Nerve problems - vit d deficiency?

[bexid]

Hi all

Hoping someone out there might be able to help/advise

I've been feeling I'll since October last year, started by feeling very fatigued, heavy legs, concentration and word finding problems, a burning sensation in my foot and a buzzing in my spine.

Dr ran lots of tests (including vit d, b12, thyroid etc) and everything came back fine (don't know exact levels) I was then sent to neurology who thought it might be ms.

Had a MRI which ruled out ms and saw my gp last week who has now referred meto rherheumatology as I've now got pain in my ribs, elbow and hip
She also ran some blood tests again.

This time my vit d has shown up as being low and she's started me on supplements. I haven't actually seen the gpfor the results because she's on holiday but another Dr saw them and filled out the prescription.

So here's my questions...

If my vit d level was OK when I had my first tests 5 mths ago could my original symptoms have been down to the vit d? If this has started since then, what on earth is going on with my body? And can vitd deficiency cause nerve problems?

I know you probably won't be able to give me a clear answer and I need to wait and see my Dr but any guidance would be helpful.

Thanks x

[LowCortisol]

As an aside, did you check your calcium levels? If that was low then you should take calcium supplements which are best absorbed if you take Vit D at the same time.

Please confirm with respect to Vit D, you are taking D3 and not another type.

[bexid]

Hi
Apologies for not replying sooner

Lyme has been ruled out

My MRI was whole spine and brain with and without diffusion

Good advice about the thyroid results. My mum and nan have thyroid problems and ive read it can be hereditary, gp says its fine but Iwill ask for results

Thanks for the replies x

[jacrjacr]

did they check your thyroid levels...tsh free t3 free t4...hence  ms problems can be low thyroid.  Google vit d deficiency and you can see a variety of symptoms to see if they fit your symptoms. Also google hypothyroidism symptoms as well. I would be curious what levels your thyroid were since theres so many drs that don't know much about what to test or how to read the results. always ask for copies of your lab work from drs office hence the nurses will always make you a copy if you ask and keep them and you can google the lab results online and find loads of information and it is good to keep in your own records as well. You could get those anytime by just calling and tell the nurse you need to come by for a copy of your lab results.

[LowCortisol]

You mention your foot and spine. You mention a MRI. What did you have scanned? Your spine?

I was very low on vitamin D a fee yrs ago and being low did not cause the symptoms you mention. That said, I function much better with a normal vitamin D reading

[Caryopteris]

Your symptoms are not very specific, but you might want to check in with the people who know about Lyme disease to see if it sounds familiar to them.