Posted by ihatedrugs on December 24, 2009, at 1:12:15
In reply to Re: Where do we go from here? Help and ideas please, posted by bleauberry on December 23, 2009, at 17:36:58
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> In my view, infectious disease is a common unsuspected cause of psychiatric symptoms, most evident when treatment is very resistant. There is a good deal of new evidence now, along with hot debate from both sides, that D3 is NOT a good thing to be doing with infectious disease. This is counter to all the previous held notions. And thus heated debate. I am in the camp that says the average person is getting plenty of D from a little bit of sun and dairy and other foods. Fortified cereals for example, almost all of them. If there is a documented D deficiency, it is not that way due to lack of intake. One side of the debate says it is that way because it is major food for the metabolic activity of a variety of infectious organisms. D3 can worsen symptoms and dig a much deeper hole, despite a short-term boost when first starting supplementation with it. My take is in agreement with this view, primarily because two doctors I have dealt with strongly told, "try D3 but if you start to feel worse in a couple weeks STOP it". Infectious experts now use low D3 lab reports to further solidify their hunch of an hidden inner infectious situation. Low D3 says a lot, if you know what to look for.I was diagnosed as having very low vitamin D levels despite living in Florida. I have been taking 2000-4000mg D supplements. I seemed to have helped but lately I have been getting worse in terms of my achy body. What research are you referring to? Is it possible that supplementing with vitamin D3 could be exacerbating my symptoms as opposed to helping?
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