Well it appears that I have very low Vit D levels (testing conducted) and my dr. advised me to start taking Vit D3 and due to osteopenia I was also advised to start taking Calcium.  Like many patients, I react anaphylactically (not sure if it's a word) to fish. Many, many supp especially Vit D contain fish oil/omegas.  Do any of you with fish allergies take Vit D or Calcium without fish ingredients.  I'm also allergic to nuts/peanuts so it would have to be void of that as well. Thanks All!

Sorry , another thought . Has you parathyroid hormone level been checked ? As it controls calcium uptake . I posted before in shawnas hello in the introducing yourself section

Josie

Hi Nik .

I will get details from my pharmacist tomorrow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

thanks
Josie

....And you might want to call them and make sure about the ingredients and that it's not processed in a plant that makes anything with fish oil or other things you're sensitive to.

Wow!  Thanks so much. I really appreciate all your help.

Thanks. I will look up Thorne. Do you have specific food allergies that you need to be careful of?

D2 is not found in the body, D3 is.  Heany et al. Dec/10 found D3 to be the better product.  You can also get 10 minutes of noontime sun on your legs and tummy and produce a ton of Vit D from cholesterol in your skin April thru October )  Protect areas that are regularly exposed to the sun as the net sun effects are cumulative.

Allergy Research Group is reputable.  Carlson's is a good company but Allergy Research and there us another one... PM me and I can give you the name of a mail-order outfit carry varying hypo-allergenic products that practitioners use.

For bone integrity, one serving of green leafy vegetables will provide the trace vitamins /minerals you need to optimally make use of Vit D & Calcium.  Otherwise, be sure to have some magnesium on board... As well as boron , etc

The body can make use of  no more than 500 mg at a time.  If you have a very high fiber diet, it will make it more difficult to absorb.  

Vibration technology is hitting the main stream. It reverses osteoporosis in post-menopausal women.  It was originally developed for re-entering astronauts afterong space journeys.  It sounds too good to be true but it does work.  It's currently used by professional sports teams and large university athletic departments.  I have not found them used commonly in rehab.  Some wellness ctrs have them and fitness trainers.  They cost anywhere from 3,000-6,000 to purchase a home model.  So finding a place that one might be cost effective.  You need to be careful to find a reputable product.  Right now there are some companies selling side to side and up and down motion.  Side to side is no good.  Up & down is  correct.  If it's cheap, it probably isn't worth it... At this time.  The patent will be up next year so it will be interesting to see what happens with the price.

Please be aware the you want your Vit D levels to be above 50ng/ml.  Your MD should be able to do this therapeutically with monitoring.

As one poster said, you should have a full panel to try to find another reason for the osteopenia.  That should always be done before starting.  Get a consult with an endocrinologist specializing in bone metabolism.  Just one visit and then you can return to your PCP . The endo will do a better manual exam than the MD and you'll have someone to consult with later if needed.

Both my daughter and I have been treated therapeutically with Vit D. After a year, we found that our allergy and asthma symptoms were so much better. Our immunologist said they are starting to see these reductions with higher serum Vit D levels.

I have bone issues so I've been at this a while.

Of interest, mast cell and Vit D:

http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/health-conditions/infections-and-autoimmunity/ana...