This is the only place I have come across where "How i'm feeling" could be understood.
I am 29 years old, and 3.5 months ago I was told I am vitamin d deficient. Out of the blue I started feeling very tired, and achy and lightheaded. I thought it might just be stress (I was mid-job hunting, and hated my current employment) I thought it would go away, but it slowly got worse. Symptoms of "what the hell is wrong with me?" kept building one on top of the other.
(I'm sure you are familiar with this list)
Symptoms:
- Fatigue (couldn't even walk down a flight of stairs without wanting to just sit and rest)
- Lightheadedness (I thought I would faint on a few occasions)
- Lower back pain
- Joints hurting
- Muscles cramping
- Muscles twitching (occasional)
- Appetite decreased
- Lethargic
- Brain fog
- Had trouble having conversations (Couldn't find the right words?)
- Headaches/pressure (occasional)
- Chest tightness, followed by harder breathing...
- ...Anxiety
- Pins and needles
I'm sure there is more, but its hard to keep track of it all.
So here is my story:
I felt like my body was falling apart one day and made an appointment to see the doctor. I had just had a cold, and I thought it may have turned out to be some god awful virus. The doctor (NP) did a bunch of tests, Thyroid, mono, lyme disease, the list goes on... and the only thing he said was abnormal was my vitamin D. My levels were at 20 (not as bad as some of you i've read about!) He prescribed 50,000iu of D3 once a week for one month. I spent a week at home, in bed, just resting after starting my D3. I felt better (able to function) by the end of the week and went back to work the next Monday. Things were okay for a few weeks. I was still not me, at all, but I felt "okay". Then after my 50,000iu was done, I started taking 1,000-2,000iu per day. It was a roller coaster. I had my good days, and my bad days. I also didn't have any information from my doctor. 2 months later I went in for another blood test because suddenly the bad days took over my life again. My levels went up to 35 and in her eyes, my body was perfectly fine.... she just told me i'm depressed and prescribed anti-depressants (which I will not take). I feel like most doctors aren't very knowledgable about Vitamin D deficiency. I had no answers, and no reassurance from her. This forum has really been helping me get through the bad days... everything I know, and have learned came from here. I am now taking 2,000-3,000iu daily, plus a Magnesium/calcium supplement. Plus multivitamins.
NOw a new thing that has been bothering me for a couple of weeks... my chest tightness came back, and my anxiety has been through the roof. I have had 2 anxiety attacks in 3 days, and I am not sure if its just a symptom of this all, or if I should be worried? (worry, is probably not going to help...)
Thanks in advance for replies :)