Hi everyone, I have just found out that I am vitamin d deficient. Can anyone please tell me if this could be the cause of my Neuropathy? My doctor has given me 400iu tablet to take, is this enough or should I take more? What is the maximum safe amount that I could take every day? Thanks for reading this.

I know my endo said it is important for building bone. I may be confused. Do you have osteo? I have osteo but have good d levels but my doc still has me taking calcium with vitamin d. I think I take 2 600calcium with 400of vitamin d. My mom has low d levels and is on prescription I think once a month or week not sure. Is your prescription?Hopefully Mrs D will come a long and give more answers and correct me if I am wrong.

There is a very complete Vit D thread over at BrainTalk. I suggest you
read over there...first page of the Vitamin Forum.

400IU will do nothing. Also it depends on the form you take. If it is D2
(ergocalciferol) it will be even less effective.

Very deficient patients are usually given 50,000 IU weekly for a few months, retested, and typically 2000 to 4000 IU daily (preferably D3 cholecalciferol).
Some patients take 10,000 IU daily. I myself use 2,000 IU D3 daily.

I don't think low Vit D causes PN, but it does seem to relate to chronic pain issues in general and appear in those who have chronic pain syndromes.

Mrs D so quick. I was just thinking that I was told that low vitamin d can have a role in fibromyalgia. This may not be true but do you have any of those symptoms too?

Hi there I have just been reading up about fibromyalgia and I do get sore spots/sensitive spots on my arms/torso and also leg twitching...

Hi thanks for all your replies, the doctor has prescribed me vitamin d3 400iu a day for 2 months. Should I take more then? I have a found a website that says low levels can cause Paresthesia. I am hoping that maybe that is what I have....

Mrs D carefully. She is chock full of facts and doesn't mince words!
She is also cautious about suggesting dosages and isn't one to simply say 'More is Better' or the like.
I have to warn you tho? Reading about VitD's and all the different types and how best they might be asorbed/assimilated and all can truly fog the brain in the learning process. BUT, if you get the basics and do the best you can, you are likely see a change. That might not happen overnight tho? You have to keep in mind that you have developed a deficiency over some period of time, likely an extended one. Soo it's going to take another period of time to see results. The monitoring of results will be up to your docs and their blood tests.
I would not dare to think that singly a VitD deficiency could cause neuropathy? But, in this world, who knows? Sure would be nice to think that is the case in YOUR case! SUPER Good thoughts for now. - j

My blood test came back as 23 so I took the regimen of 50,000 for a while. Got up to 42 but now take 10,000 a day. Feel better and live in WA so am not worried about too much sun (is it still as shiny as they say?) up here. My nails and mood sure have improved. It's a natural antidepressant.

I agree totally with the mood improvements! I noticed that myself!

I been on 50,000 once a week for a year now from neurologist. I was just tested by primary care doc & she said we are going to 100,000 a week for 6 weeks & we'll test again. My number was 24.