Less confused with Abx. the D3 was added

[MamaOnAMission]

my 13.y.o is VERY low in vitamin D3, but when I added some in...she started to regress. I know others have had bad reaction to D3, but I feel it's dangerous to not give it. Any advice???? Perhaps she cold sit under some kind of light instead?

[smartyjones]

my 13.y.o is VERY low in vitamin D3, but when I added some in...she started to regress. I know others have had bad reaction to D3, but I feel it's dangerous to not give it. Any advice???? Perhaps she cold sit under some kind of light instead?

 

 

are you familiar with a herx-like reaction? that is where things get worse before getting better. unfortunately, usually the only way through it, is through it. however, you don't want it to be too severe. how much vit D did you add? perhaps you could back off a little -- or give her some in the am and then some in the pm. are you working on this with a doc or doing it yourself?

 

a few years ago, whenever i supp-ed my ds with vit D, he would seem to ramp up. i thought i was crazy, but it did seem to be a direct relationship. at that time, i was just doing it as a good idea, i didn't know he was low. he tested low in the summer but we added other supps and decided to wait on D. i am planning on adding it in a few weeks during christmas break from school. our doc had suggested 500 mg in the am and 500 in the pm. i am going to talk with them this week -- i think i'd rather start with 250 am and pm and see how that goes and move it up slowly.

 

 

i don't know if a light would add enough D if she is very low -- that was still something that perplexes me about ds -- he was tested in july -- i honestly cannot imagine an average child outside more than him - unless they lived on a farm. i do sunscreen him for extended time but he also spends a bit non-sunscreened. our doc said most of the people they see that have some chronic issue test low for D.

[rowingmom]

I think I would start with very low doses and ramp up the supplementation slowly. This would allow her immune system time to adjust. If it is causing herxing, back off a little and wait a while until the next increase.

 

Dr Mercola's site suggests some type of tanning bed to increase D3, but you would have to search for the info there, I don't remember exactly.

[smartyjones]

rowing mom -- what are you doing about the A1298C mutation? thanks.

[MamaOnAMission]

smartyjones, is the question about mutation directed at me? thanks everyone else for the advice.

[MamaOnAMission]

...and thanks rowing mom for great help too!!! Feel like I forgot you!! LOL

[Kathy4Him]

Please stay away from tanning beds!!!! As the wife of a stage 3 melanoma survivor I can tell you that your child does not need an added problem> Tanning beds are not healthy no matter what anyone says.

 

Sunshine 20 min a day 3-5 times a week is the best way to get vit D. Otherwise low supplementation is the best way to start because too much Vit D can also be a problem.

 

Don't mean to get carried away but just want you to be careful/