[bloopernova]

My SO and I both read about the study that suggested an RDA of 8,000IU of vitamin D. I've started on 10,000IU every other day and haven't noticed much of an effect yet.

I too am a vampire and very pale skinned so I spend practically no time in the sun. I think I'm going to have to make a concerted effort to change that once winter is done here.

Regarding the other supplements you are taking: Do you have any links to literature/studies that support taking more Magnesium, Zinc, vitamin C, and lipoic acid? I have terrible time sleeping because I take Suboxone which disrupts my sleep something awful, so if there's anything else I could take to mitigate that effect, I definitely want to try it.

Thanks for reminding me that I need to get my blood tested for D and Iron, on the recommendation of my pain doc.

I hope you continue to get beneficial results from those supplements, I'm very glad to hear the ideation being beaten down. You rock!

Peace and Joy for the New Year

[TheSpiceIsLife]

With regard to magnesium, I'd recommend you start at the Wikipedia entry for Magnesium Deficiency,[1] and read about all the common forms of magnesium supplements: Magnesium chloride, oxide, gluconate, malate, orotate, glycinate, ascorbate and citrate are all used as oral magnesium supplements.

Same with the others.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium#Deficiency