Vitamin D has made me 97% better

[Linda196]

Pooh, about the only subjective (felt by the patient) symptoms would be bone pain or tenderness, and increased tendency to fractures. Objective signs( determined by the doctor) would include low lab values, or changes in calcium metabolism or parathyroid function.

I'm not sure how other doctors do it, but mine includes both vitamin D levels in his routine yearly physical, and more often if there's an issue.

[DonnaW321]

oh gosh.....I've been through all this Vitamin D stuff too.

Noki, a  5 is really really low!  No wonder the Vitamin D is helping you!

I knew I had Vitamin D issues long before I found out I had Sjogren's.

I was out and out miserable.....very very weak and stiff muscles. The fatigue was incredible.

Once I figured it out I started getting in the sun a lot and that really helped. But now, four years later sun doesn't make a difference, so I am on 50,000 once a week too.

(for whoever asked , it's a once a week pill)

I have been definitely getting stronger and less stiffness.

Two of my children have serious Vitamin D issues...one was had a level of 7 and one had a 12.

They also have autoimmune issues, what a surprise!  I am thankful my new rheumatologist has done a lot of reseach on Vitamin D and really believes in it.

Donna

[annette2]

It was my ObGyn who sent me for a Vitamin D test.  She does it routinely for all of her patients.  I got the gold star for this anyway.  I had the highest in the practice lol.

I guess it's the Caltrate +D and the Fosavance because it sure isn't coming from the sun

Annette