Blood Test-low vitamin d

[Bridget1103 12]

My blood results came back with low Vitamin D and anemic-anyone have their surgery delayed because of that?

[LumpySpacePrincess 594]

No, your surgery won't be delayed because of that. I was also Vitamin D deficient. My NUT told me that unless you live in a place that's really sunny year round, you're probably deficient. They'll just bump up your supplements before surgery. No worries!

[Bridget1103 12]

Oh ok-thanks! Got the message so late today I couldn't call their office.

[piercedqt78 658]

I live in North Florida and still have extremely low vit d. I take 2000 units a day to keep it normal. My mother and daughter also have very low vit d, our pcp told us that it's the most common deficiency and the least diagnosed. More and more docs are testing now, and they are finding the number of deficient patients staggering.

[Bridget1103 12]

Wow! I didn't know that.

[moonlitestarbrite 902]

My blood results came back with low Vitamin d and anemic-anyone have their surgery delayed because of that?

if your hemoglobin is lower than 12 you will not be able to have surgery. and it depends on how low your D is, very low can effect healing rates.

[DeniseNCC1701 306]

I'm low on Vitamin D as well. I suspect that if everyone in temperate climates were tested, the vast majority would be deficient. I try to remember to take supplements, and they can be prescribed as well. If memory serves, it's a fairly inexpensive pill, though the test itself was about $300 according to my insurance claim! Yikes!

Be well…

[Rachelle_B 13]

I too tested low for Vit-D...very low in fact....I have been taking a prescription 50,000 I/U a week for it...have to take it for 12 weeks...I have been taking it for 3 weeks and my surgery was just scheduled for June 3rd.