Loss of fat in hands, feet and face. Tingling, sore scalp and more....

[danibwell]

Can muscle tension, twitching, weakness and tingling all be attributed to low Vitamin D?  Or do I need to see a rheumatologist or neurologist?  My FP wants to attribute the symptoms to anxiety or somatization disorder.

[Mark Lupo, M.D.]

low magnesium, calcium or potassium can cause some of these symptoms.  If all normal and still having problems, usually neurologist would be next stop.

[AjMalloy]

I believe that it may be low calcium. I had very low calcium and experienced a lot of tingling in my hands, feet, and even the tip of my nose.  Especially after I had my thyroid removed, they think they may have nicked my parathyroid, which controls your calcium.  I would chew a high dose of tums throughout the day to relieve the tingling.  Like up to ten of them at a time.  Within thirty minutes or so the tingling would stop.  The tingling subsided after a couple of weeks. I also have low vitamin D, but never experinced tingling from it.  Extreme fatigue, but no tingling.  Best bet is to always see your doctor and let them do some bloodwork.  

[danibwell]

I meant to say that I did have a thyroid nodule in 2011 that was aspirated and benign.  Recently, I was found to have low vitamin D.