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[–]Alphix 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

I would suggest you take a bit of K2 along with your D3. Also, for some people, raising the levels of D is REALLY HARD. I'm not always 100% on this dude, but he still gets most things right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFxQJmvgXOQ

[–]Airbus320 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Mm

[–]Musky[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll check it out.

[–]Tums_is_Smut_bkwrds 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

A note on vit D. It takes the body a week to convert it to Calciferol the form that the body uses. Point being this is why it's important to take it everyday. Once OP gets his levels up then he should be able to buy inexpensive vit D tablets from Costco or wherever and carry on with the daily recommended dose.

[–]Musky[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

The doctor said to take this prescription vitamin D once a week for three months, although my multivitamin has 25mcg of D3

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I wonder if you could get a cheap testing kit to test your multivitamin at home, just to make sure they're not sugar pills. The supplement industry is rife with fraud.

[–]Musky[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's Kirkland, they usually are really good about quality control.

[–]1Icemonkey 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Seriously?

[–]Musky[S] 5 insightful - 4 fun5 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, Saidit is my Facebook.

[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

What is your blood type?

[–]Musky[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

A+. Interestingly, I had been told my whole life I was O- and didn't realize until a phlebotomist typed my blood.

[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Certain autoimmune diseases seem to follow certain blood types.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

The bike ride sounds nice.

[–]Musky[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

It was, I highly recommend them if you have money burning a hole in your pocket. Although on the way home the restraining arm of the bike rack failed and one of the bikes hit the ground and got dragged a bit. It's going to need a new handlebar and brake arm, but all in all wasn't too bad.

How's life?

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Everything is good man. Just got fed in custody court. Moving to a new place. Banging bitches. Lol. Just life.

How about you?

[–]Musky[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Things have been better, things have been worse, the dude abides.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Exactly.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

What is the name of the test they gave you?

[–]Musky[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There were a few.

ANA SCR, IFA, W/REFL

TITER/PATTERN/RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PANEL 1, SJOGREN'S ANTIBODY (SS-A), SJOGREN'S ANTIBODY (SS-B), ANA SCR,IFA W/REFL TITER/PATTERN/LUPUS PNL 1, ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES TITER AND PATTERN, DNA (DS) ANTIBODY, CHROMATIN (NUCLEOSOMAL) ANTIBODY, SM ANTIBODY, VITAMIN D,25-OH,TOTAL,IA

[–]tiny-brown-mug 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I'm glad you got some answers. What's next?

[–]Musky[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

A different doctor, I think,.wants to go over the test results again tomorrow. I'll see what they say. The mitotic spindle apparatus antinuclear antibodies that were detected are incredibly rare but associated with rheumatism, lupus, and Sjogren's.

What I'd do is probably prescribed a DMARD like methotrexate or hydrochloroquine and see if it helps. The DMARDs lower the immune response to stop the body from attack itself. Interestingly that's why ivermectin and hydrochloroquine were looked at for treating covid, because they're both interleukin-1 inhibitors and could possibly stop the cytokine storm that was killing people.

What the doctor will do, idk, today the doc seemed content to pass the buck to a rheumatologist. I might not see one until next year when I can beef up my insurance because the specialist I want to see is incredibly pricey.