Vitamin D Deficency~a list of symptoms and illnesses

[katsarecool]

I thought I would share this in hopes that it may help members on BF Planet. I have tested positive for vitamin D deficency three times over the last three years; twice this year and did nothing about it other than take a regular vitamin which did not help. I did not know about all these problems on this link! So here's to your good health!

http://www.bing.com/health/article/naturalstandard-125188/Vitamin-D?q=vitamin+d+deficiency

[BluMarbleRose]

My levels were low last month and I was put on 50,000 units/per day for 10 weeks. I was having MS-like symptoms. I'm in my 20s and otherwise healthy, it started out of nowhere and has been progressing. I started getting bad back spasm as soon as I started taking it, though, some other symptoms have lessened. I hadn't realized how common it was beforehand or how many problems were associated with vitamin d deficiency.

[katsarecool]

Glad to hear the Vitamin D helped you! That is awesome! I am hoping it helps me. I have a lot of muscle pain, some immune problems (ANA positive) and some other problems listed on that page. It is clearly an unknown problem and this information should be out there.

[Miss Scarlett]

Thanks for starting this thread katsarecool.

My weight loss doctor saved my life. D3 is one of his routine tests for new patients. In November 2007 he told me I had a pretty severe D3 deficiency - my level was 18. I've been on 5,000 IU/day ever since. My level is now around 50 where he wants it to be.

For several years I had been in excrutiating pain for which there was no relief. Tylenol, Excedrin, Motrin, Aleve - nothing touched it. I was having trouble walking even very short distances and had to use a cane. It felt like an abcessed tooth but from head to toe or full-body shin splints. It was horrible and seemed to be getting worse each day. It didn't help when some people told me "If you'd just lose some weight this pain would go away..." Well, I lost 26 lbs in 3 weeks and the pain actually got worse. So much for that theory. About 3 weeks after I started the D3 the pain began to subside and in March 2008 I put down the cane and haven't touched it since.

[Andrew, Jr.]

I am vitamin deficient. I used to have shots. Now, my body will not store vitamin D. I am on prescription vitamin D for the remainder of my life.

[girl_dee]

It's a wonder more and more people are deficient in Vit D.

With us slathering on the sunscreen and the notion that we should NEVER go out into the sun.. (thats malarky)

The sun gives us vitamins we need internally to combat other dis-eases and illnesses.. so yah not having it makes us feel like poop.

[waxnrope]

I have vitamin D deficiency. It is not related to sun lack. Rather, it is due to small tumors of the parathyroid glands, which regulate calcium and phosphorus. The is a close relationship between these minerals and vitamin D.

In addition to taking the vitamin, one should, if found deficient, also have calcium, phosphorus, and PTH blood levels drawn. The PTH determines the amount of hormone that is secreted by the parathyroid gland. PTH tumors, which are generally benign, are becoming increasingly diagnosed. Make your medical provider do their work!

For me, in addition to the pain, I was so tired that I thought I was gonna lay down and die. I've never felt so tired in my life.

I will need to have my tumors removed, but will wait until my sister succombs to her cancer. There is a newer procedure, called MIPs (minimally invasive parathyroidectomy), which I will undergo. As the name indicates, there will be less slashing of my neck HEH ... and almost no post operative complications. Again, do the research yourself, make the system, including insurance, work for you.

[girl_dee]

About two years ago, I felt really bad and there didn't seem to be a reason for it. I had no energy at all. When I went to the Doctor, they did bloodwork and my D levels were really low at about a 9. She put me on prescription strength for a period of time, and now I take Rainbow Light Vitamin D3 1,000 IU Sunny Gummie's every day. They don't have any corn sweeteners and I love them!.

Studies show that cancer will metastasize (sp) much faster in those with low D levels, too.

Take your D!

Good for you.. Vit D is a cancer fighting vitamin.. Its so good for you!

[Apocalipstic]

also have vitamin D deficiency which they think if from sun deficiency. I work during the day and make up and skin screams and lotions all have sunscreen in them.

Was on prescription D for quite a while and now take 1,000 IU a day. Afetr this bottle I am going to get the kind June described! :) Thank you!

