I just wanted to pass some information on to you all,(some of you might already know this, but i did not, and no doctor ever tests you for this when you have fibro) i do not intend to give any false hope to anyone, but i thought you could all benefit from this information.
I have just had my final blood test result, which shows i am very low in Vitamin D, in other words i have a deficiency,yes i do not get outside much,and i am fair skinned and the rays are murder down under, so i try to stay out, and not get skin cancer,however this is the drawback i guess.
Normal levels are anything between 60 and 200 ,mine is at 25 which is rather low., i will require medication for a start,not sure for how long or how it all works,but as my mother has the same problem i am sure she can give me some details.
On doing some internet research on it, i found to my amazement a big connection with Fibromyalgia, alot of people with it do have this deficiency, and there is even talk, that some people have been mis-diagnosed with fibro when it is purely a Vitamin D deficiency.
I have to say i feel kinda of excited to say the least, what if and it is a big what if, this is what is causing mine, however i am realistic i have had this problem for over 12 years, and i think had i had the vitamin D deficiency that long i would have more severe health related problems, but i can only get hopeful, and the point of my posting this thread is if you have fibro and even if you don't get the doctor to check your Vitamin D levels, it was upon my insistance, not the doctors that i even had this checked, she almost dimissed my request as she said it is more in dark skinned people, how wrong was she Huh?,you sure have to take care of your own health these days.
Anyhow it sure gives food for thought,worth finding out i think and i am very hopeful, it would take months of supplement before there would be any noticable difference, but i am so hoping this might be the case,even though i am seriously doubtful, i have hope. Cheers.
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