Fultium D 800 Iu

[ferlew]

Been prescribed these 4 times daily, but I keep forgetting the lunch and teatime dose.
Is it ok to take a couple morning and evening, or MUST they be taken at set times?
Thank goodness it's only for 12 weeks.

[Sqad]

" but I keep forgetting the lunch and teatime dose. "

Must try harder. 4 a day seems a lot, for what condition are you taking them.
I can see no reason why you shouldn't take two twice daily.

[ferlew]

I was very anaemic Squad, and had to have a couple of transfusions, plus the vit B12, Iron and vit D was very low. Hence the 12 week course of iron and vit D following the transfusions.
Many thanks indeed for your reply.

[pastafreak]

"Supposedly" a days or weeks vitamin d supplements can be taken all at once. Whether or not this applies for prescribed doses I wouldn't know. The body uses what it needs and stores the rest.

[ferlew]

Interesting, thanks Pasta.

[jno]

set an alarm to go off, or just put them on the table next to where you'll be eating lunch, to remind you.

[ferlew]

Ahhh, nail on the head there Jno, I never eat any lunch.
I'll settle for the 2 x 2, along with my other meds. :)

[NoMercy]

Ferlew, yes you can take twice as much, half as often. Some people have infusions of 20,000 iu at a time.

Technically 21mg is a lethal dose, if my memory serves me correctly.

To put it into context, 50,000 iu is equivalent to 1.2mg. b

[NoMercy]

*1.25mg*

[ferlew]

Thank you :)

[NoMercy]

You're welcome. My brain used to be like a computer where Vit D was concerned but I think age is catching up with me :-(

[pastafreak]

Have you been taking your vitamin D, Nom? ;-)

I take 5000iu capsules. Usually 2 at a time twice a week. Or when I remember.

[ferlew]

I'll just be glad when they can sort me out, and find the cause (confirm) of that problem, then all I want is to find out why I have Lupus (SLE) antibodies, and what is causing this incessant itching.