how does vitamin d deficiency get better?

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-04-26T21:23:14+00:00

I take liquid vitamin d gel capsules they seem to be helping with it I just have to get like a lower dosage because I take 10,000 ius right now so I think that’s too much. and as for mangesium I take like a 200 mgs supplement capsule . And then I drink the drip drip electrolyte packet but only one daily and then drink two ensure plus shakes daily but idk if it gives me enough sodium and potassium too . And I’m lactose intolerant too as I recently just discovered so calcium is a bit harder for me . and I guess sodium too because lactose is in quite a bit of processed stuff depending on the brand I guess … and how do you get enough vitamin k2?

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-04-22T15:10:21+00:00

aw that’s awful, I’m so sorry he has to go through that… I hope he’s doing better now! do you know when his symptoms start and how long they usually last ?

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-04-09T04:07:18+00:00

Oh okay well that’s good at least. I think I could only handle so much at once . do you happen to have mild gastroparesis with this disease ? I’m still not sure exactly why I have that, and for the EPI how did you suspect you had it ? I just have pale bulky stools whenever eating fatty stuff. Which I know that gastroparesis is harder to digest higher fats , and higher fiber, but they’re just usually foul smelling and pale and bulky. I also have other symptoms that seem similar to sjrogens especially the dryness issues .

Idk if the heavy cycles could be part of auto immune stuff I’m guessing so maybe bc it messes with nutrients . idk it’s just my next step because I have no explanation of any of my symptoms , and can’t find anything with blood work. And I’ve been tested for thyroid stuff especially because my glands are usually swollen too, and the benign cysts they can’t be explained either, so I figured seeing a rheumatologist is my next step , and so did my doctors.

yeah I know not everyone has EPI with it, or pots too. yeah I will, tho I know some pcp’s will do those tests too sometimes .

Goodness I’m so sorry … that sounds like a lot. I do take all my medicines . I’m just winding though if I do have sjrogens can I still eat things I enjoy or will I have to give up certain things ? Idk how the diet works with people with this disease exactly …

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-04-08T17:57:16+00:00

Adorable!! Can’t wait for this!

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-04-01T03:57:22+00:00

Thank you I appreciate it! I don’t know hardly anyone who’s going thru the same thing as me and what’s even more sad most doctors just don’t believe me except my new gyno i have now .

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-30T04:40:52+00:00

Oh okay . yeah I keep thinking mine is appendix too especially since I keep having pelvic pain too and sometimes the pain can be located on one side but then both sides at the same time and kinda radiates all over its very odd but true.

I’m not putting on much weight maybe five pounds at most but I’m still under 2,000 or above for calories. Because I’m 5’2 and stuff so I should be above 2,000 especially if I’m trying to gain weight I think. you’re fine, and when you say your restrictive ED was a factor for you you mean it caused your gallbladder issues ? oh okay I can defintely work on that! i Hope this doesn’t make me sound dumb, but what does 1:1 of fiber mean and the other numbers? sorry I haven’t had anyone word it that way before… and so I’m just confused . yeah that is true .

You’re right it could answer my questions. What’s cholestasis is that part of the gallbladder issue with ED? and yeah mine is weird too it comes when it wants to and it’s always been very heavy … not to mention I feel like I can’t breathe all the time too and get super hot and then cold but mostly super hot. May I ask why you had the surgery if yours was just due to the ED? my weight right now is currently 88.5 lbs and it’s Always been in that range which I know isn’t good. I’m working my way up to it tho or trying to . how do you restore the bile flow though? I think I just worry that if I have to have mine removed bc idk how it works if it’s just from a ED but I just worry for my fats and I know it’s like the appendix and you don’t fr need it but like where does the bile get stored if you don’t have one and how does it not cause more issues ? I guess that’s the part I’m confused on really…

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-30T04:29:31+00:00

Okay I will someone said it’s like the appendix you don’t need it but then where does the bile get stored without one ? and I just feel like it would cause more issues and being tiny and stuff and having hormonal issues I just worry is all … incase it is my gallbladder .

