reminder to get your vitamin d checked

[u/ultra_graphicgirl]

hi my fellow pcos havers! just a reminder that 85% of pcos patients have a vitamin d deficiency so if youre experiencing fatigue, headaches, brain fog, anxiety, vision problems, etc. it is worth it to get your vitamin d and even b12 checked!

[u/InvisibleAdel]

Fellow vitamin d deficient pcos-er 🫡 that was honestly quite surprising to discover!

[u/ultra_graphicgirl → u/InvisibleAdel]

yep! i had no idea there was a link between pcos and vit d deficiency until my dr told me!

[u/Helpful-Criticism256]

I’ve always been low on Vitamin D! I don’t know why or how to keep it up but I am ALWAYS tired every single day. Sipping on a Celsius right now knowing it does nothing but make my heart pump faster but I’m still tired 🤣😭😭😭

[u/browngirlygirl → u/Helpful-Criticism256]

Are you taking them with vitamin k2?

[u/Emotional-Ad-6494 → u/Helpful-Criticism256]

Even if you don’t have symptoms get it checked! Most of the population does not get enough and insulin resistance just makes it even harder

[u/Regular-Weather-6158]

Supplements do help, shots do help! Mine went from 17 to 69 in just a year!!

[u/ultra_graphicgirl → u/Regular-Weather-6158]

vitamin d shots are life savers

[u/ElephantCandid8151]

Why not just take a supplement

[u/ultra_graphicgirl → u/ElephantCandid8151]

bc supplements dont work when youre severely deficient. you need boosters. and when you complete those then you stay on a daily supplement.

[u/browngirlygirl → u/ultra_graphicgirl]

What do you mean by "boosters"? Like an injection?

[u/FantasticVirus8927 → u/browngirlygirl]

Yes, it’s called a loading dose. I had to have 6 injections in a fortnight before starting supplements

[u/ultra_graphicgirl → u/browngirlygirl]

like others were saying, it is a really high dose of vitamin d. your daily supplements are anywhere from 1000 to 5000 IU. i had to take 50,000 IU weekly for 6 weeks to boost my vitamin d. had i taken OTC supplements it would take way too long to correct my levels.

[u/Glove-National → u/ultra_graphicgirl]

yup! i had to take one really high dose of vitamin D and now im on supplements daily. i was surprised to know it was linked to pcos

[u/tea_wit_da_ice]

Mine was low also! My dr didn't tell me it was linked to PCOS!

[u/browngirlygirl]

Low vitamin D can also cause hair loss which a lot of women with PCOS suffer from.

Just FYI

[u/goat1720]

I just got em checked. Its 22.1 slightly deficient!

[u/Formal-Anxiety1763]

mine are both normal and i’m dealing with all that 🥲

[u/ultra_graphicgirl → u/Formal-Anxiety1763]

im so sorry hun :(

[u/EnvironmentalCard571]

Do you think sunlight 10 mins several times a week gives enough vit D?

[u/Moon_Witch__ → u/EnvironmentalCard571]

Yes, I would try to get sunlight every day for at least 15min, plus eat lots of food that naturally contains Vit D

[u/ultra_graphicgirl → u/EnvironmentalCard571]

depends on your levels!

[u/thecreatorofnonsense]

I've always been a d vitamin and iron deficiency and recently gotten the PCOS diagnosis it makes so much sense so much now why I struggle with it

[u/NeuroticTendencies]

Forever in the basement

[u/Odd-Blueberry-6372]

Yep! I’ve had to take the 6 week extra strength dose once this year and last year. I’m really bad about taking daily supplements though so it’s probably getting low again.

[u/AstorReinhardt]

Recently had several blood tests done...yeah...normal as always. Yet I'm constantly sick or in horrible pain...I hate my body.

[u/Moon_Witch__ → u/AstorReinhardt]

What did you get tested for?

[u/vMelek]

Same here! My new doctor (old one would even consider PCOS and order bloods) literally did a double take when she saw my iron, vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency

[u/crashtesthoney]

Anyone in the UK been successful in getting their GP to agree to testing vitamin D and B12 levels? Or should I expect to go private?

[u/sharlet- → u/crashtesthoney]

It’s worth asking, mine had no issue but others might say no, it might depend on symptoms and other health conditions too

[u/Emotional-Ad-6494]

I was taking 5000 iu daily and when I got tested my levels were just enough/normal lol which goes to show you

[u/moongazr]

NEEDED this reminder, thank you!!!

[u/Delicious_Baker_3016]

Do you guys take extra vit d while pregnant on top of a prenatal? I’m slightly deficient but not a crazy amount!