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What are your kiddo's vitamin D levels?

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Mistyjo

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Thanks everyone!! I will ask about supplements. 18 before summer and 31 after summer doesn't sound quite good enough to me.
 
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SarahProcter

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We were supplementing my daughter with vitamin D drops, and her levels came back unacceptably HIGH, so they told us to stop supplementing. I found this unexpected and rather alarming! Her other vitamin levels were all normal. We discontinued the D drops. Her D levels are now normal, too. My daughter is pancreatic sufficient, which may be why she doesn't require supplementation.
 
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SarahProcter

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We were supplementing my daughter with vitamin D drops, and her levels came back unacceptably HIGH, so they told us to stop supplementing. I found this unexpected and rather alarming! Her other vitamin levels were all normal. We discontinued the D drops. Her D levels are now normal, too. My daughter is pancreatic sufficient, which may be why she doesn't require supplementation.
 
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SarahProcter

Guest
We were supplementing my daughter with vitamin D drops, and her levels came back unacceptably HIGH, so they told us to stop supplementing. I found this unexpected and rather alarming! Her other vitamin levels were all normal. We discontinued the D drops. Her D levels are now normal, too. My daughter is pancreatic sufficient, which may be why she doesn't require supplementation.
 
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MamaDee

Guest
I don't know what my sons level was last year before starting supplements, but now after supplementing with 1200 IU per day for about a year, his D level is 22. We live in Seattle, so low vit D is not uncommon, but I was surprised that it was still so low.

When I got his lab report it said that 30 was the minimum "normal" value, so your kiddos level is low end of normal by that.
 
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MamaDee

Guest
I don't know what my sons level was last year before starting supplements, but now after supplementing with 1200 IU per day for about a year, his D level is 22. We live in Seattle, so low vit D is not uncommon, but I was surprised that it was still so low.

When I got his lab report it said that 30 was the minimum "normal" value, so your kiddos level is low end of normal by that.
 
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MamaDee

Guest
I don't know what my sons level was last year before starting supplements, but now after supplementing with 1200 IU per day for about a year, his D level is 22. We live in Seattle, so low vit D is not uncommon, but I was surprised that it was still so low.
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<br />When I got his lab report it said that 30 was the minimum "normal" value, so your kiddos level is low end of normal by that.
 
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Ratatosk

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Can't remember what DS' were; however, his doctor was surprised they were so good. He takes two Source CF chewables a day, which I believe is equivilant to 2,000 IU. He also spends quite a bit of time outdoors year round and his carnation instant breakfast and ensure juice has vitamins as well.
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
Can't remember what DS' were; however, his doctor was surprised they were so good. He takes two Source CF chewables a day, which I believe is equivilant to 2,000 IU. He also spends quite a bit of time outdoors year round and his carnation instant breakfast and ensure juice has vitamins as well.
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
Can't remember what DS' were; however, his doctor was surprised they were so good. He takes two Source CF chewables a day, which I believe is equivilant to 2,000 IU. He also spends quite a bit of time outdoors year round and his carnation instant breakfast and ensure juice has vitamins as well.
 
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