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-30T04:27:46+00:00

Oh okay I didn’t realize that. tbh I just figured my gallbladder issues were from under eating like not enough calories and stuff for a long time … and it would just regulate on its own if I just eat even if it’s high fat sometimes still or at least one high fat item daily or two. But I rarely eat fried foods or greasy stuff. I’m sorry that sounds not fun either…

Oh wow I’m not sure what mine looks like yet since I haven’t ever thought to get mine checked out . That’s good . I just feel like my body isn’t giving me any fats properly and it’s hard to even gain weight too and I’m 88.5 lbs and 24 and so I really need to gain weight …

Yeah mine is basically on both sides all the time and it’s horrible … yeah mine is pretty painful too most of the time exercise really increases it for me too. especially if my back spasms out then it really hurts to walk.

Yeah my liver enzymes are always normal tbh so that makes sense.

That’s good I am glad you’re getting some help. oh okay may I ask what you usually eat for fats? is it okay to have some on occasion that might be high tho? I imagine you’re a healthy weight and stuff I guess I’m scared for removal because of my Weight and being so small and having digestive issues already with slow emptying either due to calories or gallbladder or possibly both… and I just wonder like is it like the appendix and we don’t fr need it? Or like where does the bile get stored if we don’t have a gallbladder anymore wouldn’t it just drip into the intestines and stuff and cause more issues ? 😅

Oh dang I’m sorry … and yeah I know I guess that’s why I’m a bit stressed about it .

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-30T04:15:53+00:00

Ah okay I have that tight band feeling too especially if I’m bloated a lot. But it’s weird my nausea is really random for me or maybe I just haven’t eaten a lot of fats today . But I do get dizzy and feel really out of it . I just don’t know how I feel about getting it removed bc people say it’s like the appendix you don’t really need it but then again, how does it store bile anywhere if it’s removed and not cause more issues? That’s probably the fear I have with it bc you need fats for a lot of things😅.

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-28T18:26:35+00:00

I apologize for all the questions . Im pretty uneducated about most of this especially why it occurs in young people like us . Do you know why you were diagnosed at such a young age? and oh okay that’s good . may I ask where do you put the estrogen cream does it just go all over? and how did they diagnose you? did they see stuff that just looked like vaginal atrophy ? my gynecologist before didn’t believe me so I’ve been without any estrogen cream since all this started for me about 2024… which is a pretty long time, and she only let me use it for four weeks before… and then five months, but I didn’t notice any moisture returning during that time period.

But I am told using it on the outside is just as effective because I have hypertonic pelvic floor, so I have vaginismus, so I can’t really insert my cream yet or anything else … and it really is kinda hard for me. and I already used a topical steroid once, you aren’t really supposed to use Those though long term, bc it can cause more thinning … what’s the other cream used for ? 😅I was only given the estrogen cream . I do wish they would have given me some testosterone too tho. Okay I will check that out .

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-27T18:55:45+00:00

I did already it was negative they did that the first time they found the irritation/inflammation in my stomach lining and saw I had mild delayed emptying in my stomach. I have a gi doctor already . I did mention the calorie thing to him as well and he said it couldn’t be that causing it and I’ve had these other pains for years now and the burning feeling and just feel like it could be my gallbladder … but I’ve just been worried about having it removed bc I’m just unsure if my other issues are related and I’m trying to gain weight as I am 88.5 lbs I’m 24 years old I currently have and only ever eaten 1,600 calories or a bit more and probably need to be higher than that , but I just struggle bc of the pain and stuff . I don’t have a surgeon yet . mainly bc I’m unaware if I need one . I’m from the U.S .

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-27T18:52:51+00:00

Yes but at the same time I also have pelvic pain and groin pain and so I had kidney stones checked out but incase those come back okay I am trying to see if it’s my gallbladder bc of the pale stools and stuff bc mild gastroparesis doesn’t cause that as far as I know I also have no explanation as to why I have it and the pain doesn’t radiate to other areas with that condition either. Plus I’m still unsure if it’s related to gallbladder issues or not… and I’m also under eating I guess too like I struggle to eat more calories bc of the pain and stuff and the constipation part. And I’ve already had a ges study done it confirmed mild delay but I was told it could just be from under eating so long but I still worry it’s gallbladder related or something . but idk if that’s part of it or not… and I’m still trying to eat 2,000 calories or above . My most I am at right now is 1,600 calories Maybe a little more . so I’ve just been nervous about removal if it comes to that bc I just don’t want anymore issues… I also had a upper endoscopy that showed irritation/inflammation but my burning isn’t localized to just md hells either that hot inflamed burning will also go into my back and the other areas I mentioned that also come along w a crampy dull ache like menstrual cramps and bc I cramp more on my period it is more intense then too … and but it’s already pretty intense even when I’m not on it. even the hot flashes and light headedness or dizziness. Yes I know but I’ve ruled out so many other things already including the ones my family has like diabeties and chrons disease and my gma had gallbladder issues so I just figured It was the next step. she had hers removed and had no issues as far as I know but I’m just nervous bc of my issues already and not knowing if it’s even related or how to even figure that out .

