Vitamin D Deficiency ?

[pains47]

Can a Vitamin D deficiency cause this much pain? Went to the doc for muscle pain & weakness with increasing shooting pains to the point of affecting everyday functioning.
Blood test came back low in Vitamin D. Result was 11, (should be 26 to 55). Other results OK. Cervical Spine & lower back MRI
OK. Treatment is 50,000 units of D per week for 4 weeks and thereafter once a month. Been on it for 4 months. Feel at times like I was in accident.Have researched on the net, and still find it difficult to believe that this can cause this much suffering. Anyone familiar with anything like this?

[Holyspirit]

Hello everyone,
I had a vitamin D problem, I had pain seem like every where in my chest I founded a bump doctor xray said it was a bone spur. It really hurts I am
taking vitamin d I waiting to see if it helps.

[Holyspirit]

Hello to all of you,
I have a very bad Vitamin D problem but my doctor said that it would be ok. I have a bone spur in my chest and my fingers I read that a lack of vitamin D can cause bone spur. But they said no that were not true, but I know that it can.
I am taking Vitamin D. I was tested and all the vitamin D was almost gone. Sometime the doctors don't want to go through the time to real help.
Mary

[minmtn]

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[Mga138]

I went to see my docter because I thought I had leukemia. My bones hurt all the time and my muscles were so weak. I was shocked when I was just told I have a very low level of vitamin D in my system. It was 9.5! The scary thing being that I was already taking a vitamin D supliment when I took the blood tests. For the past year I was feeling terrible most of the time. My stomach was always hurting, heart rate was over 100 bpm my muscles we weak, I was always tired and dizzy. I went for several heart exams I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy. All came back ok and I was always told I was just anxious. I was put and many different depression medications and gained 50 pounds- but not until this week did a doctor find my very low vitamin D problem. She ordered 3 different 24 hour urine tests and many more blood tests and also a whole abdomin sonogram. I never read any posts where people say what the underlying cause of their vitamin D problem is.

[daxy69]

well, got my results back from the hospital yesterday, i had to ask my doctor to refer me for second opinion,

have riased methylmalonic acid, suggesiton of IM vitamin B12 replacement thearpy, been prescribed 1mg injections 3 times a week, when loaded to move to oral dosage

also, vitamin d is now 46 (was 13) also, have been prescribed Vit d replacements,

am sure of this means something of course, hopefully things will start improving

[sedona1005]

I have Fibromyalgia, Crohn's Disease, IBS, Plantar Fasciitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & of course Depression.  I've had pain so bad in my legs lately that it feels like something is forcing my muscles out of my legs when I walk.  I am in constant pain, I feel like I have bruises all over my body, especially in my shoulders and chest.

The doc ordered xrays including pelvis, sacroiliac joints & lumbosacral spine series, and all came back normal.  He ran blood studies of all sorts and the only problems were Vitamin D deficiency & then my usual high level of inflammation.  He has started having me take Vitamin D 50000UNT 1x/wk for a month & then once a month thereafter & Calcium 600mg.  He added Sulfasalazin 500mg 2/2xday for the Crohn's.  I've already been taking Lyrica 150mg 2x/day, Cymbalta 60mg 1x/day, Elavil 50mg 1x/day & Lidoderm patches for my ribs as needed.

Now he's sending me back for more blood studies in 3 weeks to follow up, but has added a test for Sjogrens & didn't mention it in my visit.  I haven't been able to work since the middle of December due to all of my ailments.

Does anyone relate to all of these problems?  How does one get on disability for all of this mess?  With my insurance being $500/month before copays, prescriptions, etc., I'm in need of some income until I can get back on my feet again.

He put me on Prednisone for one week & my gall bladder pain disappeared as well as my Crohn's pain & Plantar Fasciitis pain.  I've been off of it for 3 days now & the pain is already coming back.

If anyone has any advice, information or even comments, please let me know.  I appreciate the help in advance.  Thank you!