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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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Years with persistent headache caused by Vitamin D deficiency. Relief 2 weeks after starting Vitamin D supplements.
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Reviewer: mady, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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not sure yet didn't take it ,i would like ask susan how the 400 iu of vit d is working for you...i saw my dr told him my concern about 50,000 he told me that he had no complaints about it with his other patients but he told me i can try vit d 400 units otc now i'm not sure what that means ,i'm hoping he didn't misunderstand me and means take it with 50,000 ,well i'm not sure ho
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Reviewer: Selfdiagnose, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Consumer)
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I live in sunny SoCal so the sun or my body's processing of vit D wasn't doing such a good job. For approximately 2 years I had been experiencing general body aches and pains. It got to the point where I could barely walk at night due to excrutiating pain in both feet upon getting out of bed to use the bathroom. My doctor took blood tests (but not for vit D), sent me to a rheumatologist.
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Reviewer: sannaricano, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Consumer)
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Vitamin D deficiency, both my husband & I. I have lots of health issues that this could help with. Some are talking about taking 5000 wanted to see if there are side effects at high dosages.
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Reviewer: Jackie, 35-44 Female (Consumer)
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Unsure what to do? Diagnosed as having hypothyroidism about 1 yr ago. Taking synthroid. Feeling so tired and muscles fatigue and ache so easily. Just found out my Vit D level is 10(range 30-50) TSH alittle off too. Dr is increasing synthroid but wants me to take 50000u of Vit D 2x a week for 12 weeks. After reading other peoples posts, I am really concerned about all the side effects :( I don'
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