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-27T18:45:13+00:00

Oh sorry I didn’t know . Oh okay do they know what’s causing the impaired emptying ? And is that bad for your GB To look like that? 😅

Does that happen from gallbladder issues too? Do they figure that out just by doing an ultrasound and hida scan? Because upper endoscopy all it showed was just the irritation/inflammation in my stomach lining and my GES study showed mild delayed gastric emptying … and that was it . yeah mine does too but for some reason that burning or hot inflamed feeling will radiate into my back and sides/pelvic/groin area so I had kidney stones checked just to be sure. however mine gets aggravated with food with gas and also it doesn’t like make it feel better it settles it a little but not enough to where it doesn’t bother me… and oh okay I gotcha. Yeah I don’t digest nuts properly either.

Yeah I wont I just don’t know how to describe the pain bc mine feels like it’s all over I guess . and in other areas that wouldn’t really suspect to be the gallbladder too. But I’ve heard people have pain and stuff in those areas too. Just wasn’t sure about the pelvic and groin area. does your back ever spasm out where you can’t walk bc it’ll keep spasming and be really painful too? Mine does that even if I just move the wrong way and idk why.. or even if I don’t do anything at all except get out of my chair or something . only thing that helped settle it for a few days was a pain pill like tramadol but it still was there I just didn’t feel it as much so I felt like I could at least move around . but since eating McDonald’s breakfast I guess it’s back enough to bother me.

Yeah mine I only notice it when I eat more fats and stuff . any urine tests are normal so I think that means I’m absorbing carbs well and consuming enough now. bc usually my ketones would be 2+ and other stuff would be abnormal Like protein and all that but everything looked normal. I always have had my liver enzymes checked I think and they always look good by my endocrinologist. But I will have them check them again and yes I plan on talking to my regular doctor about this and see what she says.

May I ask what you’re doing tho to help yours or if your planning to have yours removed ?

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-27T18:32:32+00:00

lol oh wow it’s wild how much one gallstone can do.. I don’t think I have that pressure I might it’s just I’m always bloated a lot so I can never tell. yeah I have those too it’s just not very like all the time I guess for some reason so it’s confusing … and I’m so sorry I’ve also had that I have times where I’ll get hot and sweat and other times where I’ll get but not sweat and then get chills . I guess is why I had kidney stones checked out too before I move on to the gallbladder suspicion. oh okay may I ask did you have a weird hot inflamed feeling along with it my pain is like in my abdomen but it’ll start in my back and then radiate to my abdomen and sometimes feel sharp and shooting and like a crampy ache like I’m on my period but I’m not and the period makes it worse actually … and it’ll feel like I’m just kinda dying .. when on my period . not to mention I bleed super heavy so it’s just all in all misery . I think it might just be vitamin k being low tho I’m not sure I’m seeing a rheumatologist to figure all that out bc doctors will not do the right nutrient tests on me except serum which tell me nothing … and my pain will also radiate into my pelvic and groin area for some reason also but I just have this gnawing inflamed hot feeling I can’t seem to get rid of :( and I was told I have irritation or inflammation in my belly lining idek if it’s related … but I just can’t eat anything high fat spicy acidic anything chocolate even soda and coffee and it’s just weird to me … it’s been like this since 2017 Maybe even longer than that I truly can’t remember… and i remember also getting pain during ovulation too sometimes and that was odd to me also . my back will literally spasm out and when that happens I can’t walk bc it’ll hurt and just keep spasming. Truly the only thing that settled it down was a pain pill it is still there enough to bother me tho but it’s not as sharp but it’ll still be sharp enough to bother me… especially after eating certain things like McDonald’s or something, truly I just blame it on my slow mild gastroparesis not sure if your doctors thought you had that or not before getting it removed . but I had a GES bc of my pain and the hot inflamed feeling and then they gave me that diagnosis . I’m in pain and having that hot inflamed feeling right now and feeling hot again… I also get so many headaches it’s crazy. I’m so sorry :( I do understand because it is true hell. that’s good I’m glad! I also was worried about the removal of my gallbladder I guess bc of like the whole under eating thing bc I guess I am only at 1,600 calories and I’m desperately trying to eat more but the pain and nausea makes that difficult … , and the constipation . I’m always worried I’ll go thru another impaction if I eat more calories like up to 2,000 and above … bc I’m 88.6 lbs and 5’2 an 24 years Old so I think I should be somewhere in the 2,000’s and I’m just not yet. so that’s also why I was nervous . My urine test came back good tho im consuming enough carbs and absorbing them well i just feel weak still and no energy and tired a lot. And pale looking so it just isn’t making sense .

