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Vitamin D deficiency: anyone had this?
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I realize this thread is from some time ago, but it has a lot of good info. I was looking for info on very low Vitamin D levels. My mom was diagnosed with D deficiency (B12 too, though she did treat that with injections for a short time). She was instructed to take oral D, since she was so low, but she refuses. She has medication anxiety and believes everything makes her sick. (Placebos would too.) She stopped taking the B12 too. She’s had a lot of symptoms and I’m very concerned it’s due to the D deficiency. She has a doctor appointment later this week. I’m taking her, so I hope they’ll test her again. Anyone know if this can be fatal?
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@celia16 "Anyone know if this can be fatal?" Short answer is yes. Here is a reference from Medical News Today:
Researchers from the University of South Australia have found a causal relationship between vitamin D deficiency and increased mortality risk.
Scientists also found a person’s risk of all-cause mortality increased by 25% if their vitamin D level was in the deficiency range.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/low-vitamin-d-linked-to-increased-risk-of-premature-death-research-shows#:~:text=Low%20vitamin%20D%20linked%20to%20increased%20risk%20of%20premature%20death,D.&text=About%201%20billion%20people%20globally,was%20in%20the%20deficiency%20range.
Will your mother eat fish? Fatty fish would be a good source of vitamin D. Hopefully her doctor would advise the best approach.