Vitamin D

   Hehe, I get lots of sun. I live in the desert. Also cook everything by hand. And I "thought" I was very healthy except for the spine issues. *shruggs* So I was very confused when he said I needed vitamin D for my calcium absorption. Sure does seem like alot..esp now.  But! Ive had no more "crumbling" of teeth, etc. Since last week. Just fractures. Hopefully, even that will stopp to by this week or next. Or alteast I hope so. The cost to repair the damage is mind blowing proportions. I had a thought other day I should take pictures, copy xrays, show my little journey to recovery. My husband said he would help me to do it. !!Getting off track!!

I know what you mean about plenty of sun! I was a little taken back myself.

*huggs*

dani

I am amazed at all of this. I have been fatigued for 2+ years now and have gained at least 20 lbs. I dislike the way I look,  sooo finally went to the Dr. and she ran all kinds of blood work, all came back perfect. For a gal 62 to have perfect blood work is amazing, BUT I am still so tired all the time, plus other symptoms.

I am going to see an endocrinologist tomorrow for enlargement of thyroid gland, thyroid blood work came back perfect, but why is it enlarging.

I am going to bring up the vit D info found on this site and see what he says. Wouldn't that be something, a siimple pill. Gosh hope the 20lbs feel the same way and goes away.

I live in Southern Oregon now and we have a lack of sunshine 5 months out of 12. Grew up in So. Cal where the sun never goes away.  Spent 57 years there and never was tired, on the run constantly.

Suz

     Dear Miriam,

     Good afternoon. *huggs* It is good to see you again. I do hope you are feeling a little bit better.  I for one am being kinda lazy... or tryin to at any rate.

    It is nice that I am not alone. You must have awful degeneration? I have spent a grotesque amount of money in attempts to repair the damage over the last 3yrs. You must be the same?   It is nice to know I am not alone.  My absorption rate is EXTREMLY low, which is why the endocronologist asked that I begin taking his little pill once a week. Also asked for more blood.. Neither request bother me in the slightest. Very small in the grande scheme of things.

     It was a pleasure to see you again. Catch up with you later

*huggs*

  dani

 50 +  female

 colazal, fish oil, synthroid, zoloft, VSL#3 probiotic.

Blood test positive for Crohn's for whatever that is worth-:)

   Dear ShutterBug,

    Good morning. My name is dani and it is very nice to meet you.

       I too am on the same course of action. I did have... weird "under muscle ache" but on a scale of 1 to 10 iit was a 2. Not that im a tuff cookie mind you. Im a chicken throu and throu. But,  I already have spine issues that are rather painful, which is probably why it went uncheck for so long. I wonder what kind of imrpovements, you know over all, will happen in three months. My three month is october..? Ill try to remember to come back to this thread for an update. You should try to remember too. 

     I was sent to an endocronologist. He has alot of other "specialities" next to his name. And does alot of thyroid related blood tests alot. Each one of those keeps comming back a little low or high or whatever. All over the place. WHich is fine, not that I like needles.. Just they are taking it anyway, so whats another vial? Besides, for one small pill a week? I donno bout you, but that is a stroll in the park for me.... He can have all the blood he wants   

     Ive been taking the Vitamin for a while now, and the "crumbling" of teeth stopped right away.. first few weeks. Then just hard fractures for a couple of weeks. And nothing, no increase in area of stinging in the back, and no more fractures in the mouth this entire last week.  This could be a good sign. I am very hopeful. Though neither area will be X Rayed / treated for 2 weeks.

       And Ive probably chatted your eyes off! Im sorry, I ramble sometimes. In any case, it was very nice to meet you. I normally haunt the chronic pain section   Stop by sometime. You would probably like the folks over there too

*huggs*

  dani