I also feel wayyy better both mentally and physically when my Vitamin D levels are good.

My sister has it too.

My Doc wants me to spend 10 minutes a day in the sun sans suncreen also, but I have been having a hard tme making this happen and need to make more of an effort all year.

[katsarecool]

There are way too many people with Vit D def!!!!!

[asphaltcowboi]

hmm read that article.. im thinking the reason i dont have vit"D" def. is because every time i some much as coughed or sneezed or got a runny nose my mom "made" me take a spoon of cod liver oil yuck!

[Maria]

Several years ago, my vitamin d serum level came in around 5. I don't remember having a lot of symptoms of deficiency aside from fatigue and slower times (although I'm a pretty slow runner to begin with). At the lab where my tests were done, the optimal range for serum vitamin d levels is 30-80. Now I take 50,000iu weekly in a gelcap and my vitamin d is at 50.

Many factors are involved in our synthesis of vitamin d including latitude, skin pigmentation, the angle of the sun, etc. So even if you spent a lot of time outdoors, you may still have a deficiency and should get tested.

Here's an interesting video with Dr. Michael Holick which explains why we need vitamin d hormone and how we get it. It's 58 minutes long but worthwhile.

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[Rockinonahigh]

A couple of weeks ago I went to the doc about my back,I told her that I know it was a prob but for the life of me I had to much pain on a contenual basics to just have a back injury.The doc had blood taken for lab work when I mentioned fatigue,restlessness,sleep probs and twitchy body movements..not over bad but at times is way to noticeable or can be painful.Also we talked about my being on a weight loss program but as hard as I worked out and watched what I ate I just wasnt loseing but a fue pounds hear and there.At the moment I am waiting to hear back from them..this is being done at LSU med center,things take forever to hear from about anything.

[Cowboi]

A couple of weeks ago I went to the doc about my back,I told her that I know it was a prob but for the life of me I had to much pain on a contenual basics to just have a back injury.The doc had blood taken for lab work when I mentioned fatigue,restlessness,sleep probs and twitchy body movements..not over bad but at times is way to noticeable or can be painful.Also we talked about my being on a weight loss program but as hard as I worked out and watched what I ate I just wasnt loseing but a fue pounds hear and there.At the moment I am waiting to hear back from them..this is being done at LSU med center,things take forever to hear from about anything.



Have you had anyone check your T3 T4 and TSH levels? I was having some of the same symtoms and my thyroid was very low. Got that all straightened out. made a world of difference in the way I felt, and my sleep.

[Greyson]

hmm read that article.. im thinking the reason i dont have vit"D" def. is because every time i some much as coughed or sneezed or got a runny nose my mom "made" me take a spoon of cod liver oil yuck!


Ack!!! I remember being forced to take that gruel a few times as a child. No wonder I get the dry heaves now when trying to swallow a Fish Oil capsule.

[girl_dee]

Have you had anyone check your T3 T4 and TSH levels? I was having some of the same symtoms and my thyroid was very low. Got that all straightened out. made a world of difference in the way I felt, and my sleep.

Hi Cowboi!

the thyroid gland is very underrated.. it controls SO much of our body's functionality... Glad you feel better!

[Rockinonahigh]

Have you had anyone check your T3 T4 and TSH levels? I was having some of the same symtoms and my thyroid was very low. Got that all straightened out. made a world of difference in the way I felt, and my sleep.

Hi Cowboi
The lab work was going to check out all the thyroids and everything else on the map.The appointment was on the 28th of last month and I still havent herd a thing,if I dont hear by the end of next week im going to call and see what I can find out, cause the "if we find a prob..we will let ya know" attitude dosent sit well with me at all.

[LipstickLola]

My levels were low last month and I was put on 50,000 units/per day for 10 weeks. I was having MS-like symptoms. I'm in my 20s and otherwise healthy, it started out of nowhere and has been progressing. I started getting bad back spasm as soon as I started taking it, though, some other symptoms have lessened. I hadn't realized how common it was beforehand or how many problems were associated with vitamin d deficiency.

