Vitamin D supplementation and increased CO2 levels

[Bob Pricha]

I started Vitamin D supplementation at the beginning of this
year and have noticed a big improvement in mood. I am now
taking 4,000 IU a day. My blood calcium level has remained the
same, but my blood CO2 level has risen from 22 mmol/L to 33
(lab says normal range is 20-32). I didn't think much of it,
but a friend has just reported the same results with the same
regimen. Can Vitamin D raise CO2 levels, or is this a
coincidence?

[Sbharris-L]

Bob Prichard wrote:
> I started Vitamin D supplementation at the beginning of this
> year and have noticed a big improvement in mood. I am now
> taking 4,000 IU a day. My blood calcium level has remained
> the same, but my blood CO2 level has risen from 22 mmol/L to
> 33 (lab says normal range is 20-32). I didn't think much of
> it, but a friend has just reported the same results with the
> same regimen. Can Vitamin D raise CO2 levels, or is this a
> coincidence?

COMMENT:

Coincidence with the vitamin D. But not coincidence that the
"total CO2" level rises with each draw. This is very common as
people get less anxious about blood draws over time. The first
time they hyperventilate and pCO2 (what you meansure on an
ABG) and total CO2 (mostly bicarbonate, what you measure in a
blood draw), are often low.

SBH

[xyzer]

Sbharris[atsign]ix.netcom.com wrote:
> Bob Prichard wrote:
> > I started Vitamin D supplementation at the beginning of
> > this year and have noticed a big improvement in mood. I am
> > now taking 4,000 IU a day. My blood calcium level has
> > remained the same, but my blood CO2 level has risen from
> > 22 mmol/L to 33 (lab says normal range is 20-32). I didn't
> > think much of it, but a friend has just reported the same
> > results with the same regimen. Can Vitamin D raise CO2
> > levels, or is this a coincidence?
>
> COMMENT:
>
> Coincidence with the vitamin D. But not coincidence that the
> "total CO2" level rises with each draw. This is very common
> as people get less anxious about blood draws over time. The
> first time they hyperventilate and pCO2 (what you meansure
> on an ABG) and total CO2 (mostly bicarbonate, what you
> measure in a blood draw), are often low.
>
> SBH

Interesting... so, Bob, do you remember being more anxious the
first time you had your blood drawn?

[Nwcurander]

I have been taking 4,000 IU to 6,000 IU of Vitamin D for the
last few years and have also noticed that my bicarbonate is
also slightly above normal on the last three blood tests. I
never made the connection to vitamin D though. Some of my
friends are starting to take the higher dosage too so I will
have them track the bicarbonate levels on their blood tests.
Thanks, Bob.

[Bob Pricha]

Let me know what you find. Thanks.

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> I have been taking 4,000 IU to 6,000 IU of Vitamin D for the
> last few years and have also noticed that my bicarbonate is
> also slightly above normal on the last three blood tests. I
> never made the connection to vitamin D though. Some of my
> friends are starting to take the higher dosage too so I will
> have them track the bicarbonate levels on their blood tests.
> Thanks, Bob.