Hi,
I am 36 years old and was told by my doctor that I am Vitamin D deficient. I did some lab work and my results came as: Vitamin D, 25 Hydroxy value 27 ng/mL. How much vitamin D should I take? I went to the pharmacy and got Nature's Blend tablets. I am taking 1 tablet at day (1000 IU)... My Doctor was not helpful in answering my questions.
I have been experiencing upper back, right shoulder, shoulder blade, and hip pain for a long time. The Doctor I see says that everything looks normal except for my Vitamin D levels are low. He says that being low in Vitamin D should not be the cause of my pain. He advised me to go and I quote "get a bottle of Vitamin D at the pharmacy", but I don't know how much to take... Can pain be related to Vitamin D deficiency???. I will be seeing a Neurologist next week and I am in the process of changing to a Doctor who is open to questions. Any help with explaining Vitamin D deficiency or how much Vitamin D I should be taking will be forever appreciated.