 [ Symptoms ] is possible for some people have higher than normal blood pressure with no side effects mine stays 16590 with med i was diagonized with hypertension and was send to emergency because whatever md tried my bp would not go to normal level the emergency dept also failed and told me to take the medication the doctor prescribed and probably it will come down by itself my bp remains at 16595 and my hands and feet are cold all the time and i am frequently sleepy before the medication i showed no symptoms even though my bp was 200140 when i went to the doctor visit to the doctor was for another reason [ Disease ] as with many blood tests such as hormone levels there can be considerable variation in results from lab to lab time of day or season since vitamin d levels tend to be best at the end of summer perhaps the best indicator of general vitamin d levels is [the] 25ohd blood test for it measures vitamin d from both sun and dietary sources this form of vitamin d also lasts in the body for around 30 days  so who should push for blood testing bearing in mind that the 25ohd blood test can cost upwards of 200 many primary care providers have chosen to just recommend an increased intake of vitamin d the dose is based upon the person is specific health history until there are studies set specifically to establish optimal dosage and blood levels the primary care model makes sense among healthy adult women without excessive sun contact consuming 800 iu per day of vitamin d is a reasonable choice for your specific vitamin d recommendation check with your gynecologist or primary care provider