[sageemily2005]

well i got the blood work results back and they are putting me on vitamins cause they said im vitamin D Defficiant 5000 IU of vitamin D once a week YIKES me... i asked her how can that be i take all the vitamins they have asked of me "its comes from the sun" all i could say like an idiot was "oh"....and ladies you see the picture on the side of this its not cause its winter...i dislike being in the sun cause i dont want wrinkles so i stir clear of it..call me a numb head i just want to prevent sun burn and i take medication that makes me burn fast also... i wish i didnt have to take another medication though and it way to cold up here in Maine to sun bathe for 10 to 15 minutes LOL..... has any one had issues like this

[PJspeach]

Yes. They put me on vitamin d right after surgery and I take a 1000mg every night.

[greensgirl19]

I too was on vitamin D pre-op. I don't take it right now because my other supplements have it. I guess it's supposed to be between 32 and 100 (with 80 being optimal) and mine was 14 or 15! When I get more blood work we'll see how it is.

[sageemily2005]

im glad im not the only one....i am hoping to lose some of this medication after surgry so it wont be so bad...i geuss that is whats bugging me is all this medication...sorry i dont mean to complain so much just was wondering if any one else had issues with it and im so HAPPY im not the only one....i was begining to think i was broken (nuts)

[A new me]

I am also on Vitamin D once a week also. Been like that since I think 3 months out. I asked the same question you did and they told me its from the sun. My surgons office told me its common for WL patients to have this problem. I go back in a few months to get rechecked but I do take the extra vitamin D once a week also.

[A new me]

It did seem like in the begining I was taking so many things. But over time I have come off of alot of my stuff. It does get easier but the one thing I take my surgone told me I need to take it for life. But I dont mind. Im so much better off now than I was 10 months ago.

[sageemily2005]

Thank you All...I feel alot more sane and less insane...

[A new me]

Thats what we are all hear for.......to bounce things off of each other. We are all in the same boat together. Its not like we can just ask our family and friends or co-workers ya know. So no your not insane.

[qt82699]

i take calcium with vitamin d in it have since before surgery