Seasonal Depression

[Bilberry]

for those of you with a Vitamin D deficiency, did you have to ask your Dr about getting tested? I have been dealing with daytime fatigue and definitely have(always have had) a touch of seasonal depression, and over the past couple years awful mood swings during PMS. I have had blood work done and had a a sleep study done, all came back normal. I am wondering about Vit D deficiency and asked the Dr, she said fatigue is atypical with low Vit D levels I am getting more and more frustrated with this, and even more so now because I feel like my Dr is just like "all your tests are normal,so just see if it improves" ok?? As if I didn't put it off for months and months before I finally went to the Dr to seek an answer

So, did any of you have to push for the test or did your Dr suggest it?

What I did is test myself. Originally I used a lab around the corner from me called Labcorp. But now there are home testing kits. I use those. I've seen the kits sold at a number of places, but have bought from:

http://shop.trackyourplaque.com/Category/1/Home_Blood_Tests.aspx

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http://www.zrtlab.com/vitamindcouncil/

 

[Mrs. Charming]

for those of you with a Vitamin D deficiency, did you have to ask your Dr about getting tested? I have been dealing with daytime fatigue and definitely have(always have had) a touch of seasonal depression, and over the past couple years awful mood swings during PMS. I have had blood work done and had a a sleep study done, all came back normal. I am wondering about Vit D deficiency and asked the Dr, she said fatigue is atypical with low Vit D levels I am getting more and more frustrated with this, and even more so now because I feel like my Dr is just like "all your tests are normal,so just see if it improves" ok?? As if I didn't put it off for months and months before I finally went to the Dr to seek an answer

So, did any of you have to push for the test or did your Dr suggest it?

My Dr. told me to have my whole family take it. Like absolutely MUST take it. She didn't even sell it to us or anything, no prescription, just go to the drugstore and buy it, pronto. I think it's helped with immunity, but I'm having a heck of a time with SAD this year. She has my DS on 800iu, DD3 on 2000iu, and myself on 2000iu+

I hate that "let's see if it improves" crap. I sat back and took it, until I found a Dr. that I like and is on the same page as I am as far as treatments/supplements/etc.