This happened to me, howevvvverrr, I ain't in ma 20's :seeingstars:
Besides having low vitamin D, low iron plays a major factor in leg pain and some other various pain (joint/bone) issues. And? B12, low level and you've got some serious stuff happenin too....it's all related. Have trouble remembering that sometimes.

Thanks for all the information, this is great!

[Greyson]

FYI, as I was driving into work this morning and listening to National Public Radio (NPR), I caught the tail end of a story about vitamin D deficiency.

I was surprised to hear that vitamin D deficiency can cause "deadly strokes" in caucasian people. For African Americans some of the impacts of D deficiency does not appear to be as aggressive. Symptoms such as strokes and bone loss.

It is very early in the morning and I have not had the time to go in and read more about this. If you are vitamin D deficient you might want to do the research on this and/or talk with you physician.

[AlchemyGrrl]

Hi Everybody,

I too have had a vitamin D deficiency. I now take mega doses daily. In my experience, using a tanning bed for 10 minutes a couple times a week also really helps. I can see a measurable difference in my moods and physical pain levels.

That was a good article posted at the beginning of the thread. Thanks for sharing.

[Miss Scarlett]

Over the weekend I made the leap into the unknown...I bought a bottle of D3 5000 iu at Sam's - 400 for just under $10. My doctor charges me $14 for 60 of the same strength. He switched brands earlier this year and I noticed that familiar pain has been slowly creeping back. I decided to try this brand to see what, if anything, happens. These are liqui-gels...started them yesterday, let's see what, if anything, happens.

[Passionaria]

I am in the same boat, Vitamin D deficient. I have been doing a lot of research on it and have also found that Vitamin D does some amazing things:
1. Modulates your immune system. Vitamin D makes your immune system smarter! So it helps Auto immune conditions too!
2. Cancer prevention > There are a lot of studies being done about the role of Vitamin D3 in preventing cancer and in supporting remission as well.
3. We need much higher doses than earlier thought.

:rose: Pashi

[Passionaria]

Over the weekend I made the leap into the unknown...I bought a bottle of D3 5000 iu at Sam's - 400 for just under $10. My doctor charges me $14 for 60 of the same strength. He switched brands earlier this year and I noticed that familiar pain has been slowly creeping back. I decided to try this brand to see what, if anything, happens. These are liqui-gels...started them yesterday, let's see what, if anything, happens.

It would be fabulous to know which brands do work better!

:rose: Pashi

[Andrew, Jr.]

I want to save others from the heartbreak of loosing someone to skin cancer like I did with the loss of my sister. This is in response to an earlier post about someone not wanting to use sunscreen while outside.

Let me state that I was the last person on earth to wear suntan lotion. I was always going for the nice looking tan. I tan very easily, and it stays with me thru the fall. In fact, I get complimented on it by doctors. Not any longer.

Suntaning is great, but I do believe now in lathering up with suntan lotion. So many different cancers are now coming out, and just don't have cures. Sure there are clinical trials with experimental drugs and trials. But people still die.

With sun exposure and repeated sunburns - this speeds up the aging of your skin. Listed below is what happens:

- skin gets thinner
- deep wrinkles
- dry skin
- fine red veins that show up on your face esp. your nose, cheeks, and ears
- freckles
- liver spots
- skin cancer (mild to melanoma)
- cataracts in your eyes (wear sunglasses while driving, boating, on the beach, and just being outside in general)

*also now there is lotions and makeups being made with sunscreen in them that I strongly would recommend using

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Best regards,
Andrew

[AtLast]

Hi Everybody,

I too have had a vitamin D deficiency. I now take mega doses daily. In my experience, using a tanning bed for 10 minutes a couple times a week also really helps. I can see a measurable difference in my moods and physical pain levels.

That was a good article posted at the beginning of the thread. Thanks for sharing.



I am so happy that my rheumatologist uses both western and eastern thought in her practice. Vitamin D does help with chronic pain management. also, is key for our body being able to fully assimilate calcium.

