Sleep Disorders And Vitamin D

[Theland]

With the lockdowns, and lack of sunlight, therefore a lack of vitamin D, could there be a connection to poor s!eep?
This YouTube video seems to say so.
If true, vitamin D supplements are readily available.
https://youtu.be/74F22bjBmqE

[ummmm]

You'd need to be out in the sun loads to get the appropriate amount of vitD.

[Theland]

I hope Emmie sees this.

[ummmm]

There's not enough sun in England. You'd have to see a gp to get the right dose.

I'm prescribed it.

[emmie]

not in my case theland.

[emmie]

my bad sleep pattern has only occured in the last few months, up till then i could sleep through the night, now i can't. I put it down to a combo of things, nasal drip which cloggs up my throat, chest, makes me cough a lot, wakes me up, i start awake from bad dreams, and a possible sleep apnoe which can only be determined by a test.

[emmie]

if i thought taking Vit D would be the answer i would ask GP to prescribe it for me.

[Theland]

Sorry to learn that Emmie.

[emmie]

no need to be sorry theland, its one of those things, for now i have to bite the bullet, and see, talk to GP about options.

[emmie]

off topic, see that your thread about ab being too pc was pulled

[rowanwitch]

My last blood test showed severe vit D depletion now on high dose supplement to be followed by loved dose for life. it's linked to joint pain, depression, sleep disorders, fatigue, brain fog, and I was surprised to read asthma and a long list of other things. Almost completely matched the long covid list so my GP practice are testing for low vit D first and treating it before referring on. I will let you know in a few weeks.

[emmie]

do that rowan

[Hazlinny]

I remember several years back, my GP (now retired) took bloods to check and (after being away for three weeks for special tests) results came back that I needed Vitamin D ... 800 unit capsules daily which I have been on ever since. This really surprised me as I led quite an active outdoor life - however, did suffer joint pain and now have severe osteoarthritis.. Question is - is the Vit D helping?

[Theland]

I'm now taking it daily, no side effects and hope it helps protect me.

[Togo]

In the summer I am out, in shorts when possible, and get as much sunshine as I can. When this damned virus was only distant news I read that Vit D was being touted in China as a useful supplement to aid immune systems and have been taking a supplement every day even in the summer. I know that I mentioned it on a thread on here way back,(possibly February) and even provided a link to suppliers that were getting harder to find. Sleep like a log most nights.

[Mamyalynne]

I've been on prescription strength VitD for over a year after a test revealed a deficiency and then a bone scan found osteoporosis.

[Theland]

I hope my gp or the government provide tne correct strength.

[Mamyalynne]

If you have tested deficient the GP would start you on a high dose at first.

[pastafreak]

I think the government will be supplying 400iu, which is a very low dose that will not help to raise levels of vitamin D for anyone who is low. Which us most of us.
I've been taking 5,000 per day...sometimes more...several times a week. Sometimes not at all in the summer. It's a good idea to also take vitamin K...but not at the same time as vitamin D. It has something to do with what happens to calcium in the body.

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/read-this/why-government-providing-free-vitamin-d-and-who-eligible-3052631

[Theland]

I need a chemistry lesson!

[Canary42]

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