They did the bloodwork on me one year ago to check for Celiac and that came back OK. They suggested a biopsy but I never did it due to my high deductible plan and not having the out of pocket cash for that. Makes me wonder about Celiac again with the low Vit D now on top of my other symptoms... Thanks for your reply.
Vitamin D deficiency was found to be deficient in 92% with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. This autoimmune disease the most common cause of hypothyroidism.
Symptoms of hypothyroidism are in the hundreds but includes fatigue (also a vitamin D deficiency symptom), dry skin, joint pain (also a vitamin D deficiency symptom), tinnitus, fullness in the ears, vertigo, weight gain.
Tests for thyroid disease include TSH, free T4, free T3, thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) and thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb).
They supposedly checked my thyroid as well, not sure which actual tests were done. I requested my lab results so when I get them I will double check...
The Vitamin D Solution:
A Special Interview with Dr. Michael Holick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_F._Holick
http://mercola.fileburst.com/PDF/ExpertInterviewTranscripts/Interview-DrHolick.pdf
Thank you for the links, I will check them out :)
One thing to note:
Vitamin D2 is a synthetic form of very little use to the Human body.
Vitamin D3 on the other hand is what the Human skin generates in the sun and is much more potent/effective compared to the D2.
I would suggest you do some research and if you want to raise your levels, then get Vitamin D3 supplements with 10 000 IU (per capsule) and dose with that on a DAILY basis (yes 1 per day).
The skin in an adult can generate about 10 000 IU after about 15 mins in the summer sun at noon, and 20 000 IU after about 25 to 30 mins.
Ingesting 10 000 IU or 20 000 IU of Vitamin D3 in supplement form is quite safe and very effective.
If you are deficient, it would take about a month or two for your levels to raise to 'nominal' levels at those doses... and when they are there, simply continue to take 10 000 IU per day.