Vitamin D deficiency

[Lucyseven]

Hi guys.

I'm new to the forum and just looking for advice and reassurance.

Around 2 months ago I started to feel really unwell. I was diagnosed with a kidney infection and doctors gave me anti biotics to clear it up. Since then I have been unwell almost every day with one thing or another. I've been back and forth to the doctors trying to find out what's wrong with me, the only thing that has come up is low vitamin D. My level is 18 ng/ml. I was prescribed 1 booster which was 10,000 unit and 800 unit daily. Since reading this forum I've discovered that this dosage is probably not helping much and would explain why I'm not feeling any better.

I've done nothing but worry for the past couple of months, convincing myself that there's something terribly wrong that the doctors haven't found. I've been off work since my symptoms started and I'm desperate for some normality. I wake up one day feeling a little better and think I'm improving then the next day I feel awful again.

Here are some symptoms I've been experiencing;

Pain in the left side that doesn't seem to go away (feels like it's under the ribs)
Lower/mid back pain
Neck pain
Shoulder pain
Vision problems (blurry vision, light flashes)
Nausea (some days this is really bad and lasts the whole day)
Jaw ache
Muscle pain in arms and legs

That's off the top of my head, I've probably missed a few things off. Add to all this my anxiety is through the roof! I've suffered with anxiety for about 10 years now, my health is one of my biggest concerns. I'm only 25 years old, I'm starting university next week and would love to feel a bit better so I can get on with my life. Even after reading this forum I'm still not reassured that low vitamin D is the cause of all this pain.

Does anybody have any advice or suggestions to help me with my recovery?

Thanks for reading.

[Red_Star]

Here is some info on vitamin D and magnesium...

Vitamin D council - Am I getting too much vitamin D?...

"Very high levels of 25(OH)D can develop if you:

* take more than 10,000 IU/day (but not equal to) everyday for 3 months or more. However, vitamin D toxicity is more likely to develop if you take 40,000 IU/day everyday for 3 months or more.

* take more than 300,000 IU in a 24 hour period."


Dr Mark Hyman - Magnesium: Meet the Most Powerful Relaxation Mineral Available...

"Stop Draining Your Body of Magnesium

Limit coffee, colas, salt, sugar, and alcohol
Learn how to practice active relaxation
Check with your doctor if your medication is causing magnesium loss (many high blood pressure drugs or diuretics cause loss of magnesium)

Eat Foods High in Magnesium

Include the following in your diet as often as you can:

Kelp, wheat bran, wheat germ, almonds, cashews, buckwheat, brazil nuts, dulse, filberts, millet, pecans, walnuts, rye, tofu, soy beans, brown rice, figs, dates, collard greens, shrimp, avocado, parsley, beans, barley, dandelion greens, and garlic

Take Magnesium Supplements

The RDA (the minimum amount needed) for magnesium is about 300 mg a day. Most of us get far less than 200 mg.

Some may need much more depending on their condition.

Most people benefit from 400 to 1,000 mg a day.

The most absorbable forms are magnesium citrate, glycinate, taurate, or aspartate, although magnesium bound to Kreb cycle chelates (malate, succinate, fumarate) are also good.

Avoid magnesium carbonate, sulfate, gluconate, and oxide. They are poorly absorbed (and the cheapest and most common forms found in supplements).

Side effects from too much magnesium include diarrhea, which can be avoided if you switch to magnesium glycinate.

Most minerals are best taken as a team with other minerals in a multi-mineral formula.

Taking a hot bath with Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) is a good way to absorb and get much needed magnesium.

People with kidney disease or severe heart disease should take magnesium only under a doctor’s supervision."

[Roxi_92]

Someone who feels my pain. Ive been having pain in my lower stomache like near my ribs, lower back pain, muscle and bone pain on my legs and sometimes they go numb :/ my hand and arms I used to get muscle pain on my upper arms, weird pain on my neck too and jaw pain I'm also low on vitamin d :/ none of pain goes away :/ my legs always feel week but that could be my thyroid because my thyroid levels are a little low but sometimes I feel like my symptoms can relate to diabetic symptoms but they told me my glucose levels are fine but Idk

[Lucyseven]

Thanks for replying.

What is the best way to take magnesium and how much would I need to take? I'm willing to give it a try if there's a chance it will help me to recover.

I've just picked up my second prescription for D3 and have been given a booster of 5x 20,000 unit to take immediately. Is it safe to take 100,000 at once? My booster last time was only 10,000.

Thanks.

[Red_Star]

I can suggest taking magnesium (it's not called the anti anxiety mineral for nothing!). Magnesium is also the most important co factor for vitamin D absorption. Vitamin D deficiency is one cause of chronic pain. Magnesium deficiency symptoms include chronic pain, anxiety, nausea and blurred vision.