secret_serpent, you are very welcome.
I cannot emphasize enough the huge risks of low vitamin D .
Total sun avoidance might be a bit extreme , so off peak hours, some exposure without sunblock will likely be beneficial.
You may also want to consider some Vitamin K2 and Vitamin A as protective from any possibility of vit. D toxicity ( rare ) as these will help with
calcium being deposited on bones and teeth instead of soft tissues, after calcium gets metabolized by vitamin D.
Best wishes.
Niko
Thank you so much for your kind reply. I don't believe I've been tested for psoriatic arthritis, but I do not exhibit any symptoms of it as far as I know. I am rh negative also. I can tell you my mother was diagnosed and treated for rheumatoid all those years ago, but I think they just didn't know what it could be so they treated her for what seemed to make sense. She has variably seen other doctors who've diagnosed Lupus or Fibromyalgia simply because nothing else seems to fit. It is rather like a jig saw puzzle, but I know I'm not alone.
Thank you so much for the information. After reading your post on Vitamin D, I recalled that the same tests indicated severely Vitamin D deficient. The physicans I saw all said this would not be unusual for someone living in Montana (as I do) since we do not get a lot of sun. They did not recommend a supplement, but I am now of the opinion it can not hurt. Also I am very fair and avoid the sun at all costs. I will begin supplementing right away and then have myself re-tested to see where my levels are at. Again, I can not thank you enough and this is at least a place where I can start to take some control back.
Hi again.
Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with many autoimmune conditions including autoimmune hypothyroidism AND vitamin D affects over 3000 genes!! Not a typo,lol!
It is critical that you supplement with higher doses of D3 till you reach a Minimum of 35 ng/ml.
If you are supplementing and your levels are not increasing, you may have
underlying issues, which prevent the absorption and assimilation of Vit. D.
-- Problems with Vitamin D absorption, assimilation & resistance to vit D:
*General Inflammation and G/I inflammation(Very common with low thyroid sufferers) or Leaky Gut Syndrome.
* Low fat diet or issues with fat digestion also relating to not enough cholesterol for hormonal AND vitamin D synthesis ( vit D is fat soluble)
* Obesity
* certain drugs
* high cortisol
* Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) gene mutation ( genetic /autoimmune) or decreased VDR expression, common with Hypothyroid & Hashimoto's sufferers also.)
In this case need increased levels of D, above and beyond normal serum levels, for optimum function.
More suggestions next time, but please look into this, as your ability to recover with unresolved Vit.D deficiency, is compromised.
Blessings.
Niko
Hi and welcome to the forum. My heart really went out to you. There are several really knowledgeable people on this forum who might be able to help you. TheLightSeeker is one of them.
I'm wondering if they ever did an ANA or dsDNA test? The high CRP has to indicate inflammation in your body somewhere. There is an arthritis that is connected to psoriasis. Surely they have tested you for that. Another thing they can do is biopsy the skin lesions you said take a year to heal.
Hey secret_serpent. Welcome to the forum.
I'm so sorry to read about all the pain and suffering you're going through.
To what degree, I can help, is uncertain, however, I think I can give you
a lot of insight and you can take it from there.
The one main concern is that what I call Iatrogenic -definition: of or relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment- with an expanded
meaning which would include LACK of proper treatment, is likely in the center of your health issues!
I will post later with some specifics, when I have more time.
Love and Light.
Niko