I did an experiment on myself.

After I started taking vit D I started having lots of tummy promblems, mostly gastritis, so I stopped taking it for over a week and no tummy problems. I took two of the chewable chocolate calcium/D last night cause I can tell the difference in my energy from just being off the D as long as I was. Today I am dragging and have no energy so I'm taking extra D tonight stomach problems or not, I took carafate last night with it so I will hope for the best.

 

One reason I did this is cause I have doc app on Mon and I wanted to see if it was the D causing the stomach problems before I went to my app and since it is we will talk shots.

 

So for those of you that haven't had your D checked and have no energy I suggest you get it checked cause it does make a difference in the energy. Not everyone has the stomach problems I do with so many things.

 

I just want my energy back, I'm tired.

 

luv and hugs

Marlee

Marlee, try taking it with food and see if that helps any.  I always take it with food because I'm usually taking my ibuprofen at the same time.

 

Puppylover, have your doctor check your vitamin D levels.  I did and found I was low.  I live in sunny Florida so who would have "thunk"!  I'm taking 3,500 IU of vitamin D3 right now.  Your doctor can guide you.  You don't want to overdose on D, either.  But the doctors are now suggesting that you should take 1,000 IU a day because of all the benefits for your heart.  Be sure to count the vitamin D in multiple vitamins and also calcium supplements too, if you take these.

 

You know I take the malic acid/magnesium supplements too.  Both these and vitamin D help with pain and fatigue. 

 

Sherrine

I don't know about everyone else but I had to specifically ask for the Vit D to be tested. It's not a normal thing to be tested for. I have started taking the Vit D 1000 Iu a day and have noticed more stomach problems than normal so i guess that is the culprit. but I would rather have the more energy. Does not seem to help pain wise but I am more energetic.

Missy

Do you take gel caps?  Maybe that would not hurt your tummy as much.

Sue

I do take it with food Sherrine and I take carafate to coat my stomach. I took one 400 IU pill last night and two of the chocolate calcium/D chewables which contain 400 each.

 

I had to ask to have my D checked too. I'm educating my doctors on fibro cause most of them don't realize that low D is common among fibromites.

 

When you have blood test get the numbers don't let them tell you that things are normal. I always ask what the numbers are and find out what is the normal range.

 

Vit D isn't going to help all the fatique problems but I could tell a difference within a couple of weeks.

 

My doc says it's not that we don't get enough vit D it's that we don't absorb it right so it takes more for us.

 

Vit D has something to do with depression and high blood pressure too.

 

Energy was one of those things I took for granted til it was gone and boy do I miss it.

 

luv and hugs

Marlee