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Puritan's has good prices. Today is the last day of free shipping.
I use Puritans for many things...they work and are good quality.

This is the one both of us use, and it is also 70% off until tomorrow as well. Can't beat this price! Iknow it works because I have been tested after using it. (I did not pay this little when I bought my year's supply before! )

http://www.puritan.com/vitamin-d-326...5000-iu-019377

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Originally Posted by silverfae (Post 987322)

pabb - I have not been tested for celiac, but I did go on a gluten free diet for 6 months with no improvement of my symptoms. Also, thus far, it has been fairly overcast here in NH this year, so though I have been outside for long periods of time, I have only had enough sun exposure to get a slight burn on my face so far this year, and not much on the rest of my body. Once we have enough sun that I am worried about burning, I will start putting on sunblock =)

Also, I don't know if it is less expensive in other areas, but D3 5000iU tablets here are $20 for 100, which does not seem terribly inexpensive to me. Is there anywhere that sells greater than 5000 iU's? I was unable to find anything that seemed legitimate, even online.

Not trying to beat a dead horse...but....how strict were you on gluten free diet, and did you have any reaction when you stopped?
gluten free encompasses more than purely the food, also medications, and toiletries/makeup.

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Originally Posted by pabb (Post 988148)

I was very strict with my food/drink - I don't use makeup, don't taek any medication (or didn't at the time) - I guess if there was gluten in my soap or shampoo I would not have known about it.

I did not have any reaction when I stopped doing the gluten free diet. Nothing changes at all when I stopped eating gluten, while I was not eating it, or when I started again.

I have started on the D3 - I am also headed to Mexico to the Sonoran desert for a week, so that should (in theory) boost my levels. Instead of waiting 3 months to recheck my levels this time I plan to ask my doc to do it no later than 6 weeks to see if it is having any effect at all.

Dr started me on Replesta vitd 50,000 iu twice aweek in Jan and today results are in was 3 now 47 yippeeeeee

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Originally Posted by razzle51 (Post 990225)

Dr started me on Replesta vitd 50,000 iu twice aweek in Jan and today results are in was 3 now 47 yippeeeeee

That is great ! Good for you!

So, I have been on 5000 IU's of D3 1x/day for 4 weeks now, plus I spent a week in the Sonoran desert and while I did use sunblock, I got enough break through sun to get a nice tan without burning. I had my level rechecked this week and it has only gone from 12 to 18. Is there any danger in taking 2x5000IU D3 pills a day? Should I try it? I am frustrated by the slow rise and a bit concerned I won't get it up to where it need to be before I have to have surgery in August. Since I am having a cervical spine fusion, I feel like the vitamin D would be important to get up before trying to make new bone.

Yes not sure why they gave you D2...thats found in foods....its D3 they shoulda gave you...

you can read many articles Dr mercola wrote about vitamin D3 below...

http://search.mercola.com/search/pag...k=vitamin%20d3

One word 'REPLESTA" Fabulous for Vit D supplement

50, 000 ius twice a week . they are a orange flavored wafer you chew .

no prescription needed , you can get at any Pharmacy....