Vitamin D3 injections- has anyone tried?

[shaneNJ]

I saw a product that caught my eye and was wondering if anyone has used it. They are vitamin D3 amps 6000iu (15mg) each and supposedly the dosage is 1 amp per month IM. Arachitol Injection by Abbott. Might be an ideal way to get D3 levels up but don’t want to go too high as with anything.

 

[Chembody]

Never seen them.
I take 5000iu orally weekly and my numbers are fine.
Most people are deficient.
I also heard people taking 5000iu daily and even more.
As long as you take magnesium and k2 with D3 with fats.

 

[qbkilla]

Seems like a fools errands. Oral d3 from Walmart will get your levels up...why go through the hastle of acquiring these and injecting it?

 

[monstaa]

oral works just fine

 

[MooseKnuckles]

I had issues with absorption taking oral D3, so my doctor has had me on Injectable D3 for over a year and my levels have came right up to normal with half the dose I was taking oral, if you want more info PM me.

I was taking 100,000 iu oral per week from a compounding pharmacy and was still below low levels, now I take 50,000 iu Injectable and that puts me in the middle range.

My doctor figures with NAFLD liver disease and ulcerative colitis it was causing absorption issues.

 

[WeakFNG]

Agree. I've honestly never heard of this. My levels are better with the stuff I buy from amazon than when I had a prescription for the 50k iu/once a week stuff.

 

[monstaa]

I had issues with absorption taking oral D3, so my doctor has had me on Injectable D3 for over a year and my levels have came right up to normal with half the dose I was taking oral, if you want more info PM me.

I was taking 100,000 iu oral per week from a compounding pharmacy and was still below low levels, now I take 50,000 iu Injectable and that puts me in the middle range.

My doctor figures with NAFLD liver disease and ulcerative colitis it was causing absorption issues.

sports research vitamin d3 & k2 soft gels is mixed with coconut oil has good absorption

 

[MooseKnuckles]

sports research vitamin d3 & k2 soft gels is mixed with coconut oil has good absorption

I was taking D3 and K2 orally and my levels never came above 25 in over a year, started Injectable and my levels are now 55, she just raised me 65,000 iu Injection to see if can get up between 65 and 80

My Injectable D3 comes straight from the pharmacy so I know it dosed correctly and the oral I use to take came from a compounding pharmacy

 

[Bleed]

What do your labs say now?

 

[Alzadosghost]

There is no real difference. Iv had both ways

 

[MooseKnuckles]

There is no real difference. Iv had both ways

There was a difference for me but everyone is different my levels orally only went from 17 to 25 in a year and Injectable took me from 25 to 55 in a year with half the amount

 

[warlock]

I was taking 100,000 iu oral per week from a compounding pharmacy and was still below low levels, now I take 50,000 iu Injectable and that puts me in the middle range.

50,000iu once a week?

 

[MooseKnuckles]

50,000iu once a week?

Yes 50,000iu Injection once a week,

 

[KingOfSushi]

sports research vitamin d3 & k2 soft gels is mixed with coconut oil has good absorption

I’m sure it does for you. But context can change things.

 

[Mufasa123]

I used D3 injections a number of years ago. Oral bioavailsbility and effectiveness for the broad population (granted a group of individuals might have digestion or absorption issues) ranges 55-95%. Given that it is cheap as hell, I moved to oral just about 1:1 weekly dose and saw same or close to same blood levels. If they had gone down I'd have added to the oral dose to get them in line but good to go.

Same bloods, zero difference in feel or anything I can tell. Saves me money and an injection.

 

[MooseKnuckles]

I used D3 injections a number of years ago. Oral bioavailsbility and effectiveness for the broad population (granted a group of individuals might have digestion or absorption issues) ranges 55-95%. Given that it is cheap as hell, I moved to oral just about 1:1 weekly dose and saw same or close to same blood levels. If they had gone down I'd have added to the oral dose to get them in line but good to go.

Same bloods, zero difference in feel or anything I can tell. Saves me money and an injection.

I agree most people are fine with oral, then there are a few lucky ones with digestive issues , $150 bottle will last 30 weeks so price isn't to bad. I'm like that with alot of medications, absorption is horrible then everyone else has no problems.

 

[Mufasa123]

I agree most people are fine with oral, then there are a few lucky ones with digestive issues , $150 bottle will last 30 weeks so price isn't to bad. I'm like that with alot of medications, absorption is horrible then everyone else has no problems.

I'd do the same in your circumstance. D3 makes a real and noticeable difference to me. If oral didn't work then I'd be 100% fine staying with injections which already proved their merit to me. I was good with oral so just spent $12 yearly and moved the small but real (not % but figure a couple hundred a year) economics to another area. A year of D3 is a single nice family dinner out so not make/break either way.

 

[whacked]

@ Moose

If you aren’t absorbing orals…

If possible and assuming you live in an area where this can work for you……try to get out in the sun at its peak for ~15min/day …..or get one of those Vitamin D lights/lamps …..or even hit the tanning bed worst case.

 

[MooseKnuckles]

@ Moose

If you aren’t absorbing orals…

If possible and assuming you live in an area where this can work for you……try to get out in the sun at its peak for ~15min/day …..or get one of those Vitamin D lights/lamps …..or even hit the tanning bed worst case.

I'm outside a lot, not as much in the winter obviously but summer I'm outside everyday. I tan in the winter a few times a month just to stay tan, I will have to check out the Vitamin D lamps, I never knew there was a lamp for that.

Thanks for your suggestions. Anything is worth trying.

 

[whacked]

NP and GL!