We talked about vitamin d3 levels - in depth - on here - for some time. Anyone wanting to know their levels you can contact the Birmingham nhs lab 0121 507 4278 between 9am 5pm - they will send you a postal spot test kit in a pre-paid envelope for £25.
They hope to get the results back to you within 5days.
lts easy to do
Just a little ‘prick’
[so nothing new]
How dare she
Fx
My GP is fine with me having regular blood tests. I explained about the link between MS and vit D and how supplements are recommended and she said, “Well, we better keep an eye on them then.” It’s just as well too, because some of the info on the Internet is simply not good enough. I told you all about my levels being too high (345nmol/l) on 31st Dec. According to a certain person who posts only about vit D, the half life of vit D would have my levels down to therapeutic level in two weeks. Just got a call from the GP. The test I had done on 15th Jan is still too high - it’s only come down ~80nmol/l so I’ve still got a long way to go. Just goes to show that we are all individuals and that the only way to know if you are taking the right dose is to get a regular blood test. I know some GPs are not keen on doing tests, but it is worth trying - it’s certainly cheaper than paying for them yourself. I wonder if anyone knows the legal position if a GP refuses a test that subsequently proves diagnostically important? Could be important info. Karen x
Hello there,and here is my tuppence worth of D3.I went to the GP on monday to get a full blood panel and D3 level. She agreed and gave me the form to arrange an appointment to give some blood.I had to turn the Buggy round to escape the surgery,and guess what…The ‘Lady Vampires’ were taking samples in one of the rooms.My cutest smile and ,“Please miss”,they took the sample even though I hadn’t fasted,had no appointment and had dropped 10,000iu of D3 two hours before.
I phoned today for the results,the panel was fine and the D3 is 175n/mol doodahs which falls within the limits that friend Fran mentioned t’other day.No doubt Mrs Doctor’ll have something to say,but she doesn’t know what we do about the blood test.I take the RDA of K2 and as far as I’m concerned it is sustainable.The most noticeable effect is that my right hand doesn’t appear to be getting any worse,I get a boost when I take the stuff and it is the best thing about this year so far.
If you are dropping the D3 I’d advise the blood test,but for comparisons sake,I weigh about 12.5 stone,am 5"8’,can’t walk and am running to porkiness.The lady GP who arranged the tests knew nothing about D3,but I’d never seen her before, so 'praps she has no customers with MS
Thanks Fran, et al for all the D3 info,
Wb x
Further to my D3 story,I battled through 22 mm of uncleared snow on side roads and a wet main road to get to a GP appointment.It turns out that the 175 nmole/litre figure actually reads as, IS AT LEAST 175 blah blah. The GP I saw reckons I need to reduce my D3 intake otherwise I might break a hip the next time I’m trampolining,killing time waiting for my turn at the Bungee Jumping.
I reckon I’ll be phoning the number that Fran kindly supplied and send the bill to my PCT, with a letter written in big letters ascertaining why their test doesn’t come up with a figure.It smacks of regional variations again…But in scientific tests ???
Wb
My GP had no problem. I posted on here before about my daughters dangerously low levels and they are going to retest her. Interestingly my brother and his wife have recently had a baby boy in Dublin. Over there pregnant mums are given vit d and all babies are given vit d routinely (drops) Does this happen here. They have been doing this for several years apparently. If your GP doesn’t know the link between VitD and MS go to the London and Baths MS Blog and print off the current research for him/her. It’s pretty easy to find.
Did anyone see Silent Witness - last night - to be continued tonight. Young mother imprisoned for causing her babies death. The forensic pathologist is concerned because the post-mortem results showed the baby had several limb fractures - but no blood tests were done for vitamin d3 deficiency - which could have been the cause. The babies mum - darkskinned - and lived on the 19th floor of a block of flats with the lift out of action. The baby - 4months old - had never been outside in the sunshine. Tonight we shall find out whether the babies parents are responsible for its death - or is it lack of vitd3.
Fx
Dear Fran,are there no bounds to your talents?I don’t need to watch Silent Witness,'cos it’ll have become a Hot+Sticky Topic,and will be the main topic of conversation on here.
Who will be paying for the D3 test,and are Rickets making a TV comeback?..Apparently they are in the real world,being imported with immigrants.
As the afternoon TV is a pile of tish,we should all join forces to fight crime, and make T’internet a safer more educational place
Agog, Wb x