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Originally Posted by Vowel Lady
Has anyone here heard of Fibro patients having unusually low Vitamin D levels?
Or that taking Vitamin D helps with low energy?
My doc insisted that I take a Vit. D blood test...which, I recently took (results not in yet)
Thanks....
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Yes. Low vitamin D levels can mimic fibromyalgia. Recent research suggests most of the population has low vitamin D. Vitamin D is a natural steroid precursor hormone. I had to beg to get mine tested and it was low (20 is officially deficient based on the onset of rickets but I've heard the RDA may be revised upwards by doubling or even quadripling it) at 23 or 24. 50 or above is considered optimal.
I have felt definite improvements to my fibro with the addition of vitamin d (and calcium).