Vitamis D level too low

[Joei 9]

I was just notified that my Vitamin D level is too low. I have to take Vitamin D for six weeks and then test again. Does anyone know if a low vitamin D level will cause my surgery to be pushed back? I'm paying each month for my Cobra insurance so each month that it's delayed that's another month I have to pay. Thanks in advance for any and all responses.

[fruitandveggies 456]

Of course everything is up to your doc/insurance, but no I don't think it should be an issue. My Vitamin D was 12 --- it's supposed to be 30 (!!!!) and they still did the operation, no issue. I am now up to normal level, woot! You should be fine, though you should ask them to put you on an Rx dose of D (50,000 IU per week).

[Joei 9]

Yea I'm on 50,000 three times a week because my level is at 11. I'm glad .that it may not be a problem. Thanks

[fruitandveggies 456]

Wow, that should do the trick! Yeah, it wasn't an issue for me, so hopefully won't be for you. Good luck!

[ppressey24 254]

Hey guys, I'm on the highest IU's there is so they had to do the infusions. They don't know why I'm so low but I'm critically low on Iron 2

[James Marusek 5,244]

According to the internet:

If you shun the sun, suffer from milk allergies, or adhere to a strict vegan diet, you may be at risk for Vitamin D deficiency. Known as the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D is produced by the body in response to skin being exposed to sunlight. It is also occurs naturally in a few foods -- including some fish, fish liver oils, and egg yolks -- and in fortified dairy and grain products.

Vitamin D is essential for strong bones, because it helps the body use Calcium from the diet. Traditionally, vitamin D deficiency has been associated with rickets, a disease in which the bone tissue doesn't properly mineralize, leading to soft bones and skeletal deformities. But increasingly, research is revealing the importance of vitamin D in protecting against a host of health problems.

[Diana_in_Philly 1,426]

I have had a Vit D deficiency for years pre surgery - still take 10000 IUs a day - While I was not dangerously low, I'm always at the very low end of normal and it didn't affect my surgery.

[Mhy12784 423]

It is virtually unimaginable for surgery to be canceled because of low Vitamin D levels.

That said 6 weeks is plenty of time to get it back up, unless you have a health problem causing it to be critically low (which is a whole different story because the Vitamin D isnt the problem this ailment is)

Not to mention Vitamin D is a fat soluable vitamin, so you can just take a crap ton of it and your body will absorb it over time.