Vitamin D deficiency?

Cheeta_HH

Hello,

I have been gluten free for 6 months now. I have not been officially diagnosed with Celiacs, but feel much better since changing my diet.

I just found out that I have a vitamin D deficiency. The doctor prescribed a supplement for me to take for the next 3 months, and then a follow up visit. The nurse told me that it is common this time of year where I live for people to lack it. However, I'm wondering if it is an absorbtion issue. I am pretty sure my intake is high.

Have any of you had a similar experience?

Sabine_Stroehm

I had very low D as well. My doctor said it's an "epidemic" primarily caused by all the sunscreen we slather on, and fake foods we eat.

I went on a mega dose for a few weeks, and then moved my sunscreen to work. I walk or ride to work every day, so I get 30-60 minutes of sun a day. I've now been able to hold my D level high enough.
(before I quit gluten, and since I quit gluten)

lithezebra

I've got it too. Skin cancer runs in my family, and I slather on the sunscreen, wear hats, stay out of the sun during peak hours - all of it. So a vitamin D deficiency wasn't a big surprise.

pdworkman

Celiac disease is a malabsorption disorder. So Vitamin D, B12, iron, etc. can all be problematic. Combine that with a northern climate, and it can be hard to get enough Vitamin D.

Sabine_Stroehm

Hello,

I have been gluten free for 6 months now. I have not been officially diagnosed with Celiacs, but feel much better since changing my diet.

I just found out that I have a vitamin D deficiency. The doctor prescribed a supplement for me to take for the next 3 months, and then a follow up visit. The nurse told me that it is common this time of year where I live for people to lack it. However, I'm wondering if it is an absorbtion issue. I am pretty sure my intake is high.

Have any of you had a similar experience?

Have you been tested for celiac?

mooglysmom

Yeah, same here. Undiagnosed Celiac (GI primarily sure, but I went GF before being tested because my doc didn't belive me - she wasn't happy!), with low Vit. D.
I started an OTC supplement, and it seems to do just fine. I live in MN, and sometimes its hard to get out in the sun! I can't wait for summer at this point.

dhencel

I take calcium with Vitamin D and also a D 3......I am post menopausal so the combination of Celiac and that makes me need more Vitamin D...

kristafb

I'm not sure where you live but my doctor told me that anyone living in Canada or in the northern part of the world in general would benefit from taking vitamin d because we just don't get the amount of sunshine required to produce it. When i was tested mine was very low & he put me on high dose of 4000iu a day and I feel much better.

lesliev523

YES! I was told I had a severe D deficiency before I was officially diagnosed. But if you are gluten free and feel better, don't go back to gluten just to get tested. It really is not worth it.