Hi I have been having pain in my ribs and arms and shoulders for 4 months I don't seem to be getting anywhere with doctors I do have vitamin d deficiency and was Just wondering if it's anything to do with that doctors won't give straight answer please help
Pain in the ribs, arms shoulders could be anything, best and first step would be to check if you've got hurt anywhere, next step would be to get some blood tests done, without a blood test you wouldn't know if you have vitamin D deficiency unless you know that you havent't been exposed to the sun for a good few years.
I have had blood test I have vitamin d deficiency I am on Colecalciferol 40.000 units a month i was wondering if the pains could be coz of the deficiency
It depends how low it is, i think threshold is 80 anything below that is low. However, if it is very low like for example: 10 or something than yes, it is likely you would get pain, even if its something much below 80 like 30 could also be painful because the minimum your body must have 80+ . Anything above 80 is considered normal.
Looking at your dosage of 40,000 units tells me your vitamin D is very low, because normally doctors prescribe
1,000 to be taken once per day. My vitamin D level went down to about 30 and the doc gave me 10 oil based pills each 20,000 units and I had to take 5 each day for two days. So, taking 5 each day of 20,000 is like
5 x 20,000 = 100,000 units in total a day for 2 days.
On the leaflet inside the pack it says to take 1 every two weeks, wow! then vitamin D went up quickly back to its normally level of 80+ i checked with my doc.
If you were taking 1000 units for 28 days that would be 28,000 units a month but you're on 40,000 units so, again you can see its pretty low.
Thanks for your help doctors never told be any of this or even how low it is but I'm back there next week so I will ask how low it is do u think I should get another blood test it was beginning of October 2013 when I was diagnosed and I never got any leaflet with my tablets it just says on box take 2 at beginning of every month I have been reading up online and nobody has mentioned talking it like that it's useley daily or weekly or fortnightly have u every heard of it being taken monthly
Doctors dont have time these days in consultation to tell anyone enough. They only have a 10 minute window; perhaps 5 minutes to see a patient, 3 minutes for some admin and 2 minutes for a breather, its all touch-&-go these days with the huge number of population growth.
Patients are presented with printouts from the internet, stuff we could find ourselves online, this is my experience on several occasions. So, basically its just a matter of poking around and doing our own research and finding stuff out for ourselves. Then armed with enough information and knowledge you can intelligently push the doc for another blood test because if you request it often directly ask for another blood test they would refuse it. They would only order another test when 'they' feel the need to regardless how the patient feels or even if you been paying all your taxes whether working or not. I think the current gap is every 6 months but it could be more or less depending on the patient, how low the vitamin D is, if thers other medical problems or any other medication if you're on it, there are several factors that count.
U are right about them being to busy 3 weeks I had to wait for appointment I remember years ago U would get in same week oh and thanks for your help I will keep looking in to it also for this month I'm gonna try the tablets 1 a fortnight see how that goes
..but you should take the tablets how your doctor has asked you to or according to what is written in the patient information leaflet in the box because everyone is different but not only that mine was 20,000 units per liquid capsule and you're taking 40,000 units a ***month*** NOT like me taking 5 of those in a day ?
yes definitely doctors don't have much time. the internet is ideal step for the solution. you can easily get results for the problems. one more thing you should try some of the exercise for arms. and also take some remedial action for the vitamin d deficiency.
Hi I have just been found to have vitamin D levels of 12 this, my Dr says
is very low, says he has not seen it so low in anyone since he worked in the hospital. He has prescribed colecalciferol 800iu equivalent to 20 micrograms.1 per day I don't know if this is enough what do you think?
so sorry to hear that you have vitamin D deficiency - it is extremely painful. do you get spasm-type pains in your bones? i did, and it felt as though my muscles were being 'torn' sometimes.
i assume that your doctor has prescribed vitamin D supplements? it took about 3 months after starting supplementation before my pains started to decrease, and that seems to agree with the research. but i suppose it might depend how low your vitamin D level is to start off with. i was classed as 'insufficient' rather than 'deficient'. and , to reassure you, now my level is within the normal range once again those pains have gone......
another very improtant thing is to work out the reason WHY you have low vitamin D. another chat with your GP perhaps? good luck and hope you start to feel relief soon.
Hi thank you for your reply on vitD deficiency. I'm so happy for you now you have got rid of some of the pain.My doctor said it was because I have'nt had much sunshine as that is where you get vit d from.I have been going to him for 6yrs
with muscle pain and muscle spasm in my legs and fingers (horrendous) the he sent me for a blood test says the test shows i am at 12 and the worse case he has seen since working in the hospital I'm on my 2nd month of capsules so am hoping it will get better soon (you too) I have to have another blood test in august
I've got Vitamin D deficiency as well and my level is 22.2 n/mol. My doctor has given me 10,000 units daily of Colecalciferol for 14 days. A month after finishing the tablets, I will need a blood test to check my calcium levels and then a further blood test two months after that to check my Vitamin D levels again. After that, if necessary, I will need to go onto a maintenance dose. There is a lot of information about Vitamin D deficiency and the treatment needed on the National Osteoporosis Society website and their free helpline is excellent. There doesn't appear to be any one general method of treatment and hospitals seem to work from their own criteria. I've had bone pain and fatigue for some time, but never realised it may have been due to anything like a deficiency. It was only picked up when I saw a consultant for the first time, for another problem, and he did a lot of different blood tests. I hope you're soon feeling much better.
Hi - I been low VitD for years and years Only diagnosed deficient early February. My Dr left me to research & decide on supplement dosage required. I gathered all the information I needed from http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/
I also paid for private Vitamin D blood test at this NHS lab _____ as I wanted to check I wasn't going to overdose on VitaminD - excellent service.
I now know I am in the lower end of the ADEQUATE range. Intend to continue taking VitaminD at reduced dose of 1-2000iu as maintenance dose & re check blood levels in 5 months.
Aches & & pains not completely gone but my sleep improved & energy levels better. I think it takes a while for the body to repair itself.
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well i'm somewhat shocked by the fact that your doctor left you to decide on your dosage. sounds a bit odd. anyhow i hope you are making the mostof the sunshine - not too much - just 30 mins for 3 times a week is apparently enough.
I've known my family Dr for 15 yrs and he's aware I started my working life c1970 as lab technician and I'm often told that I'm a sensible Woman!
I research thoroughly . . .
Hi, I have a vitamin D defiency with a level of 17. My doctor put me on colecalciferol 20000iu twice a week for 9 weeks so I have been prescribed a far higher dose. I would go back to your doctor and ask for another blood test to check your levels as it seems a very low dose compared to mine. let me know how you get on and good luck with your doctor.
Hi there, I'm 21 years old and have recently been very ill die to a recently diagnosed vitamin d deficiency of around 15-20.
My doctor advised me to research this and prescribed me tablets strength 20.000 units 5 times a day for two days, then 800 units once daily for 3 months.
Having looked online you are the only person I have come across to have taken this strength of tablets as everyone else seems to have them over a month or once weekly.
I just wondered if you had many side effects and should I get a second opinion or just follow what my doctor has said??
Thanks a lot x
Hi, I've taken 20,000 units twice a week for 9 weeks and then I waited a month for my blood test and my levels went up to 89. I'm now on 2200 once a week. . But yours is 100,000 units for 2 days which would equate to 5 weeks which I took 20000.I had no side effects at all. I think it's up to you as to whether to get a second opinion and If it will give you peace of mind.Theres seems to be no 1 size fits all attitude to what people should take by doctors.
I hope this helps you,
Caroline.
hi Lucas. i'm wondering if your symptoms have responsed to the Vit D and to what degree? thank u in advance.