HELP NEEDED

[bbstport]

On a recent visit to the rheumy they did some blood tests and i have received a letter saying my D3 was on the low side but at this point do not want to put me on medication for this. They say ensure i get sun (cannot find it) i have searched for foods with D3 and can only find fish and i hate fish. can any of you help me please

[Hidden]

What about liquid d3 drops, I get mine from H&B on the penny sale x

[bbstport in reply to Hidden]

thank you

[Mrscats]

Yep a simple supplement would be fine. Foods aren't all that rich in vitamin d and our bodies really do rely on the sun...hence why deficiency in this country is becoming more prevelant! X

[sue57 in reply to Mrscats]

This is so true....it's cos we have crap summers, and the incidence of rickets is increasing too!!!

[Hidden]

Please speak to your GP before taking any supplements, some are not as harmless as they appear and can cause quite severe side effects. Best to be on the safe side, also to check they are ok to take in conjunction with our current meds.

[bbstport in reply to Hidden]

thank you for that i am on a lot of meds - morphine, gabapentin, tramadol, citalapram amytriptolele and paracetamole so will check with hum

[Hidden in reply to bbstport]

That's the best thing to do, especially as there are so many meds being taken. xxx

[Hidden]

Egg yolks and breakfast cereals have a little too if that helps...you can also buy yogurts with added vit d now too...

[bbstport in reply to Hidden]

thank you will try that as i like yogurt i have an egg on a sunday but dont know if that will count

[Hidden]

it's really hard to overdose on vit d, so i'd recommend speaking to your gp about getting a supplement anyway, as low levels can affect every organ. there are over 3000 vit d receptors in the body, and vit d defiency has a proven link to things like ms, fibro, diabetes, various cancers and many other illnesses. you're less likely to contract these diseases if you're vit d deficient, and if you do get them, you're more likely to survive them if you have a higher vit d level. in fact, it's been proven in long term (30 yr+ studies) that you're less likely to die for any reason, from any cause at all, if you have higher vit d levels.

so es, if you're low, i'd ask for supplements regardless. or buy them yourself, they're available in low doses from boots and other chemists.

[bbstport in reply to Hidden]

thank you very much for that advice

[Hidden in reply to bbstport]

you're welcome, although, on re-reading, it should say "more likely to contract these diseases if you're vit d deficient", not "less likely".

I swear, i re-read it about 5 times before posting, i guess that's fibro for you!

[cozreece]

Hi i was low and to be honest when the doc gave me them they were 20000mg so supplements would not have touched what i needed anyway check with your doc before wasting your money x

[deelightful]

on-line, there are some great ideas, healthaliciousness.com/arti...,

Liver is one that I have, if you cook it in strips, slowly in a casserole it is delicious, with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, maybe bacon if you like it and some stock. Remember cook it slowly, a slow cooker is great for this. None of this fried or grilled stuff,... that resembles rubber soles, yuck........

Alternately have a lovely holiday in the Canary Islands this time of year is wonderful, just joking. It would be nice don't you think.

Your friend

[bbstport in reply to deelightful]

forgot all about liver i have not had it for ages and i do like it - thanks for that - liver for tea tomorrow night nicely casseroled.

can i get to the canary islands on prescription ??? !!

[deelightful in reply to bbstport]

He will if you take him with you.. ha!, well mine will...

[SparkyMark]

Vit D defficiency is common in fibro sufferers.. My doc perscribes me a one a day chewable tutti frutti tablet called Adcal, its just like eating a sweet.

[bbstport in reply to SparkyMark]

did you have to ask him to prescribe it ?

[SparkyMark]

I asked him to add the test to the list of bloods I was getting done. When it showed up that I was deficient, he was happy to add it to the list of meds.

[bbstport in reply to SparkyMark]

ok thanks for that