HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

What type of vitamin d do you recommend for a person with hypothirodism?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

D3 because this is: the active form of D & a large minority of people do not convert D or D2 (the prescription form of D) into D3 reliability. However, the only way to know is to measure serum D3 concentration, not just D or D2. Beware that many OTC brands do not work well; I have seen great success with an OTC brand containing 50,000 IU derived from sheep lanolin; usually taken about once weekly.

Answered 3/14/2015

3.1k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Being vitamin deficient ( never taking any vitamins) til now. Could that have weakened my thyroid and caused me to have hypothyroidism?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

A typing error of a pharmacist for vitamin d prescription of 50.000 u. 3 times a wk for a mo, was written 3 times a day per a month, consequences?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

What can someone with a vitamin d deficiency & subclinical hypothyroidism do to lose weight?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have symptoms of hypothyroidism, tsh has been 3.92, 3.21 and 1.03 respectively .Low vitamin d, calitirol 48.6, and pth of 91.6 . What is going on?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Hi I have hashimotos/ hypothyroidism and my vitamin d is very low which is common. Will taking vitamin d affect the absorption of my synthroid? In the past I took vitamin d hours after synthroid and it seemed to make my tsh go up. Can that occur

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

What is a great multi vitamin for a 38yr old woman with hypothyroidism and no other health problems?
I'm taking 2000iu of vitamin d3 every other day could I be taking to much? I also have hypothyroidism is it good for that?
Taking a vitamin at dr's rec for precancerous lesions with 200mg indole-3-carbinol. I read this chemical can cause hypothyroidism. How much i-3-c can cause hypothyroidism and is this vitamin worth it?
I have hypothyroidism, however is it possible for me to take a multi vitamin called centrum?
Why am i always cold? Blood tests less than a month ago were all normal-no vitamin deficiencies or hypothyroidism.

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.