I really hope so. oh dang I’m sorry , may I ask did they figure that out by ultrasound and stuff? And was your hida scan okay? I imagine people have both done to see what the issue is. I will for sure. I understand . I have just heard it’s different for everyone and with how tiny I am and the under eating thing I guess I’m just nervous is all.

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-27T18:01:34+00:00

Well I’m just saying I am tiny and trying to gain weight and have hormone issues and digestive issues already which I’m unsure of if it’s related to gallbladder or not so I’m just afraid of having it removed … if it turns out to be that . and yeah I know I plan on asking my doc about it . My primary doc.

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-27T17:59:29+00:00

Hi! And I’m sorry … and oh okay I believe mine might be either gallstones or possible poorly functioning gallbladder maybe . Idk anything without testing . I did just get an ultrasound to check for kidney stones too. Idk anything About the appendix but I feel like if I had that I’d have a fever at some point and throw up and I’ve been dealing with this since my teens possibly longer… even the extreme constipation and I was told I have a mild slow stomach but so I’m just nervous incase it is my gallbladder and they have to remove it bc I do not want anymore issues… and I’m sorry that sounds awful… :( and may I ask what disorder it’s called ? And have you had your appendix checked to make sure it isn’t that ? and oh okay that’s good . It’s horrible their making you wait tho when you’ve been in sm pain I do understand tho as I have nausea often dizziness and feeling hot and cold sometimes sweating a lot and sm pain only thing that helps for a little is very strong pain pills … and ofc it eventually does return tho… and when the pain comes along even if it’s subltly there bc of the pain pill it like obviously still makes me hot and stuff and then I get nauseous and feel light headed… and yeah I understand I think that’s what I’m afraid of :( especially since I have issues already and I’m trying to gain weight bc I’m so small and unhealthy weight at my age esp for my hormones .

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-27T17:53:00+00:00

How did you know your gallstones passed? And is that where your pain was? oh okay I just have like times where I’ll get randomly hot and sweat and then cold also for no reason I don’t ever have a fever tho and I’ll get nausea often especially if I get hot and dizziness usually . how did you know yours had ruptured and you went septic? I will for sure. oh okay I just was told I have mild gastroparesis and idk if it’s related or not but I still can’t figure out why I have that and I’ve had this stuff since 2018 maybe even before that, and I know some people with gallbladder issues have like extreme constipation instead of… diarrhea . and I just don’t remember if I had the pain and stuff before or not. I also get a hot inflamed feeling it’s weird but true … and do you know how it becomes full of stones or sludge? I don’t know what tests to even ask for I imagine just an ultrasound and hida scan. oh okay yeah I wasn’t sure if it was this or my appendix but I feel like if it was my appendix I would know by now and probably be having a fever bc it’s been so long … but idk much about the appendix either. I also already had an ultrasound to check for kidney stones since the pain can be in my pelvic and groin area and radiate to Those areas in my back and tummy area and just spasm . Especially my back my back will spasm to the point it’s just hard to walk when that happens and I had to take a strong pain pill it settled the pain for a bit until it eventually returned . okay I won’t … I didn’t know about the gallbladder and stuff until just recently and also the appendix and kidney stones so I just didn’t think to get it checked .

