Could you be more specific about your symptoms so that I can know more what you are experiencing?
Usually, a doctor wouldn't give a 'mistaken' diagnosis of Hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is very easy to test for with a simple in office blood sugar test and/or a 'Glucose Challenge Test' that can test for diabetes and help to diagnose hypoglycemia.
But having said that, Vitamin D can help to regulate blood sugars and make them more steady. so someone with a Vitamin D defficiency may not have good blood sugar regulation and COULD have more ups and down's.
So in a way, they COULD get mixed up because the hypoglycemia could be CAUSED by Vitamin D Defficiency!
I Hope that I answered your question, Jonathan.
Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Queen Functional Medicine Practitioner Easy Immune Health.com
hypoglkycemia induced by vitamin D 3 deficiency by: Anonymous
An endocrinoligist published a paper on this last year. Low vitamin D 3 can cause hypoglycemia and diabetes.
Taking large doses of vitamin D 3 will stabilize you and your hypoglycemic symptoms will disappear. My symptoms were/are: itching of scalp and genital area, heart palpitations, bigemini, blurred vision, cold spells including shuttering.
Just the facts, M'aam.
no more hypo by: Jim W.
I just started taking Vitamin D due to very low level in a vita D blood test. Also started taking a formulation containing siberian ginseng, maca and ashwagandha for Adrenal Gland Fatigue. My hypoglycemia went away in 2 days.
I started testosterone therapy due to testicular cancer. My thyroid looks good, although my doc says thyroid problems may arise due to the addition of the meds.
VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY by: Anonymous
HI MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN SUFFERING FOR MONTHS WITH THIS, AND IT WAS JUST DETERMINED THAT SHE HAS VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY WHICH WAS CAUSING HER LOW BLOOD SUGAR AND FATIGUE.
SHE HAD TO GO TO THE E.R. AND THEY SAID SHE WAS FINE. SHE THEN WENT TO THE DOCTOR, WHO RAN SOME TESTS AND AGAIN, SAID SHE WAS FINE.
SHE FLEW HOME TO GO TO OUR FAMILY DOCTOR, AND SHE RAN MANY TESTS, AND FINALLY FOUND A DIAGNOSIS.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOME DOCTORS JUST DO REGULAR TESTING, AND SAY YOU'RE FINE. MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING, NOT KNOWING THAT SHE HAD LOW BLOOD SUGAR. THANKFULLY, THE DOCTOR AT HOME RECOGNIZED THE SYMPTOMS, AND RAN THE NECESSARY TESTS.
WE JUST FOUND OUT A FEW DAYS AGO, AND SHE WAS PRESCRIPTION VITAMIN D 50.000 IU A WEEK, AND SHE'S LEARNING HOW TO KEEP THE LOW BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL. HOPEFULLY ONCE HER D IS UP, SHE'LL ALSO GET RID OF THE LOW BLOOD SUGAR SYMPTOMS...
SHAME ON THOSE DOCTORS WHO DON'T GO THE EXTRA MILE
ME TOO! by: Anonymous
Oh my goodness, I tell you for months I have been sick. And I too was told I was fine from three different doctors.
I just found out yesterday that my Vitamin D Levels are very low 12.7 and suppose to be 36-100. (Kerri's note: No, they are 'supposed' to be 50 to 80 and NOT 36 to 100!!)
They prescribed me some vit d but when my husband took in the Prescription Vitamin D, the pharmacist told him it was synthetic.
So not only am I suffering but I can't even get a real vitamin from the doctor, so I went to the health food store and bought me some real Vitamin D3 Supplements and I have to pray for the best.
My prescription was for 50,000 IU too. Hopefully my hypoglycemic symptoms can vanish for ever!
