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Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency can include muscle weakness, pain, fatigue and depression. To get enough D, look to certain foods, supplements, and carefully planned sunlight.


Signs and symptoms might include: #shorts
Fatigue.
Bone pain.
Muscle weakness, muscle aches, or muscle cramps.
Mood changes, like depression.

What happens when your vitamin D is low?
Rickets is a rare disease that causes the bones to become soft and bend. African American infants and children are at higher risk of getting rickets. In adults, severe vitamin D deficiency leads to osteomalacia. Osteomalacia causes weak bones, bone pain, and muscle weakness.

How can I raise my vitamin D levels quickly?
Spend time in sunlight. Vitamin D is often referred to as “the sunshine vitamin” because the sun is one of the best sources of this nutrient.
Consume fatty fish and seafood.
Eat more mushrooms.
Include egg yolks in your diet.
Eat fortified foods.
Take a supplement.
Try a UV lamp.

How do you check your vitamin D level?
How is a vitamin D deficiency diagnosed? Your doctor can order a blood test to measure your levels of vitamin D. There are two types of tests that might be ordered, but the most common is the 25-hydroxyvitamin D, known as 25(OH)D for short. For the blood test, a technician will use a needle to take blood from a vein.

What are the symptoms of vitamin D deficiency in adults UK?
Here are 8 signs and symptoms of vitamin D deficiency.
Getting Sick or Infected Often.
Fatigue and Tiredness. Feeling tired can have many causes, and vitamin D deficiency may be one of them.
Bone and Back Pain.
Depression
Impaired Wound Healing.
Bone Loss.
Hair Loss.


How long does it take to correct a vitamin D deficiency?
The treatment dose of vitamin D depends on your age, how low your blood vitamin D level is, and what is causing the level to be low. Most often your doctor will lower the vitamin D dose after six to eight weeks of treatment. You will then stay on this lower “maintenance” dose for as long as you need.

What are the symptoms of low vitamin D NHS?
You may be at greater risk of developing conditions such as diabetes, heart diseases, certain cancers and possibly weight gain. When vitamin D levels are very low, symptoms may include tiredness, weakness, muscle and bone pain.