The Romberg's Connection 2009 Survey Results

Vitamin D Deficiency

Page 73. IV. Triggers (page 2 of 2) cont.: Vitamin D deficiency
1. Please comment on a Vitamin D deficiency:
Responses
(6)
Very possible
I wonder if mine is caused by SPF (sun protection cream) use because I use it to keep dark lines from getting darker. Have been on supplements for awhile now.
I now have vitamin D deficiency. I'm not sure if it was related to the IV steroid treatment I had or if I have always had it but didn't know it. I'm taking supplements but the progression still continues.
My Dr. first diagnosed me with very low vitamin D (diagnosed at 7) about a year and a half ago. That is the first time any Dr. had ever checked for vitamin D deficiency. I was prescribed 50,000 U once a week for quite a while (until my vitamin D was normal), then prescribed 50,000 U once a month.
I take vitamin D now and I think it helps. I have the girls take it as well.
I recently discovered I am severly vitamin D deficient.
Number responding = 6 / percent responding = 4% of total respondents (143).



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