[jelli]

I had gotten to the point where I was having a lot of symptoms, but couldn't really pinpoint what was causing it, so off to the doctor. After numerous tests: D, B12, Thyroid, magnesium and hormones, all came back deficient. My body will not process the b12 so I take 2 of the sublinguals. I also take 5,000 of D3, 2 Fish oils, a probiotic, 2 magnesium at night and 1 in morning, and last but not least my pharmacist compounds a hormone cream tailored specifically to my test results.

So far, so good.

[Miss Scarlett]

Over the weekend I made the leap into the unknown...I bought a bottle of D3 5000 iu at Sam's - 400 for just under $10. My doctor charges me $14 for 60 of the same strength. He switched brands earlier this year and I noticed that familiar pain has been slowly creeping back. I decided to try this brand to see what, if anything, happens. These are liqui-gels...started them yesterday, let's see what, if anything, happens.


It would be fabulous to know which brands do work better!

:rose: Pashi

Bloodwork in...after taking the Sam's vitamins since November i am happy to report my levels are just fine. In fact my doctor was surprised because my level was 50!

[Sweet Bliss]

Ran across a interesting bit of info on the Budwig Diet for curing cancer. Kinda hard to gets through with my phone, but thought I would share it with you all.

So many of us need health advice, maybe this info can help in some small way.

Dr. Budwig has her books available on Amazon.

Just Google Budwig Diet.

[cricket26]

I have been struggling with vitamin d deficiency for several years, my initial diagnosis was in 2008 or 09 and I was in a lot of pain. At the initial diagnosis my number was 12...my doctor rechecked it last year and it was 19...my doctor advised me that I need to take at least 2000 units daily (I have been taking 5000) our goal is to be at 30-60.

the symptoms I am having are very much "MS like" and any advice for dealing with this would be helpful...I clicked on the link but it is not available anymore :(


thanks :)

[TruTexan]

I have been struggling with vitamin d deficiency for several years, my initial diagnosis was in 2008 or 09 and I was in a lot of pain. At the initial diagnosis my number was 12...my doctor rechecked it last year and it was 19...my doctor advised me that I need to take at least 2000 units daily (I have been taking 5000) our goal is to be at 30-60.

the symptoms I am having are very much "MS like" and any advice for dealing with this would be helpful...I clicked on the link but it is not available anymore :(


thanks :)

I too have a vitamin D deficiency. I take vitamin D3 of 5000 IU dosage of one capsule a day from Nature Made Vitamins, which my doctor and pharmacist recommend as a D3 supplement. My levels are now sufficient at around 50.
Here is a link to Web MD that you can find information on deficient vitamin d3.

Hope this helps you with info. WEB MD Vitamin D3 Deficiency (http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/vitamin-d-deficiency)

[Ginger]

FYI, as I was driving into work this morning and listening to National Public Radio (NPR), I caught the tail end of a story about vitamin D deficiency.

I was surprised to hear that vitamin D deficiency can cause "deadly strokes" in caucasian people. For African Americans some of the impacts of D deficiency does not appear to be as aggressive. Symptoms such as strokes and bone loss.

It is very early in the morning and I have not had the time to go in and read more about this. If you are vitamin D deficient you might want to do the research on this and/or talk with you physician.


It's so weird, I was thinking about starting an over-the-counter drug thread (what we take and why), and Vitamin D is something I've added to my regimen, as I have a deficiency.

I also had high cholesterol for the first time in my life, though I exercise almost every day and my weight is fine.

My mom has had three small strokes since January plus my dad passed away in February and my girlfriend had heart failure and strokes last fall (related to damage from chemo for breast cancer a decade ago—she cut me off, inexplicably from her hospital bed) TMI I know but my point is, I've been scared into even more vigilant health measures—I haven't had a drink since New Year's, exercise even more, have almost totally cut sugar and fat from my diet, and now you've given me another reason not to forget the D.

[justkim]

I have been taking 50,000 IU's two times a week. It is prescribed by my doctor. I finally have insurance thanks to my love. I also take B12, but that is over the counter and we chose to go with a brand from Whole Foods. Anyone else have low B12 along with low D? I go back in for blood work in 6 more weeks. Wish me luck!

[cricket26]

i take thyroid meds, stomach meds and vitamin d...so this article made a lot of sense to me...hope it helps someone else....

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/stomach-acid/