'm still below normal. But then I do have a messed up gut that doesn't absorb nutrients properly. My pale ancestors lived in the gloomy high latitudes and ate massive amounts of fish. I live in the gloomy high latitudes and also eat massive amounts of fish, but I don't absorb the dang vit D right AND I managed to get the evil-est skin cancer (which means no sunshine for ME!)

The take-home message here is to have your blood levels checked as you figure out your dosages. If you have clear signs of vit D deficiency your doc may push you to try to get into the high side of normal. Blood levels are the best indicator, as opposed to intake levels.

(BTW, even with my supplemented levels below normal, my doc says I'm higher than the average Seattlite.)

Did your doc also check your iron levels? B12? Being low in those can also wipe you out pretty good.