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Thanks to everyone for their kindness and interests in Vitamin D  deficiency. 
I have  pages of notes from everyone. Everyone should be tested  because it 
seems most celiacs do have a Vit. D deficiency and don’t know it. 
 
Vitamin D3 is derived from soy, fish oil, cod liver oil, or sheep's  wool 
lanolin. Vitamin D2 is derived from fungus and  mold. ****My comment: If you have 
a mold or fungus allergy, you can't  even think of taking it. I tried it and 
I made a lot of mucous in my  throat. That is what most of our list members 
said from their research on  it. So if you have any problems with any of this, 
you have to find another  source of Vit D, maybe a tanning salon or light 
source. First get your  dermatologist's approval.

Some people take one 50,000 unit vit D  weekly.

Some doctors said to take 800 International units a  day.

Our daughter in addition to celiac is soy, corn, dairy, canola  intolerant.
She is on the SCD diet, and has had good success with  Solgar Vitamin D1000
caps. I think they are derived  from fish oil, but they are free of  soy
as the glycerin in the cap in Solgar products is  derived from palm or
coconut.
 
One saw an osteo specialist who is having her start 1 or 2 x  each month 
massive Viamin D2 doses. I called Walgreens and it is  made by PLIVA 
I called Pliva and verified that it is  gluten free, shellfish and iodine 
free (my 2 issues). Try  calling them if this is the type of thing you need.
PLIVA 1 800  922 0547
 
Another person takes tablet form twice a day, I. It  is GNC Vitamin D 700 IU 
it says on the back: vitamin D  (as Cholecalciferol) 700 IU, other 
ingredients:  dicalcium phosphate cellulose. No sugar, no starch, no artificial colors, 
no  artificial flavors, no preservatives, sodium free, no wheat, no gluten, no  
corn, no soy, no dairy, yeast free. I have a fairly sensitive stomach and  
this doesn't seem to bother me. Call for information about what it is derived  
from.
 
 (I had a 9 out of 80 when I was tested last December), and I,
too,  am very sensitive to different supplements and foods. I don't tolerate 
fish oil  well, and dairy is hard on my system too. I've been taking Country  
Life Vit. D (1000 I.U. tablets).***My comment: I called and found  out their 
Vit D2 is made from fungus and mold. When I take one tablet  per day, I get a 
tick/twitch in my jaw, so I only take about 4 tablets per week.  I seem to do 
ok with this smaller amount, but I'm not sure I'm absorbing it. (My  Doctor 
thinks that
a lot of my muscle issue--like pain, spasms, weakness, and  stamina 
problems--stem from the vit D deficiency. I notice that when I take the  tablets, I 
don't really notice much improvement in my muscle issues. However,  when I get 
significant amount of sun, I seem to feel much better. I wonder  whether my body 
uses the vitamin D from the sun much more easily than the vit. D  from the 
tablets.
 
Rosalie (NJ)
More to follow.
 
 
 
 

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