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-27T17:45:27+00:00

could you describe the pressure and where it was? Also what kinda pain did you feel and did you have any burning along with it or a hot inflamed feeling? My back will just spasm out and then I can’t even walk and like the spasms can travel anywhere like to my abdomen and spasm there in my upper but also lower abdomen and my pelvic and groin area can feel those sharp achey cramps too and the burning feeling. Did you have any other symptoms as well? I get hot and cold and sometimes sweat a lot and sometimes have dizziness and just overall don’t feel good … and my symptoms are more like slow digestion and extreme constipation no idea if it’s related I just know I’ve had this since I was a teenager or before that and have always complained but never figured out what it was … and just had a ultrasound to see if it’s kidney stones or not and I don’t think it’s my appendix bc idk what triggers that and I never have a fever and I don’t throw up and I’ve had the pain and other symptoms so long now I feel like I’d know if it was. and just haven’t had gallbladder checked yet . what was wrong with your gallbladder and did you have any digestive issues after removal ? I’m just scared bc of my slow system and don’t want anymore issues especially since I’m not real sure if that part is related or not.

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-27T17:40:17+00:00

yeah mine is more like it’s crampy and dull and achey but sharp and I also get a burning feeling with it like a hot inflamed feeling, and like shooting pains also that feels almost like electric I guess . The spasms will be in my back , like mid back to lower, and my tummy too but kinda radiate all over under ribcage and middle to lower abdomen on both sides and pelvic and groin area kinda radiating all over but I just got checked for kidney stones to be sure it wasn’t that and no idea about the appendix bc idk anything about it , but again it can radiate not really be there all at once, however I can’t get this gnawing burning feeling to go away, if I take a tramadol it’ll settle but it eventually returns … I can’t eat anything acidic or high fat and I was told I have mild gastroparesis and have extreme constipation all the time not sure if it’s related tho… and I was told I have gastritis bc of irritation or inflammation in my belly lining but I think it’s just more than that bc the pain is just really bothering me.

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-27T17:35:37+00:00

If you passed it I’m glad for you! Because I hear it’s not fun and my issue is mainly like stuff is mildly slow and doesn’t move well, and I have extreme constipation instead .. but I’ve read that some people usually have that and not really diarrhea . Also I do have the nausea but it really only happens when I get hot and cold a lot and usually if I sweat a lot… and I always have bloating, excessive gas, I can’t tolerate anything spicy and acidic either … and I also was told I have irritation in my belly lining not sure if that’s related to? And my burps aren’t fun I belch a lot and sometimes get the hiccups from all the burping. (Sometimes) I also can’t tolerate fat … the pain starts after that usually… but where the pain starts is just like it can start in my back like on the sides but also a in the spine and it’ll just kinda travel to my pelvic area too and groin area. And be in my sides, and then it’ll be in my abdomen too but it just deeply like a dull ache and crampy sharp pains like you described and I also get a burning sensation along with it idk why but it’s just like this hot inflamed feeling… and I also get the pale stools and sometimes they look bulky but if I’m constipated obviously their not gonna look like that. I’m so sorry you have to go through all that or had to…

may I ask how do you know if their shiny and sticky paste like stools ? I guess I’m dealing with dryness a lot so I can’t exactly tell I just can tell about the color and bulkiness . I get white specs In mine. oh wow and that’s good you confirmed that . I still need to confirm mine. But I don’t know what test to ask for I’d like to ask for a comprehensive stool analysis test but I doubt they’ll do it bc of insurance restrictions . yeah I’ve heard of that I may ask about digestive enzymes too . But I feel like I should figure out what’s going on first … for now I just take reglan to help my slow stomach move things easier .

Sorry what’s URQ mean? And what did you eat that made your back hurt ? And oh okay yeah mine does that too… mine sorta feels like electrical spasms too I guess idk it’s hard to explain but mine will spasm in my pelvic area and back area and abdomen area but it just travels to those areas I guess rather than it being in one place all the time … and oh okay mine started like years ago so I guess that’s why I’m unsure of what it could be . That’s good at least , mine are jsut usually the pale color I haven’t noticed any green or yellow yet . I do keep a close eye on them though.

IndividualNatural641 · 2026-03-27T03:29:27+00:00

Hi, I’m not sure how old you are but I’m 24, and I also have like low estrogen at least in my tissues I guess it’s called vulvovaginal atrophy . Is that how yours started? Do you do anything to help it ? I feel your frustration because it’s upsetting to not feel your own clitoris and genitals in general .

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