# Vitamin D - some neurologists' thoughts. **URL:** \ **Category:** Everyday living\ **Created:** [2 December 2020 11:27 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d-some-neurologists-thoughts/38662 "2020-12-02T11:27:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alison100](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/alison100/32/1019_2.png) [@alison100](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/alison100)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2020 11:27 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d-some-neurologists-thoughts/38662/1 "2020-12-02T11:27:40Z")
Morning all. Vitamin D supplementation is a topic that comes up from time to time. I thought some of you might find today’s post from Bart’s Blog to be of interest. > **[MS and Vitamin D: How much is enough? Fifteen neurologists weigh in.](https://multiple-sclerosis-research.org/2020/12/ms-and-vitamin-d-how-much-is-enough-fifteen-neurologists-weigh-in/)** > > In recent years, testing and supplementation of the ‘sunshine vitamin’ has become of great interest to neurologists and those of us with multiple sclerosis. It’s easy to see why. MS has been linked… ---
**Author:** ![jackD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@jackD](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/jackD)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2020 14:21 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d-some-neurologists-thoughts/38662/2 "2020-12-02T14:21:00Z")
Hi that`s an interesting article. I`m on quite a high dose and take it with Vit K which is recommended if your on a high dose No chance of any warm sunshine for the next 4+months. So have get it through supplements… JD ---
**Author:** ![RetrovirusUK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@RetrovirusUK](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/RetrovirusUK)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2020 15:03 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d-some-neurologists-thoughts/38662/3 "2020-12-02T15:03:27Z")
Good article. Thanks Alison. I take 2000iu a day. Need to ask my MS Nurse at next review if I should up it or not. ---
**Author:** ![Ssssue](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/ssssue/32/4182_2.png) [@Ssssue](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Ssssue)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2020 17:10 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d-some-neurologists-thoughts/38662/4 "2020-12-02T17:10:59Z")
Such variance between the different neurologists. I’ve been taking 4000 iu per day for several years. I’ve also persuaded my husband (without MS) to take 1000 iu because it helps to avoid the worst effects of Covid apparently. Sue ---
**Author:** ![alison100](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/alison100/32/1019_2.png) [@alison100](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/alison100)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2020 20:27 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d-some-neurologists-thoughts/38662/5 "2020-12-02T20:27:00Z")
Interesting you should say that Sue. I was actually surprised by how much broad consistency there was! A couple of outliers for sure, but that’s going to happen when the science isn’t fixed, and it isn’t. I do the same as you by the way. ---
**Author:** ![Capel\_Hendre69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@Capel\_Hendre69](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Capel_Hendre69)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2020 21:02 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d-some-neurologists-thoughts/38662/6 "2020-12-02T21:02:06Z")
thank you for that article I’ve just started vit D from the doctor currently got pins and needles after flu vaccine hoping it all settles and vit will help. ---
**Author:** ![catwomanCarole58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@catwomanCarole58](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/catwomanCarole58)\ **Post date:** [3 December 2020 04:29 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d-some-neurologists-thoughts/38662/7 "2020-12-03T04:29:32Z")
i take 4000iu daily. due to have my bloods done and always request my D3 is checked,