Vitamin D megadoses via IV

Hi Zaini,

We are hoping that he will get his IV vitamin D dose soon.  His doc wanted to test him again to see where he was at before giving it to him.  In his case, I was hoping that vitamin D would help regulate his immune system by keeping the auto immune response in check. 

I hope that little Z is feeling better.  Little A still has some cough and a hoarse voice. 

Sharmin 

Hi Sharmin,,

I hope mega doses of Vitamin D will correct his levels,i am also thinking of getting Little Z'a vitamin D levels checked,lets see when can i arrange it,she already has a round of Asunra related tests due.
She is fine generally,but yes congestion is still there,i hope turmeric and nigella will remove it for good.

Zaini.

I wonder how little A's doctor will address the vitamin D deficiency tomorrow (we will see him during the tx tomorrow).  I hope he sets some treatment tomorrow. 

Do you know little Z's levels yet Zaini?  I hope that her levels will be good. 


Sharmin

Hi Sharmin and everyone,

I am a bit confused,i don't have the print out of her report in my hands yet but i called the lab to get the readings and they told me that her levels are 18.34 ng/ml,Sharmin when you said Little A's levels were 60 and the normal range begins from 80 ,were you talking about ng/ml

I assume Little Z's levels are low,Lab technician said below 20 is considered low,i'll get the print out in the evening hopefuly.

Any thoughts???

Zaini.

P.S they did the same test,25-hydroxy Vitamin D.

According to : http://www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/adam/data/003569.html

The normal range is 16.0 to 74.0 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)

Normal Values

The normal range is 16.0 to 74.0 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories.

So i think zainab's result is somewhere near lower range

Yeah I am thinking the same,I called my cousin who is a doctor too,and she said its mild deficiency and hopefully a couple of shots will cover it.I'll ask her hemo tomorrow.

Zaini.

Hello Zaini

Don't get sad with the result Zaini, it will be corrected so quickly with the shots.

I am soo happy that we are able to have the knowlegde of checking these levels in our children bodies. It is always minor stuff that doctors won't recognize except  when it is a too late and had caused a serious side effect.

I believe we should have a  list or a thread for some vitamins and mnerals that we should check biannually on regular basis. Living with thal for the past three years and all this time no one has ever asked me to check any vitamin or mineral The big problem is that here in our labs we don't check except  vitamin B6 and any other test will be sent to either Franceor Germany,no one seems to have the awarness to regularly check these important stuff

I also advice you to let her in the sun before 10 am and after 2pm. Though we have alot of sun in our countries, sometimes we avoid it cause it feels hot .

Good luck Zaini

manal

Manal  ,

Thanks a lot,although the test of Vitamin D is available here but i am unable to find Vitamin D only supplements,Vitamin D with Calcium is available but not alone.Her hemo always suggested Clacium test annually but she never did her Vitamin D.My cousin suggested that i should get my levels checked too.Lets see when that happens  .

This site has always helped us getting to know what's good for our kids and what's not.

Zaini.

Hi Zaini,

I don't know that units of measurement for little A's test.  I am at the hospital today so I will check his chart.  The doc says that his vitamin D level is now 3X what it was June/08.  I think that Osteocare made the difference.  He asked me to give him 2000IU daily of vitamin D for the next 2 months and at this time he will reassess. 

Sharmin

Hi Sharmin,

Little Z is taking around 600 IU of vitamin D daily,which i guess isn't enough,now i hope as my cousin said a couple of shots will solve the problem .

Give my love to little champ 

Zaini.

I wonder why we are not getting shots?  He's going to kill me when I give him another pill!  Oh well, it's a tiny pill & I will sneak it in with the others 

Sharmin

Zaini,

This is the info from little A's vitamin D (25-Hyroxy) test

Endocrine                                                                          Reference Range
Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy)      60.6L                                       80.0 - 200.0  nmol/L

Result interpretation as follows:
<25   nmol/L                                                                 severe deficiency
25 - 80 nmol/L                                                               moderate to mild deficiency
80 - 200.0   nmol/L                                                        optimum levels
>250 nmol/L                                                                 toxicity possible.

According to this little A has a moderate to mild deficiency.  I hope to get his levels above to at least 100.0 nmol/L soon.  I am hoping that with more sunlight and 2000IU of vitamin D supplement he should improve. 

I hope that this helps  

Sharmin

BEST OF LUCK TO BOTH OF YOU Little-A and Little-Z

Best REgards
Take Care
Umair