Vitamin D

Oh the leg cramps really upset me too - not at night. Any old time of the day or night - no warning - just happen -also in my feet! Oooouuuchh!

the best way I deal with this is to get up out of bed and stand firmly with both feet flat on the floor. What really hurt was when I was laying on the bed pre-op and waiting for my turn to come, I woke up from passing out with anxiety and a needle to "settle my nerves" with a really bad leg cramp!

There I was no one in the room to pacify me and I was so sure I was yelling at the top of my voice - so loud I could hear mt versuvius erupting in sympathy - yet no one came running to my aid.

Then I passed out and the next thing I new was waking up after the surgery! What a surprise that was!

I shall have to look into the magnesium though as my partner suffers these terrible leg/foot cramps as well.

Sandy

Was intrested to read the posting re Vit. D.

I have osteoporosis so proberley had low Vit d levels for some time prior to my diagnosis. I play an outdoor sport (Lawn Bowls) and was surprised with this outcome. Now I take vit D and calcium (and magnesia as I suffer from leg cramps at night.)  Also take Actonel monthly. I am due to have a blood test next week so will be interesting to know if my levels are up.

Does anyone have night cramps?

Cheers to all

June

I have some calcium tablets that I can't take. For some reason, I get the same queezy feeling in the pit of my stomach when taking calcium tabs as when I have too much real full cream milk.

Perhaps, after building up on my vit d it will improve, the fish oil sounds like a good idea too as my arm is getting quite achey after doing my exercises, or after I stretch and use it a fair bit.

I think I can wait a bit for the blood tests though as I have this awful phobia of needles and whilst in hospital, if I wasn't being jabbed by one, I was being cyphoned by another - not literally that much, just felt like it...

take care

Sandy

I have some calcium tablets that I can't take. For some reason, I get the same queezy feeling in the pit of my stomach when taking calcium tabs as when I have too much real full cream milk.

Perhaps, after building up on my vit d it will improve, the fish oil sounds like a good idea too as my arm is getting quite achey after doing my exercises, or after I stretch and use it a fair bit.

I think I can wait a bit for the blood tests though as I have this awful phobia of needles and whilst in hospital, if I wasn't being jabbed by one, I was being cyphoned by another - not literally that much, just felt like it...

take care

Sandy

I went off to the chinese health shop today and stocked up of 100% fish oil , vitamin D and calcium tabs.  Next time I am at the GP's I am going to ask to have my vit D test carried out.  thanks for the info. XLeonie

That's what my Dr. in Rocky told me Leonie, but mine was very low before I was diagnosed. I should be still taking them and getting a blood test done. My naturopath said we need Vitamin D for cancer, and a lot of things. I'll have to get my notes out and have a look. I hope you are feeling a lot better now.I need to come down to Rocky for some more tests soon. I saw my radiologist on Thursday and things were fine but still need an ultrasound.

Kay

Thanks you ladies-this has been a great discussion and gaining heaps of great information. Even though my Vit D levels ok now- thinking back I had stopped getting out into garden and  walking as much as I used to in the 6 months prior to diagnoses--just maybe some link.....+ stress at work.

Cheers-hope you all have a great day

Wendy

Hello,

this is of great interest to me as just over a week ago when I had my bloods before my first chemo, my oncologist said that my D was very low- she said 23 when it should have been around 70 she said, so she has got me on 3 1000mg tablets per day.  the box says -for "normal" people take 1 per day!

She also said almost under her breath that there has been some recent talk that low D may be something that lets cancer take hold.

I have another test in about 2 weeks so will see then what effect this has had.  Also reading about stress,  like many of us, I have had a big stressout in the last 2 years where my mother died of bowel cancer(only 3 months after diagnosis).  She refused treatment, so I found it all very hard.

Love to you all,  Julia

Hello,

this is of great interest to me as just over a week ago when I had my bloods before my first chemo, my oncologist said that my D was very low- she said 23 when it should have been around 70 she said, so she has got me on 3 1000mg tablets per day.  the box says -for "normal" people take 1 per day!

She also said almost under her breath that there has been some recent talk that low D may be something that lets cancer take hold.

I have another test in about 2 weeks so will see then what effect this has had.  Also reading about stress,  like many of us, I have had a big stressout in the last 2 years where my mother died of bowel cancer(only 3 months after diagnosis).  She refused treatment, so I found it all very hard.

Love to you all,  Julia

My vit D levels were low so I am taking a supplement.It is a very important vitamin for your immune system- they have recently discovered this.Lots of research is being done with the link to breast cancer.Every woman I have spoken to had prolonged stress leading up to their breast cancer diagnosis. This was true for me twice.

                                          Tonya xx