Vitamin D

I have some calcium tablets that I can't take. For some reason, I get the same queezy feeling in the pit of my stomach when taking calcium tabs as when I have too much real full cream milk.

Perhaps, after building up on my vit d it will improve, the fish oil sounds like a good idea too as my arm is getting quite achey after doing my exercises, or after I stretch and use it a fair bit.

I think I can wait a bit for the blood tests though as I have this awful phobia of needles and whilst in hospital, if I wasn't being jabbed by one, I was being cyphoned by another - not literally that much, just felt like it...

take care

Sandy

I have some calcium tablets that I can't take. For some reason, I get the same queezy feeling in the pit of my stomach when taking calcium tabs as when I have too much real full cream milk.

Perhaps, after building up on my vit d it will improve, the fish oil sounds like a good idea too as my arm is getting quite achey after doing my exercises, or after I stretch and use it a fair bit.

I think I can wait a bit for the blood tests though as I have this awful phobia of needles and whilst in hospital, if I wasn't being jabbed by one, I was being cyphoned by another - not literally that much, just felt like it...

take care

Sandy

I went off to the chinese health shop today and stocked up of 100% fish oil , vitamin D and calcium tabs.  Next time I am at the GP's I am going to ask to have my vit D test carried out.  thanks for the info. XLeonie

That's what my Dr. in Rocky told me Leonie, but mine was very low before I was diagnosed. I should be still taking them and getting a blood test done. My naturopath said we need Vitamin D for cancer, and a lot of things. I'll have to get my notes out and have a look. I hope you are feeling a lot better now.I need to come down to Rocky for some more tests soon. I saw my radiologist on Thursday and things were fine but still need an ultrasound.

Kay

Thanks you ladies-this has been a great discussion and gaining heaps of great information. Even though my Vit D levels ok now- thinking back I had stopped getting out into garden and  walking as much as I used to in the 6 months prior to diagnoses--just maybe some link.....+ stress at work.

Cheers-hope you all have a great day

Wendy

Hello,

this is of great interest to me as just over a week ago when I had my bloods before my first chemo, my oncologist said that my D was very low- she said 23 when it should have been around 70 she said, so she has got me on 3 1000mg tablets per day.  the box says -for "normal" people take 1 per day!

She also said almost under her breath that there has been some recent talk that low D may be something that lets cancer take hold.

I have another test in about 2 weeks so will see then what effect this has had.  Also reading about stress,  like many of us, I have had a big stressout in the last 2 years where my mother died of bowel cancer(only 3 months after diagnosis).  She refused treatment, so I found it all very hard.

Love to you all,  Julia

Hello,

this is of great interest to me as just over a week ago when I had my bloods before my first chemo, my oncologist said that my D was very low- she said 23 when it should have been around 70 she said, so she has got me on 3 1000mg tablets per day.  the box says -for "normal" people take 1 per day!

She also said almost under her breath that there has been some recent talk that low D may be something that lets cancer take hold.

I have another test in about 2 weeks so will see then what effect this has had.  Also reading about stress,  like many of us, I have had a big stressout in the last 2 years where my mother died of bowel cancer(only 3 months after diagnosis).  She refused treatment, so I found it all very hard.

Love to you all,  Julia

My vit D levels were low so I am taking a supplement.It is a very important vitamin for your immune system- they have recently discovered this.Lots of research is being done with the link to breast cancer.Every woman I have spoken to had prolonged stress leading up to their breast cancer diagnosis. This was true for me twice.

                                          Tonya xx

There is loads of talk in breast cancer circles that an increase of
Vitamin D reduced the risk of breast cancer.  My oncologist is a strong believer in me taking Vitamin D supplements.  Obviously the best form of Vitamin D is from the sun. 

There are some studies that suggest that Vitamin D stimulates growth of a protein that inhibits breast cancer cells.

As mentioned is also aids in the absorption of calcium so its a win win.

Tanya xx

There is loads of talk in breast cancer circles that an increase of
Vitamin D reduced the risk of breast cancer.  My oncologist is a strong believer in me taking Vitamin D supplements.  Obviously the best form of Vitamin D is from the sun. 

There are some studies that suggest that Vitamin D stimulates growth of a protein that inhibits breast cancer cells.

As mentioned is also aids in the absorption of calcium so its a win win.

Tanya xx