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Vitamin D....... what role does it play in RA???

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optimistic100
optimistic100

RA set in when my vitamin D got dangerously low. Now I have flare ups when it goes low again. I am not sure of the link here but therre seems to be a clue we are all missing. Has anyone else experienced this?

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  • goggi
    goggi optimistic100

    Posted

    Hi there optimistic100, there appears to be a definite link alright. Plenty of articles on the internet. I have been taking Vit D for a while now, yet my most recent blood test showed that I was deficient. Drs told me to double the dose!
  • Jayne7831
    Jayne7831 optimistic100

    Posted

    My vitamin d is low also...supposed to be taking, but just cannot face another pill!
    • optimistic100
      optimistic100 Jayne7831

      Posted

      It is vital to take that vitamin D. Low D causes increased pain and opens the doorway to more illnesses. IF my doctor caught that deficiency in me, I doubt I woul d have RA today.
  • Light
    Light optimistic100

    Posted

    Probably some connection, though I was already on vit D supplements when I got RA
    • optimistic100
      optimistic100 Light

      Posted

      There seems to be some connection to RA if Vit D is low. It definitely sets you up for more pain if D is low. Increase D and lower pain. I am experimenting on myself. Why should the docs have all the fun?????
  • cata
    cata optimistic100

    Posted

    Like I answered and explained somewhere else to you optimistic 100 there is a link between vit D and RA (see discussion started by river on humira). And there are side effects to take too much vit D, which can cause an increase of calcium in the blood and lead, in the worst hypotheis, to damage to your kidneys. So always be very careful with self-medication , even with things apparently as innocuous as vitamins. Inform yourself as much as possible and discuss it with your doctor
    • optimistic100
      optimistic100 cata

      Posted

      Thanks, I know. I don't think they test vitamin D often enough.
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