Vitamin D deficiency: anyone had this?

Posted by EllAmster @ellamster, Sep 4, 2022

I have had bad health issues for years. I would every once in a while tell my GP who then said it was all in my head, it was stress, it was the traumas. I told them I didn't go outside and didn't live and eat healthily, but nothing was done, they have a 'next' mentality so I recently switched GP. He immediately sent me to the lab for bloodwork. Not only that: the results came in not even two hours later!

I was diagnosed with major vitamin D deficiency. There are weird and very off values concerning muscle and mass as well, which only proves what I wrote about a while ago: I have lost so much muscle due to depression and only sitting on the sofa with the laptop for work. I haven't been outside in years, living an online life that was a bit easier to manage, avoiding extra stimuli that would create flare-ups of the traumas I worked on during therapy (which is still ongoing).

My major concern is: can the damage of this deficiency be reversed? I have had so many complaints about my health for YEARS that now seem to come together. I was so depressed for so long, have tingles and strange sensations all over my body especially in my legs, I can't concentrate and focus, am very forgetful, have headaches, high blood pressure and my heart doesn't even react well to the medication anymore. I am, all things considered, quite the mess.

Does anyone here have any experience with this?
I hardly go outside, I know I should get some sun, but this is not yet possible for me (too stressed, too much happened). I am a mess! I used to be outgoing and moderately active a few years ago but something bad happened and I'm working through it with help, until that time I won't go outside, but I think I may be getting there.

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From Web MD:
Mood and memory troubles are common signs of a B12 deficiency. Like nerve problems, these may show up with or without anemia.
You may get symptoms such as:
Depression
Irritability
Anxiety
Restlessness
Insomnia
Trouble thinking clearly

More serious symptoms include:
Trouble telling what’s real
Fear someone wants to hurt you
https://www.webmd.com/diet/b12-deficiency-left-untreated
Does she have a Medical Power of Attorney document on file naming who would be responsible for her care decisions if she is uaable to do so?

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She has one, but not sure anyone can force her to take the meds. She can pass any eval and discuss matters with her doctor with questions and opinions. I interject my input, but normally she listens to him. At least initially. At the next visit, I’m going to suggest a accountability followup that she does with a PA virtually to report compliance. Of course, maybe it’s not the B12. Blood tests will confirm that.

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You can take Vit D supplements.

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After I had a stroke six years ago, my time outdoors was greatly reduced.
My doctor recommended a vitamin D supplement, 5000iu per day.
I started feeling better pretty quickly.
Why not give that a try and see if it helps you?

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I’m not sure who the posts upthread are directed to, but I was posting about my mom. She has Vitamin D and B12 deficiencies. Since I posted, she has gone into the hospital. She has had a lot of tests. She is being evaluated for inpatient rehab tomorrow. I hope she goes.

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Has anyone had B12 affect their heart? My mom is in the hospital. As I described above, she was having a lot of symptoms. Probably going to rehab due to immobility from hospital.. She says the doctor has ordered referral to a cardiologist. Concerned about heart issue, which she has never had before. So, I’m wondering if it’s neuropathy that has caused it.

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