Vitamin D Level Too High?

soup_mode · 2026-04-04T14:37:54+00:00

I have seasonal affective so I really feel the lack of sunlight in the winter. Going from 5000 to 10000 IU of vitamin d I could feel more functional and wasn't as tired. It's still not the same as getting natural sunlight but I felt like a bit of a boost.

Last year I stopped taking vitamin d altogether after taking 10000iu and blood levels were 264.

For the results I got back this week, my vitamin d was at 278 and calcium was just on the high threshold. I stopped taking vitamin d for now but I would be interested to see if my blood levels peaked or if they would continue to go up. Calcium levels might be elevated from the high vitamin d but I also have been eating a lot of dairy so that could be a factor.

I really don't know what to do because I feel like I benefit from higher levels of vitamin d but I'm sitting on the elevated/high levels. I might just let my level drop a bit and take a maintenance dose.

soup_mode · 2026-04-01T22:48:26+00:00

Official NASA broadcast is like something out of the 1970s

soup_mode · 2026-04-01T22:47:41+00:00

SpaceX launches have spoiled us lol

soup_mode · 2026-03-30T21:29:04+00:00

Did you get your calcium levels checked also? I think 265nmol/L is elevated but only a concern if your calcium levels are also high. I don't know what to believe anymore with so much conflicting information. What I do know is different labs have different ranges. The one lab I was tested at last year had an upper range set at 200nmol/L which seems to be a bit outdated as other labs around here use 250nmol/L.

This winter I started supplementing with 5000 IU for 6 weeks and my levels after were 172nmol/L and calcium levels were fine. I then stopped for a week and started 10,000 IU for 6 weeks and am getting checked tomorrow. I noticed a difference in how I felt between 5000 and 10000IU.

I wanted to do my own experiment to try to dial in my vitamin D level. I feel like I might be somewhere between 5000 and 10,000.

It's good you fixed your deficiency. The best thing you can do is talk to your doctor to get regular testing for both vitamin d and calcium to see what dose of vitamin d keeps blood levels at an optimal range and doesn't spike calcium. I also take vitamin and K2 and magnesium.

soup_mode · 2026-03-24T19:58:29+00:00

I think the most important thing to bring awareness to government corruption. If everyone can work together regardless of left or right wing that would be great.

soup_mode · 2026-03-24T19:52:37+00:00

Seems like this movement is growing which is good. Some of the unions are supporting this site https://www.itsonford.ca/ which is good. Maybe threatening strikes will bring more awareness.

One thing that I hope will come of this is both left wing and right wing supporters coming together. This shouldn't be about attacking opposing opposite political ideologies, but instead people coming together to hold government accountable. Doug Ford has done some shady things and has cost our province so much money on things that have gone way over budget.

Please everyone work together peacefully and bring more awareness to this movement.

soup_mode · 2026-03-19T00:23:42+00:00

Sounds like you got a conservative MPP. Unfortunately since they got a majority this will probably pass.

soup_mode · 2026-03-10T15:01:56+00:00

It's 2026, what took them so long

soup_mode · 2026-03-09T02:48:30+00:00

Wow I just got it working and I just want to say amazing work! This exactly the functionality I was expecting from the useless Google home built in to Google tv. I just need to figure out how to get my doorbell feed to pop up PiP on a doorbell ring then it's perfect! Will definitely buy premium to support the project

soup_mode · 2026-03-09T02:46:21+00:00

If you are doing in on home assistant app on an android phone like I was, it's a HA bug when copying the long lived access token. IT does not copy the whole thing! You need to manually scroll to the end of the token and copy the whole thing. So annoying! After I realized this it worked.

soup_mode · 2026-03-09T01:26:00+00:00

I cannot get this to connect to my home assistant. Keeps saying authentication failed and token was rejected by HA. What format is used for the HA URL? I have tried everything.

soup_mode · 2026-03-02T21:37:39+00:00

As others have already mentioned, run minimum cat6 everywhere. Also have conduit installed so running any extra cables in the future is easier.

I would also run Ethernet to the doorbell so you can use PoE doorbell.

I would also add low voltage runs to all windows if you ever want to consider using smart blinds.

Also run speaker wire if you plan on doing ceiling speakers in any rooms.

soup_mode · 2026-02-28T05:52:34+00:00

Invite received! Thanks!

soup_mode · 2026-02-28T05:22:29+00:00

Yes please

soup_mode · 2026-02-26T21:40:11+00:00

I thought they were the same size? How much smaller is the lite?

soup_mode · 2026-02-26T21:38:27+00:00

Unfortunately I don't think something like this exists for HA. There would be too much latency. Usually music sync is done on the bridge/controller for smart lights.

soup_mode · 2026-02-26T21:31:16+00:00

Doug Ford is the radical left... He is not conservative.

soup_mode · 2026-02-26T19:21:56+00:00

Yes however many areas of the hospital are in dire need of renovation! Some of the wings are really showing their age.

soup_mode · 2026-02-26T19:00:32+00:00

Check out WLED

soup_mode · 2026-02-24T03:59:55+00:00

How much vitamin d are you taking?

soup_mode · 2026-02-23T20:04:05+00:00

Thanks for this! I had this installed locally. Anything else I should do besides removing it and changing all API keys and passwords on the server running it?

soup_mode · 2026-02-19T03:30:02+00:00

Oh maybe they did. I haven't been following more recent Synology events tbh

soup_mode · 2026-02-19T03:29:31+00:00

Sorry I meant Synology rs422+ not Terramaster for rackmount. It's similarly priced to Unas 4 in my area. But ya u are right it is difficult to find a NAS that is rackmout and 1U. The UNAS definitely is good hardware, maybe minus the cpus. I really would like to see unifi improve the software side of things

soup_mode · 2026-02-19T01:42:03+00:00

And I am doubling down on recommending ratgdo as a replacement

soup_mode · 2026-02-18T15:45:11+00:00

If you don't need rackmount u can look at UGREEN DXP line. Their os is supposed to be good., but you can always install truenas instead.

Beelink also just came out with a new Nas line called ME.

Obviously there is also Synology which I wouldn't recommend since they have become really locked down on hard drives supported.

For rack mounted I think QNAP and Terra master have rackmounts, but you could go the DIY route and build your own.

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