Has anyone else experienced a vitamin b1 or a vitamin d deficiencies? I just found out i had to increase the D to 5000u and the thiamine to a liquid for better absorption. Are there any foods that any of your found helpful long term to prevent it from happening in the future?

I have vitamin d BEFORE surgery and now take 1000mgs a day.

Ok.... I guess 5000 sounds so extreme to me.......

The most I've been put on is 2000 mg several years ago.

I take 5000, but then again I live in Michigan, so my exposure to natural vit d is not very high

Maybe I need to go outside more......I hate being outdoors though, but it is a thought

The pa told me to go tanning, my dermatologist wanted his license revoked...lol!

Lol!!!! That's hilarious!!!!

I was put on 10,000 a day before my surgery, and I can honestly say I feel great since starting it. As you lose, I'm sure your levels will go up.

"Vitamin D is extracted from the blood by fat cells, altering its release into the circulation. People with a body mass index of 30 or greater often have low blood levels of vitamin D." Web D

5000 of vit d isn't bad. I'm a 10000iu/ day girl.

I'm on 10,000 a day. Most people are vit. D deficient.

I was told to take vit B when I had surgery, so I took a B complex every day. Now I am told my B Vitamins are way too high and to stop all B vitamins.

Thank you ladies for responding. I feel much better knowing that I'm not alone with this, and that 5000 isn't a astronomical number. I'm hoping that I will be balanced when I got back to get checked again in 2 months.

Before surgery I took 50,000 (yes 50 thousand) units 2x a week. My level was 11 though.

I take 50,000 IU twice a week. My level was a 9. I haven't had surgery yet but my level has gone up to 40. Not sure if the doc wants me to continue using?

How do you find out what vitamins you are lacking?

Normally when you go back for your post-op appointment they take 5 vials of blood to check just about everything