Reviewer: amandasweetpeamarie26, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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I recently hadf labs done and my Vitamin D was 6!! I was prescribed 50,000 ui twice a wk and I just took my first dose yesterday. Im experiencing bone and muscle pain I talked to my Dr and Pharm and trhey say to cont!! I am scared to take my next dose!!! Ill write if my sypmtoms subside or I need to change treatment!!

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I recently hadf labs done and my Vitamin D was 6!! I was prescribed 50,000 ui twice a wk and I just took my first dose yesterday. Im experiencing bone and muscle pain I talked to my Dr and Pharm and trhey say to cont!! I am scared to take my next dose!!! Ill write if my sypmtoms subside or I need to change treatment!!
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Reviewer: MiniToon1, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)

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I have RA, Type 1 Diabetes, Depression and now low levels of Vit D. Dr. prescribed me 50,000 once a week for 12wks to have levels rechecked. First week was ok, but I had some muscle twitching. Second week I felt a bit amped up and chalked it up to anxiety. Now at week 5 and I feel like my heart rate is elevated, pulse and bp have both been up, my blood sugars are roller coastering and I feel like ... Show Full Comment

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I have RA, Type 1 Diabetes, Depression and now low levels of Vit D. Dr. prescribed me 50,000 once a week for 12wks to have levels rechecked. First week was ok, but I had some muscle twitching. Second week I felt a bit amped up and chalked it up to anxiety. Now at week 5 and I feel like my heart rate is elevated, pulse and bp have both been up, my blood sugars are roller coastering and I feel like I am on the edge of a panic attack all the time. I can't even look at anything with caffine, without feeling like my heart is gonna beat out of my chest. Plus sleep difficulties, etc. I called my Dr's office and was told that vitamin D would not be causing this unless my calcium levels were elevated. They weren't before I started, would the really increase that much? I'm not liking this at all. I'm not gonna take it anymore. Requested Rx for a smaller dose and was told "No, just keep taking it, something else is going on.". I have had panic attacks prior to this and anxiety, but I run a nice level pulse and BP all the time. My blood sugar is also well regulated, well was. This week has been a nightmare of Highs and Lows. Anything I should tell the Doc to convince him I'm not crazy?
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Reviewer: Wonderer, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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Thru a routine blood test, it was discovered my vitamin D level was only 12. My doctor prescribed a 50,000 unit pill, one for 4 weeks. So far, so good. My problem is, should I continue to take my calcium each day, because it also has D3 in it. Will it interfere with the weekly pill? Will it be too much D in my system? I don't know at this point.

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Thru a routine blood test, it was discovered my vitamin D level was only 12. My doctor prescribed a 50,000 unit pill, one for 4 weeks. So far, so good. My problem is, should I continue to take my calcium each day, because it also has D3 in it. Will it interfere with the weekly pill? Will it be too much D in my system? I don't know at this point.
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Reviewer: cmamajamas, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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I'm scheduled to take 50,000UI once a week for eight weeks. I am on the second week. This has been a nightmare. I didn't realize what was happening the first time, but now I do since I googled it. I'm vomiting, having terrible diarrhea, my body is in agony, I'm shaking. The pain is tremendous, and I can barely stand it. I'm very close to going to the ER because I can' ... Show Full Comment

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I'm scheduled to take 50,000UI once a week for eight weeks. I am on the second week. This has been a nightmare. I didn't realize what was happening the first time, but now I do since I googled it. I'm vomiting, having terrible diarrhea, my body is in agony, I'm shaking. The pain is tremendous, and I can barely stand it. I'm very close to going to the ER because I can't stop vomiting. I thought I had the flu last week, but this is horrific. I spoke to my Doctor's nurse on the phone, and she was very casual and unsympathetic. She said it happens, she was not surprised.
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Reviewer: spumoni, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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I'm 39 yrs old with sickle cell disease.After repeated requests, finally got a Vit. D level done which was extremely low(16).Now wondering if this is responsible for my chronic bone pain, vertebral fractures,hip degeneration(had hip replacement).Exactly 24hrs after 1st dose(50,000IU), had acute onset of full body pain, with mid lower back pain,elevated blood pressures,severe headache,and event ... Show Full Comment

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I'm 39 yrs old with sickle cell disease.After repeated requests, finally got a Vit. D level done which was extremely low(16).Now wondering if this is responsible for my chronic bone pain, vertebral fractures,hip degeneration(had hip replacement).Exactly 24hrs after 1st dose(50,000IU), had acute onset of full body pain, with mid lower back pain,elevated blood pressures,severe headache,and eventually had to go to E.R for pain control. I think it triggered a sickle cell crisis by day#2, after a 2nd dose(50,000IU).Pain lasted for a week. After 10days,I felt great,even better than my 'norm'.At first, my doc doubted the Vit D. caused this flare,(but it stressed my system, and stress causes sickle flares, so I tried again on day#11, with a worse sickle flare.I was hospitalized with full body pain, especially in lower mid back(rare spot for me)and mid chest, with associated acid reflux. Also had previous symptoms-high blood pressure, headaches and extreme fatigue.Still recovering.All docs denied knowing about any side effects of Vit.D, so I was just discharged and given Rx for 1,000IU capsules. I was planning on starting these today, when I did a search and easily found these reviews.Good to know it is not in my head!Not sure what to do now though.I dont mind struggling through the other side effects, but if it triggers a sickle cell crisis,this is dangerous, and life threatening.Right now just trying to get better from my recent back to back sickle episodes.
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