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Vitamin D deficiency!
Gig:
I had a blood test for Vit D 5 years ago- but it was at a private hospital.
To be honest, I wasn't aware that low Vit D caused bone or joint pain. I thought this was symptomless until you had some physical signs such as broken bones or rickets ( in children.)
Winterose:
Hi
I had sore throats ( not bad) but just there and swollen glands and achey bits but didnt mention this to doctor as had them so long, she tested me for low thyroid when I needed more HRT for palpitations and found out I had low thyroid which she treats, after a few months i realised the throats etc had gone,
take vit d3 , magnesuim spray . Perhaps ask for a thyroid test and at least then you can rule it out.
:D
Jubilee:
Thanks Firewalker50 I'll take a look at the Spray , that might be the answer as I take lots of various tabs to try and help the Joints , I take evening primrose oil 1000MG , Ester C 100mg , Spirulina , and Blue Green Algae + by choice a 75mg Aspirin 3 days a week
I walk lots and go to the gum but nothing helps to ease the stiffness and pain in Muscles & Joints
Thank you all for the posts all are helpful to read :)
Firewalker50:
Hi Jubilee
Like Winterose, I also use BetterYou magnesium spray (good quality mid cost range) and I will have magnesium baths now and again.
I find if my muscles are sore that a few nights of the spray eases them all. I don't have so much pain in my joints. My friend does though and she says she feels so much better with exercise and losing a bit of weight too.
Good quality Omega3 fish oil (I take pharmaceutical grade lemon flavoured) also helps to combat inflammation. EPO is Omega6 and you need a balance of both. I don't really know your personal health situation but you may like to read this article on balancing 3:6. My chiropractor explained this to me and since then I have taken Omega 3 fish oil as stated. If you have a diet high in grain it creates Omega 6. So depend on your diet and supplements you may have an out of balance Omega 3:6 and possibly unwittingly causing inflammation. I cannot know of course - this is just one thing to consider.
I also use chiropractor to keep my skeletal system in check and that in turn eases my join and muscle aches. That may or may not apply to you.
I know you asked about Vitamin D. I do not know how long you have been on the other supplements.
Sometimes it is good to re-visit them and adjust if necessary.
charmaine:
--- Quote from: everyones mum on March 12, 2013, 06:29:58 AM ---Yes, purple nanny we do feel better. Both hubby and I had joint pain in our shoulders and both feel better now. We also take a high grade fish oil which has probably also helped us.
When we all had our bloods checked last year I noticed alot of other people were being diagnosed with low vit d and I wonder if the test was a recent addition to routine blood tests as none of us had ever been labeled with it before xx
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Hi everyones mum - I've been told that vit D isn't included in standard blood tests.
Almost 2 years ago, I started having pain and swelling in my feet. After first being diagnosed with tendonitis, and going to a physio for several months (with no improvement), I was sent to a foot specialist and had x-rays done which also showed nothing unusual. This was followed by a MRI scan which showed fractures in both feet! Since I hadn't injured myself, the doctor suspected a vit D deficiency - the blood test confirmed I was severely deficient.
After a couple of months of taking a very high dose (42000iu per week), I was back in the normal range, and my feet started to heal. I now take a maintenance dose of 2000iu per day, and I'm tested 3 times a year to make sure my levels remain ok.
My GP mentioned that routine testing for vit D deficiency isn't carried out, it's only when you have symptoms that the NHS will test for it (which seems a bit daft IMO).
Living in the UK, most people will struggle to meet their daily vit D requirements unless they eat 3 portions of oily fish a day which isn't very realistic. I do think supplementation is essential especially as you get older. I certainly feel better for it - I used to get sick every winter but have got through the last 2 without getting cough/colds/flu etc.
There's lots of good information here:
http://www.vitamind3-cholecalciferol.com/index.html
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