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8:26 pm
February 28, 2010
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Dr. Soram Khalsa
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Cathy
sorry to not get back to you sooner.
the thyroid and vitamin D levels are not directly connected. However your bio identical estrogen and progesterone can interact with your thyroid. It sounds like you certainly need a higher dose of vitamin D at least for a while.
I cannot tell from your comment whether you were already on thyroid before or just started it when your TSH when up to 4.0.
I hope this is somewhat helpful.
Dr. Soram
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7:19 am
February 2, 2010
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Dr. Soram Khalsa
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Hi Dr. Soram,
I have had Graves Disease, however, my thyroid #'s had been normal for 5 years with no medication. While taking Vitamin D (and bioidentical estrogen and progesterone) I also tested as hypothyroid in September with a TSH of 4.0, on the same blood test I had the 30.3 Vitamin D . I started taking T3 and T4 and had blood drawn again in November. TSH went to .017 (I stopped taking T3/T4) and D stayed at 30.3 I am 5'7" and weigh 155 (which is a little high for me). The labs were drawn at Westcliff Labs.
Any additional input you may have would be most appreciated.
Thank You!
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7:19 am
February 2, 2010
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Dr. Soram Khalsa
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Chattycathy
Something is not right. With 6000 a day your level should certainly go up. What lab are you using for your blood test? There is one national lab that is in the news for giving eroneous lab results on the Vitamin D blood test they run.
Do you have any other medical conditions? Calcium problems ? Parathyroid problems? What is your weight. Overweight people need a higher dose regularly.
Please let me know the answers to these questions and I will try to help you.
Dr Soram
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6:20 am
February 2, 2010
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I purchased your vitamin D and have been taking 6,000 iu per day for 2
months. My # before taking that amount was 30.3 ng/mL, after 2 months
at that dosage I still had the exact same number of 30.3.
What can I do to increase my #?? Should I be taking more? Why is it not increasing?
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