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Mental Health Support

Lunabell

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6. My wife's was low.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Fri Nov 29, 2024, 06:19 PM

Nov 29

And her homophobic VA nurse practitioner didn't do anything about it. She knew she was having severe muscle pain. For months my wife suffered from muscle cramps as the lack of vitamin D leeched the calcium out of her bones. Finally, her psychiatrist saw the lab report and ordered her a stat loading dose of 50,000 iu. And then 5000 iu a day.

Her muscle cramps decreased significantly. Such an incompetent ARNP. Either that or uncaring.

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I asked my PCP to draw a Vitamin D level at my last visit. [View all] irisblue Nov 29 OP

I think everyone with a mood disorder should get their Vit D levels checked. Irish_Dem Nov 29 #1

My vitamin D was low too. I took a very high dose for applegrove Nov 29 #2

Low D can also cause confusion and dementia like symptoms ms liberty Nov 29 #3

Vitamin D deficiency is also a result of aging due to lack of Sun exposure.Get a blood test. surfered Nov 29 #4

I got one b/c I asked for it. It is NOT a standard regular blood level irisblue Nov 29 #5

My wife's was low. Lunabell Nov 29 #6

Good to know XanaDUer2 Nov 29 #7

Thank you irisblue Nov 29 #8

I got lucky. ShazzieB Nov 29 #9

I had a deficiency, too. synni Nov 30 #10