Vitamin deficiencies

[Lx91]

What was the name of the vitamin people have said they are lacking that aggravates depression please? Going docs and wanna ask about it.

L x

[Millie09]

Vitamin D

[Lx91 in reply to Millie09]

Thank you

[Millie09 in reply to Lx91]

Your welcome!

[Lx91]

I'm having a bloods MOT done saw the best doc ever this morn she's doing all my bloods and referring me urgently to the mental health team...might finally get somewhere now!!!

Thanks for replying so quick

L x

[Gambit62]

there are a number of vitamins where deficiencies can cause depression - D, B9 (folate) and B12 are the most common.

thyroid problems are also related to depression

interpreting results for B12 is quite difficult as the test isn't necessarily a good guide and needs interpretation in light of symptoms etc (though that can be difficult if there are other conditions involved) - lots more on the PASoc forum on HU

healthunlocked.com/pasoc

[Hidden]

B12 is a biggie, also D, C folate and iron. Iron deficiency causes tiredness, concentration problems, dizziness. Can be a combination of various ones though also x

[Lx91 in reply to Hidden]

Thankyou. I'm always on the borderline for iron so it is something I should keep more of an eye on anyway, I'm reminded now! I'm booked in to to have a full blood MOT done on Thurs so hopefully find out early next week and being referred to the mental healh team urgently for help from them at least on medication I should be taking and I'm hoping for a diagnosis...just wanna know what's wrong with me! And some extra support would be nice as if I could I'd phone the docs everyday just to keep telling them how rubbish I feel but I don't wanna annoy them plus they can't really do anything more for me!!!

L x