Dry D3 versus Gel Cap D3?

wynter57
on 2/29/12 1:56 am - Panama City, FL

I had a little blood work done at 6 months out and the only thing that was a little low was my Vitamin D.

My doctor said to take 2000iu per day of D3. (He is my general family doctor). He did not say dry or otherwise, but I remember reading on here folks saying we need DRY D3.

Please advise how much D3 I should take and what do you use? I take Centrum Silver which has some D3 in it.

I have some Gel CAp clear D3, 5000iu. Would those work since it's a higher dosage than what my doctor called for? Is it that we do not absorb any or part of the "wet" D3?

Thanks for your time.
Wynter

VBG Surgery 4/17/1989 - Revision TO RNY 8/22/2011 - 4 Days Prior To Surgery WT: 309.5

Citizen Kim
on 2/29/12 2:07 am - Castle Rock, CO

RNY on 07/27/04

You won't absorb an oil carried Vitamin D as well as you will dry D3. I buy mine from Vitalady but I believe you can get dry D3 from some vitamin shops - it's worth trying to hunt it down.

2000 iu is a low dose for someone with RNY and so you may not see a great improvement at this level, it really depends on how you as an individual absorbs the vitamin.

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poet_kelly
on 2/29/12 2:09 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

How low was your vitamin D? Sometimes when docs say it's a little low, it's really very low. We need it to be at least 80.

Almost all post ops I've talked to need at least 5000 IU a day just to maintain a level of 80; most need l0,000 IU or more a day. I doubt 2000 IU a day will even keep your level where it is, let alone raise it.

But yes, you will absorb some of the D3 in oil, just not all of it, because you malabsorb fats due to your RNY.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

wynter57
on 2/29/12 2:28 am - Panama City, FL

RNY on 08/22/11

I don't remember the number they gave me, I'll have to find where I wrote it down.

Are these any good? The sublingual on Vitalady? Ever tasted them? There is not much info about it as in flavor? http://www.vitalady.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=1121X100

VBG Surgery 4/17/1989 - Revision TO RNY 8/22/2011 - 4 Days Prior To Surgery WT: 309.5

poet_kelly
on 2/29/12 2:36 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I have not tried her sublinguals. I use her 50,000 IU capsules. One thing I like about them is that, if you don't need a huge dose every day, you can take them once or twice a week, in which case a bottle lasts forever and it ends up being really affordable.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

wynter57
on 2/29/12 2:41 am - Panama City, FL

RNY on 08/22/11

I looked at the 50,000iu ones. So, that is not way too much to take then huh?

Thanks for the advise. Vitamin Shoppe only has Dry D3 in 400iu and that would mean taking a whole bunch of them.

Thanks as always!
Wynter

VBG Surgery 4/17/1989 - Revision TO RNY 8/22/2011 - 4 Days Prior To Surgery WT: 309.5

poet_kelly
on 2/29/12 2:43 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Many people take the 50,000 IU ones. I take it three or four times a week to keep my level up there.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

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