Vit D (also posted on graduate board)

Someone on an OH forum told me to take Calcitriol .5mg to help assorb the Vit D.  It is a prescription med.  I got my primary to prescripe it.  Then I took 50,000 units of Vit D, Fosamax D and Upcal D.  WELL I got my Vit D too high and have been taken off the Calcitriol.  Also my GYN has taken me off the Fosamax D.  My bone scan had improved.  I have quit the 50,000 Vit D. My Vit D is 54, It was 300 when I taken off of it.  54 is in normal range.  My GYN said anything over 50 was good.  I think the Calcitriol helped me assorb the Vit D. 
 
Hopefully a RD will give us an opition on on Calcitriol and what range should be.

Patricia    

I am a Pharmacist, and actually calcitriol is a synthetic form of vit D which helps you absorb calcium. It's a good thing you stopped it when you did, because taking it with the vit D 50,000 units could have caused your blood calcium levels to become dangerously high. I am surprised your PCP prescribed this. Did he chaeck your calcium level first? It is normally given for dialysis patients with low calcium levels. I'm glad you are back on track.