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> and often done in northern climates. In the US you often have to ask for it because the Vitamin D test is expensive and not done as a matter of course.
by mhurron 10y ago
> and often done in northern climates.
In the US you often have to ask for it because the Vitamin D test is expensive and not done as a matter of course.
- pavel_lishin 10y agoWeird, maybe the symptoms made it more obvious to our doctor that we had a D deficiency.
- timothycrosley 10y agoThis was my experience: I felt sick after living in Seattle for about 2 years. Went to a few clinics / then primary care and was told essentially that it was in my head: couldn't find any medical causes said it may be anxiety. I actually started to believe them even though I've never had any sort of tendency to question my own health and have always been a markedly relaxed person even in stressful situations. I dropped it, but eventually, I got a UTI (unrelated) and went to zoomcare for that. They asked about my medical history and based on it they recommended the screening. It turned out my levels were extremely low even though I was already taking 1400 IU of Vitamin D a day on my own as a preventive measure after moving here. A dose of antibiotics and 50000 IU a week + 4000 IU a day for a few months and both problems are now resolved.
- delecti 10y agoAnecdotally, I live in Seattle and my GP has always done a Vitamin D test as part of my standard physical exactly because it's such a common problem up here.