blue22

Vitamin D Deficiency

Posted on 02/10/09, 10:37 am

2 months ago, I was feeling extremely tired. It "felt" like something was out of whack in my blood (ie a nutritional deficiency). My GP (family doc) ordered a battery of blood tests, and at my January appointment he told me that they all came back cleanm, which suprised me. Anyways, last week my doc's office called and strangly enough after 2 months they have new info on my blood test- and I was low in vitamin d. The receptionist that I spoke to said I should take 1000 IU's a day. I went online, and was amazed at all the information out there about the link between chronic pain and vitamin d deficiency. In my 9.5 year history of chronic myofascial syndrome (following 5 car accidents), I have never been tested for this, nor heard of the link. Some of the websites I read said that there is a specific link between chronic muscle pain (my big problem) and vitamin d. Some of the websites said I should take at least 2000 IU's a day. (Vit d is over the counter- not prescription). Should I take this extra dose? Also, some of the websites said it could takes weeks to months (up to 9 months) to work. Has anyone else ever had experience with this?
Thanks,
JC

• Reply #1 02/11/09  9:59am
  
  richannamae
  my dr gave me 50,000iu to take 2x a week but they botherd my stomach if you want it to raise up you should be taking 5000 ius a day of vit d3 not 2 you can get really good ones at puritans pride online good luck im still filling the empty bucket myself good luck charlene
• Reply #2 02/21/09  10:33am
  
  blue22
  Thanks so much! I really appreciate the advice!
  JC
• Reply #3 03/30/09  8:50am
  
  SAJ
  I had vitamin D deficency also. Mine was at 5!!! The doctor that ran a lot of blood tests on me didn't even catch that fact of me being so low on vit. D.
  
  I was seeing a new dr. and had taken recent blood tests etc...with me for her to copy/look over and she is the one that caught it. I was floored that the other doc never said a word about it!!!
  
  My new doc put me on 50,000 once a day for 2 weeks. When I returned for a followup appt. it was up to 19, and me giving myself "a little" sunlight on the side. The vit. D was once again in normal range.
  
  The new doc did say that vit. D deficency can cause increased pain. Although, at the time, in between, and after, my pain level had not gone down.
  
  Months later now, the pain has increased to a unbearable number, but my blood test results are all normal. I really don't believe that vit. D decreases pain...at least for me.
  
  Hope this helps in some way. Hugs
• Reply #4 04/07/09  4:27pm
  
  lizzy764
  I got the same diagnosis from blood work - REALLY low Vit D. The Dr gave me 50,000 1x a week for 2 weeks, and then told me to take 1,000 a day. Crazy huh! i haven't done the blood work again to see if it is helping, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything for my pain.
  
  Sometimes I shutter when I think of how bad I would hurt if I wasn't taking all this medicine!
  
  
• Reply #5 04/20/09  2:27pm
  
  blue22
  I totally hear you Lizzy- thanks so much for the advice, I appreciate it!
  JC
• Reply #6 04/20/09  2:54pm
  
  lizzy764
  Hey JC - what did you conclude on the Vitamin D?
  
  It doesn't seem to be helpful on the chronic pain or the female issues, but may have something to do with the pain in my bones. I am finally having less trouble with the cold - we think it may be connected to the Nuerotin, but maybe the Vit D helped too - it's always sooo hard to know when we have so many pills to take everyday - ugh

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