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Other than D or B12...

Emily710
Emily710
Other than B12 and D have you been found to be deficient in any other vitamin or mineral?
CrazyCanuk
CrazyCanuk
I find fish oil helps with my memory
LeoX3
LeoX3
Answering the question: Am I or have I been found to be deficient in vitamin or mineral (other than B12 and D):

Nope. And over the last 2 years I've been tested for everything---anything--- b/c my GP worried my post-injury issues might be a systemic issue. Nope. Soft tissue just heals slow, and so does spinal nerve damage.

I'm interested to see if any other deficiencies seem ot be common.

Note: I also do not have GI issues that affect absorption of nutrients.
Emily710
Emily710
Interesting, Leo. You are one of a few who does not have any GI issues, I wonder if you share any other characteristics with the other fibro people without gi trouble... Such as response to medications
Fantod
Fantod
Iron.
punkypurity
punkypurity
I have to take Iron supplements.
Cocoa1
Cocoa1
Hi Emily. I have low iron. I take an iron pill daily. I also have low morning cortisol and low dhea. I am on supplements to help balance the cortisol and dhea. I take cortisol manager and a dhea supplement. I also take adren plus and isocort to help with my adrenal glands.
Birthwarrior
Birthwarrior
Emily, the curious thing for me is hat while i am deficient in those two nutrients when not supplementing, I am HIGH in B6, and high-normal in iron, copper, zinc, calcium, and all othe B vitamins. My magnesium is just normal. In fact, my B6 is high enough to cause problems, which is odd, since I don't supplement and it is water soluble, so must be my diet, and something with the IBS.
Danara8
Danara8
Mg, fish oil, and a multi. The M also help with mobility difficulties from my tramadol use (sorry if tmi ) just want to be thorough.
Emily710
Emily710
We are all over the place, aren't we. However, I was low in iron when I was younger, and I assume that the women who are low in iron are in childbearing years.

Cortisol and cheap, I don't know about. Will have to read up..

There seem to be two possibilities with b 12. Inke is that we don't absorb it well because of IBS. another is that we delete it easily because our bodies are stressed. Someone told me that we use up b12 when stressed.
Emily710
Emily710
Dhea not cheap. Autocorrect did me in.
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