Vitamin Deficiency and Twitching

[katkatkatkat]

i have been twitching for 9 mths since having my baby.also i get muscle weakness and tingling.turns out my vitamin and calcium are low.my calcium is below the normal range but not by much so i have been given tablets to take twice a day for that.my vitamin d levels are very low 6.2 so im having a vitamin d shot this week.doctor will review in 3 mths.i hope this helps my twitching

 

[inzTwoToneTunes]

It could. Be carful though because to much vitamin D can have the same effect as to little. Make sure you monitor it. DD

 

[JohnHill999]

Have you noticed anything from the D shot yet ?

 

[katkatkatkat]

no not yet.im due my next shot next month,it will have been 3 mths since the last one then

 

[Amaranth]

I'm taking 100k IU of Vitamin D per week for low levels and I have noticed a significant drop in my twitching!

 

[boyDapperDan]

If you have low calcium you should be looked at by endocrinologist. Get a good workup. They can do 24 hr urine test to see if you are losing calcium in your urine. They should look at your parathyroid also.Endo would be best for all this.Good luck

 

[JohnHill999]

Its very hard to overdo vitamin d by itself, but be careful with milk and calcium supplements, since Vit. D greatly enhances their absorption (especially with e.g. taking 7,000 IU or above at once).Vitamin D also enhances zinc absorption, which could be beneficial to some.

 

[BarbiePetals]

Low calcium can definitly cause twitching. This was one of the first things my doctor tested for. Mine levels were fine though.