Low vit d help

[Amelia910]

Hi guys

So far not had a fun pregnancy, currently 20 weeks but anyway past couple of weeks I have been suffering with exhaustion and headaches so I had blood tests and only thing they found was low vit d.

I got an auto prescription for vit d supps but I am taking 10mg of vit d every day already and have been since the start of my pregnancy.

Would it be a waste of time making a drs appointment to discuss? Not sure what difference the supplement will make when Im already taking one!

Additional info:
I’m vegetarian but never had issues with vit d before (had various blood tests in seo and oct before pregnant) i take the supp with food and magnesium levels are good.

Oh also I have a dog and take lunchtimes walks so get as much sublight as possible already for this time of year!

Are you sure the supplement you are taking is 10mg? I only ask as I’m on treatment dose of Vit D due to very low levels pre pregnancy and I’m on 3,200iu daily. Even when my levels were under 20 after 3 months on 6x 400iu tablets a day I had to have an injection and the dose was only 300,000iu.

It depends on what your vit d level is. Mine is 29 which is very low and I take 2,200 units per day plus a higher dose once per week as per royal college of O&G guidelines.
Vit d is hard to get in your diet it’s mainly sunshine you need.
I must admit tho it’s one of those supplements which actually do make you feel better once you start taking them. Go see your doc and get a prescription 😊

In this country we don't get the right wavelengths of sunlight to synthesize vit D from between Oct and March. The treatment dose is much much stronger than 10mg reccommended in Pregnancy and made a huge difference to me (I wasn't pregnant at that point) because my levels were so low my GP has encouraged me to continue to take a high over the counter dose which I have done in addition to my pregnancy vitamins as the vit D levels on them are so low in comparison. Discuss with your GP if you are unsure though.

What does are the supplements?

I have had two courses (a year apart) for very low vit d and it was 2 capsules once a week for 7 weeks. 40,000 units I think.

It took a few weeks but I felt so much better to the point that it made me realise just how rubbish I had been feeling.

Have a look at "The Vitamin D Council" for Information & get yourself good high strength natural D3 supplements & recommended co factors from Amazon or similar.

The prescribed stuff is synthetic & from experience is very little help compared to the natural D3. My GP who has a special interest in vitamin D deficiency agreed that its rubbish, but sadly all she can prescribe. The natural stuff can be life changing though.

I'd also suggest that yin look into B12 deficiency, for some reason they seem to go hand in hand. Though remind your doctors that taking Folate could mask a B12 deficiency

Hi everyone
I had various blood tests including b12 which was fine.
I have been prescribed a weekly dose of colecalciferol 20,000u, I was previously taking 10,000u. So hoping it helps. Calling for a dr call back tomorrow and will mention the folate masking b12 just in case!

Thanks all xxx

@Amelia910

Can I suggest you also ask for a copy of your B12 results. Too often doctors say it's okay when it isn't. Some areas of the country have a lower "normal" range than others, plus doctors ignore borderline results

This link has all of the info you need in one place, the links are medical articles etc. This page explains B12 in pregnancy & also mentions high Folate masking a B12d deficiency with links to info fir your doctor ...

www.b12deficiency.info/b12-and-pregnancy/