Medical Update thing..... [or ugh here we go again]

[missingkitsune]

My psych doctor had ordered some blood work done to find out why I was so lethargic all the time. I could sleep all night, wake up and two hours later be sound asleep again for hours. Blood work showed low vitamin D levels, some extra white cell counts and problems with my kidneys (yike here we go again) I was suppose to see my primary care doc

Comments

[duck113]

An important bit for vitamin D (mine used to be low)-most docs prescribe regular D, which your body won't absorb. You need D3, which your body will absorb, & you need to take it with a fatty meal (butter,fried food, etc) because it won't be easily absorbed otherwise. All nutritionists know this, but for some reason most doctors don't seem too. You can get very strong D3 over the counter inexpensively-

[missingkitsune]

Hmm okay I'll look into that. Right now I have prescription for Vit. D 50000 unit PO CAP. I take that once a week for the next six months.

[helliongoddess]

I really need to talk with ha about all this (not to mention all my fun experiences lately) sometime soon when you're up to a phone call. Any time is ok with me in the day except tomorrow - theoretically I'm going out to lunch & a movie, if I haven't caught the bug that's had Capt'n Grumpypants yacking up his guts for the past 24 hrs. So call me, eh?

[missingkitsune]

I'm always up for a call from you. My only down day right now is thursday.. I go back to psych then.
And sometime soon we have to go grocery shopping.
When ever you're up to it.