# Vitamin D3

**URL:** <https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d3/11717>\
**Category:** Everyday living\
**Created:** [12 November 2017 21:02 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d3/11717 "2017-11-12T21:02:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Moirah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@Moirah](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Moirah)\
**Post date:** [12 November 2017 21:02 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d3/11717/1 "2017-11-12T21:02:24Z")

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I was diagnosed with PPMS about 5 weeks ago. I gather I ought to take vitamin D3. Does anyone know what strength I ought to take? Also, are there other vitamins/supplements I should be taking?

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**Author:** ![Nelster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c2a13f/32.png) [@Nelster](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Nelster)\
**Post date:** [13 November 2017 13:49 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d3/11717/2 "2017-11-13T13:49:44Z")

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My MS nurse reckons 4000 IU in the summer, 8000 in winter

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**Author:** ![Florence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Florence](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Florence)\
**Post date:** [13 November 2017 16:27 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d3/11717/3 "2017-11-13T16:27:54Z")

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I’m on 800iu a day but I had a blood test before that was prescribed. It was worked out by my doctor.

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**Author:** ![whammel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/whammel/32/1005_2.png) [@whammel](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/whammel)\
**Post date:** [13 November 2017 16:41 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d3/11717/4 "2017-11-13T16:41:18Z")

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Take a look at this recent thread. [Vitamin D3 can someone tell me the dosage please? - Everyday living - MS Society UK | Forum](https://community.mssociety.org.uk/forums/everyday-living/vitamin-d3-can-someone-tell-me-dosage-please)

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**Author:** ![Moirah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@Moirah](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Moirah)\
**Post date:** [13 November 2017 17:09 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d3/11717/5 "2017-11-13T17:09:00Z")

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Thanks Whammel. I’ll go and talk to gp and get blood test.

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**Author:** ![Scudger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@Scudger](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Scudger)\
**Post date:** [13 November 2017 17:23 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vitamin-d3/11717/6 "2017-11-13T17:23:51Z")

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> [@Moirah](#):
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> I was diagnosed with PPMS about 5 weeks ago. I gather I ought to take vitamin D3. Does anyone know what strength I ought to take? Also, are there other vitamins/supplements I should be taking?

[https://community.mssociety.org.uk/comment/372503#comment-372503](https://community.mssociety.org.uk/comment/372503#comment-372503)