Mild, Moderate or Severe Vitamin D Deficiency
by Sandra Runyon
(Kopperl, Texas, US)
I just had vitamin D test done and the results are as follows
VIT D, 25-HYDROXY D2 <4
VIT D, 25-HYDROXY D3 <19
VIT D, 25-HYDROXY D TOTAL <19
according to the lab, this indicates mild to moderate vitamin deficiency.
If I am correct, from what I am reading here, these values show severe vitamin D deficiency. Am I correct?
ANSWER:
Hi Sandra,
It really doesn't matter HOW you say it. Whether you are mild, moderate, or severe. We can argue all day about the nuances of that and it will not be a constructive argument.
What is MORE constructive is to say that you are low, you obviously need Vitamin D Deficiency Treatment and you need to get your levels up to the researcher recommended 'optimal' Vitamin D levels as outlined on the Normal Vitamin D Levels page.
You can call it whatever you want to- mild, moderate or severe vitamin D deficiency- when you talk with friends and family, but I feel no need to call it anything but Vitamin D Deficiency and do something about it.
So, Sandra, make sure that you get it treated and that you use Vitamin D3 Supplements and NOT the Prescription Vitamin D that your doctor is likely to be giving you when she sees your results.
And be sure to make sure that you read the Vitamin D Deficiency Treatment page as well, so that you know how much to take and when to get your levels tested again.
Hope that this helped, Sandra.
Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Health Queen
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Easy Immune Health.com
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Combating Severe Vitamin D Deficiency
by Roland C. Dart III
(Lincoln, CA USA 95648)
Over the past 18 years,I have had eight surgical procedures on my spine due to injuries. I have a substantial amount of hardware in my cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. I have been taking prescription pain medication for a long time. I recently had a blood panel and my vitamin D level was 5. I am 69 years old.
Is vitamin D-2 therapy appropriate for my condition? l already eat all the fish products listed as being rich in vitamin D.
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What is Severe Vitamin D Deficiency?
by Stephanie
I have had chronic bone and muscular pain for over a year and it's getting worse.
When my calcium levels came back low, my doctor ordered an ionized calcium test along with a 25-OHD.
My results say (L) 19ng/ml but he said "no that's just borderline." I take prenatal vitamins as I am nursing yet my levels are low.
Any suggestions?
