Yes, purple nanny we do feel better. Both hubby and I had joint pain in our shoulders and both feel better now. We also take a high grade fish oil which has probably also helped us.
When we all had our bloods checked last year I noticed alot of other people were being diagnosed with low vit d and I wonder if the test was a recent addition to routine blood tests as none of us had ever been labeled with it before xx
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everyones mum - I've been told that vit D isn't included in standard blood tests.
Almost 2 years ago, I started having pain and swelling in my feet. After first being diagnosed with tendonitis, and going to a physio for several months (with no improvement), I was sent to a foot specialist and had x-rays done which also showed nothing unusual. This was followed by a MRI scan which showed fractures in both feet! Since I hadn't injured myself, the doctor suspected a vit D deficiency - the blood test confirmed I was severely deficient.
After a couple of months of taking a very high dose (42000iu per week), I was back in the normal range, and my feet started to heal. I now take a maintenance dose of 2000iu per day, and I'm tested 3 times a year to make sure my levels remain ok.
My GP mentioned that routine testing for vit D deficiency isn't carried out, it's only when you have symptoms that the NHS will test for it (which seems a bit daft IMO).
Living in the UK, most people will struggle to meet their daily vit D requirements unless they eat 3 portions of oily fish a day which isn't very realistic. I do think supplementation is essential especially as you get older. I certainly feel better for it - I used to get sick every winter but have got through the last 2 without getting cough/colds/flu etc.
There's lots of good information here:
http://www.vitamind3-cholecalciferol.com/index.html