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Originally Posted by jess18
Thanks. I got the foot fhl tendonitis, by overstretching/overdoing a couple of pt exercises. The ankle and tendons took the brunt of the overstretching and inflammation I believe insued. As I mentioned, the ankle/foot specialist said it will take about 6-7 months of rehab, home exercises, and I am swimming too for cardio and healing health. I have not had a bone scan done, but think I will request one.
I actually just decided to ask my GP dr at the last visit for bloodwork on vitamins. I asked for B vitamin check up and the lab screwed up by not reading the drs form. So, I go back for the B vitamin and Magnesium check tomorrow.
As far as the D goes, do you know what your mom's level was? I checked and it is a 27 and the low end is 32. They say optimal 40-50/
I did order some D3 from iherb 2000iu, and was debating taking that daily and seeing what my levels were like in 3 months. I can do that or take the megadose. I am always afraid to do things like that as I don't want a relapse or making things worse if I am making some baby steps with my fhl tendonitis. i am just not sure. also, if i do take the megadose once a week for 4 weeks as prescribed, would I continue with 2,000iu of D3 every day or every other day to maintain good levels?
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The megadose given by the doctor is D2... and not as effective as D3. I think daily D3 is a better choice. But you would need about 4000IU to get up to where you need to be, then once you test normal you can drop down to 2000IU.
The magnesium blood test is not very useful unless you are very very low or very very high. Look at my magnesium thread...the last post, at the article that explains why. Typically anything in the rest of the range does not predict anything for usefullness medically. Magnesium is an intracellular electrolyte, and there are Cell tests some labs do. Most doctors don't know about them.
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