Hi – just wondering what advice people have been given about Vitamin D?
The reason I am asking is that when I got told that I need to keep out of sun from 11am to 4pm April to October, which I've been doing for several years now, no one told me I needed to take vitamin D.
For quite a while now I've been experiencing fatigue and some other symptoms and when doctor ran some checks my Vitamin D came back extremely low (borderline severely deficient) so I've just been put on a prescription-only super-strength loading dose (2 x 20,000iu) for 7 weeks (once a week dosing) to be followed by daily maintenance at the end of this period when my vitamin D will also be rechecked.
I had been getting out for plenty of autumn and winter walks not staying indoors – so out for at least an hour each day even if the walking is slow-walking – so am puzzled at just how low my vitamin D levels were.
Would be grateful to know if others have had problems with vitamin D levels and if I should have been given advice regarding supplements when told I had to stay clear of the sun?
