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I am pretty overwhelmed with the diagnosis right now and before I meet with my neurologist for the first time since the official diagnosis, does anybody have some questions that I should be asking? And does anybody else take Vitamin D?
I've been on 500,000 IU of ergcalciferol (Vitamin D) for a few years now. My level was at 11. (yikes)
I was supposed to go for another PAINFUL blood draw this week and see the doctor to see if my levels have improved yet.
I have noticed NO difference in the way I feel.
The last time my Vitamin D levels were checked I was at 29 which is "low normal" I was told. :(
ERGOCALCIFEROL (ergocalciferol) CAPSULES, USP, is a synthetic calcium regulator for oral administration.
Ergocalciferol (ergocalciferol) is a white, colorless crystal, insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents, and slightly soluble in vegetable oils.
It is affected by air and by light. Ergosterol or provitamin D2 is found in plants and yeast and has no antirachitic activity.
There are more than 10 substances belonging to a group of steroid compounds, classified as having vitamin D or antirachitic activity.
One USP Unit of vitamin D2 is equivalent to one International Unit (IU), and 1 mcg of vitamin D2 is equal to 40 IU.
Each softgel, for oral administration, contains Ergocalciferol (ergocalciferol) , USP 1.25 mg (equivalent to 50,000 USP units of Vitamin D), in an edible vegetable oil.
Ergocalciferol (ergocalciferol) , also called vitamin D2, is 9, 10-secoergosta-5,7,10(19),22-tetraen-3-ol,(3 ,5Z,7E,22E)-; (C28H44O) with a molecular weight of 396.65, and has the following structural formula:
http://www.rxlist.com/calciferol-drug.htm
Let us know if you find out anything about the good things that this are supposed to accomplish.
Sick of all it it frankly.
I'd like a cure please ...