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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Riverwhispering on February 11, 2012, 01:15:45 PM

Title: Vitamin D levels
Post by: Riverwhispering on February 11, 2012, 01:15:45 PM

On August of 2010 was the first time i had my Vitamin D checked and it was 12.9   

After being on a high dose of Vitamin D pills for a little over 6 weeks it went up to 23.9

Last month is was checked again and it's down to 18

Anyone else having a hard time getting their Vitamin D level to the normal range of 32 - 100?

Any suggestions?   He had to cut down on the vitamin D3 pills because it was working against the Calcitriol I take :stressed;

Title: Re: Vitamin D levels
Post by: Joe on February 11, 2012, 03:33:06 PM

I take Dylavite-D to help keep my Vitamin D levels up. So far it seems to be working.

Title: Re: Vitamin D levels
Post by: lmunchkin on February 11, 2012, 04:01:57 PM

I hear ya River.  One month the PTH is up, next month Calcium is up, next month D is up!  Looks like evertything is up!  Who knows what the heck to do.  J informed me yesterday, that if they offer anyting new that he just doesnt want anymore new med's.

But his labs are holding their own!
lmunchkin
 :kickstart;

Title: Re: Vitamin D levels
Post by: Chris on February 12, 2012, 12:19:40 AM

Even after transplant I still have problems with Vitamin D. I can't remember, but is Calcitrol have Vitamin D in it? I use to take plain Calcium when I had the high dose of Vitamin D and I think I used Calcitrol. I now take Calcium 600 plus Vitamin D (not sure of dosage, but 500 I think (package not in front). There are lower doses of Cacium and Vitamin D I have noticed at various pharmacies and vitamin store chain.
 
I have to watch my intake due to osteoporsis caused by dialysis and transplant so I'm told.

Title: Re: Vitamin D levels
Post by: natnnnat on February 12, 2012, 12:49:21 AM

Gregory takes Caltrate with Vitamin D (so do I actually).  They recently got him to take it three times a day with meals, up from twice a day.  I think in his case, its a problem with calcium though, rather than D.

Title: Re: Vitamin D levels
Post by: Riverwhispering on February 12, 2012, 06:17:45 AM

Calcitriol has something to do with a different type of vitamin D, I have no clue really but I think one works with the bones or the PTH whatever that is.  All I know is it's a balancing game and there is no fast and true amount and is different for everyone.

Title: Re: Vitamin D levels
Post by: fearless on February 13, 2012, 05:05:20 PM

Calcitriol is Vitamin D.  It's the active form.  Any vit D you buy in the  store needs to be changed to the active form in your body.  The kidneys produce active Vit D - that's why in kidney failure we have to take calcitriol to replace what our kidneys used to do.
Vit D is necessary for bones to incorporate calcium.

I know I haven't really explained this completely because i don't really understand it completely.  You can read about it online.
I'm really surprised that people are having their VitD checked regularly because I've never had mine checked in 8 years on D.  It's very expensive.  Calcitriol is usually prescribed based on your PTH.