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I cant say enough for D. as I cant say enough for calcium and the elctrolytes (calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium) and the hormones that support them D, PTH, cortisol etc. I dont think we loose control of our immune system. in fact it seems to be working too well but rather I had lost control of the of these electrolytes responsible for neutralizing immune responses. I dont think any of this would happen if we had contol of this and this is our pH balence. everywhere in this world we go, our immune system responds allowing us to adapt to environmental changes and stresses. this brings us to an acidic level which must then be neutralized and brought back up to the proper pH level 7. electrolyte homeostasis

www.mgwater.com/schroll.shtml
know that if you have control of electrolyte homeostasis then you have control over your immune system.
the hormone cortisol effect the sodium/potassium exchange

Age of onset of multiple sclerosis was more than two years earlier in patients who lived in northern latitudes -- with reduced exposure to the sun in fall and winter -- during childhood, researchers found.

Low intake of vitamin D supplements was also associated with earlier onset, according to Joel Culpepper, MD, of the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore and colleagues............Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/1334

A new study shows that serum vitamin D deficiency is associated with poor learning performance among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

The research was presented at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers 24th Annual Conference and the Third Joint Meeting of Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis.

There is some evidence that vitamin D suppresses proinflammatory cytokines, and that low levels of these cytokines could contribute to MS. Other evidence suggests that vitamin D plays a role in cognitive function in older adults. Cognitive impairment is very common in MS, but few studies have examined the relationship between serum vitamin D and cognitive deficits in this population.... Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/1334

squiffy2 wrote:There is some evidence that vitamin D suppresses proinflammatory cytokines, and that low levels of these cytokines could contribute to MS.

Is there a typo in this article? If vitamin D suppresses proinflammatory cytokines, then this should be good for MS. I would think that high levels, not low levels, would be a contributing factor to MS.

NHE

warns of *risk* of overdosing infants if wrong droppers are used.

yeah, I'm not a parent and I don't really know how common that (dropper vitamins feeding) is, but reckoned that parents who are MS-vit-D-aware (like folks on here) might be prone to giving their kids extra Vitamin D.

Have the FDA conducted double-blind placebo controlled trials in Vitamin D or is it like the units of alcohol recommendations - just made up?

My husband was diagnosed 6 months ago. In that time, I have been reading, asking questions and learning. One thing I have yet to resolve is a good answer on giving my daughter D3. Her pediatrician is clueless about MS, much less MS and vitamin D link. The pediatrician says ask the neuro. The neurologist is a terrific MS specialist, perfect for my grown husband, but he admits he knows little about pediatrics, and since technically the child is not his patient, he is a cautious to advise anything.

One thing the pediatrician and I did resolve and agree to was to change her multivitamin to something without iron! (The clueless pediatrician is onboard with CCSVI, lol.) However the vitamin D was left hanging out there.

I see 400 IU is the standard recommended for children. I will do that if nothing else... but should/could I do more?

So, are you giving your children D3? If so, how much?

It sounds like most of you are on D3 supplements yourselves... how much? Husband is on 2000 daily. That seems low for an MS patient compared to what I've read from you all here.

Thanks so much! (Sorry if this is a repeat discussion, I did search the site.)

hi there and welcome
i think you should do more but testing is needed.
the target is 150 nmol/L. or at least 100 nmol/L.
if you need conversion numbers, google 'si units clinical data' (without quotes) and once you're on the page, scroll down to 'vitamin d3' (the 25OH kind)

MSdetective, I give my children 1,400 iu's a day. They get 400 from a multi-vit and I give them an extra 1000 vit d pill. I take 6,000 iu's a day. I do and have gotten my vit d level checked first every 6 months and now about once a year. I have never gotten the kids checked. I might do that at some point. Dave

www.vitamindcouncil.org is great source of info on Vit D

seems to me like the most important time to take Vit. D is while you are pregnant as most prenatals contain either the 400IU or less dose. Although I guess there is some research that says that it slows the diagnosis, if CCSVI is a congenital anomaly by the time we arrive it is too late to correct the problem of missing veins.

jimmylegs, please correct me if I am wrong.

Ann

i would say that everyone probably needs to take it in all the time. with a few exceptions such as the young and pale at the nudist colony. hyperbole? yes.

but still. the amount for each person should be tailored to each individual, based on knowing blood levels and targets.

if i got pregnant i would get a regular test of my D3 level to ensure that my status quo regimen was still keeping my level at the very least above 100nmol/L. if it started to drop below then i would increase my intake.