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My vitamin-d levels have been good for 3+ weeks now but muscle weakness and twitching still pretty bad. I am going to see a neurologist and am a lot worried that I might I have something worse than vitamin-d deficiency.

 

Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children often because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D or calcium deficiency. Rare inherited problems also can cause rickets. Vitamin D helps a child's body absorb calcium and phosphorus from food. Not enough vitamin D makes it hard to maintain proper calcium and phosphorus levels in bones which can cause rickets. Adding vitamin D or ...

 

Vitamin deficiency anemia is having too few healthy red blood cells. It happens when the body has too little vitamin B-12 and folate. Not eating enough foods that have vitamin B-12 and folate can cause vitamin deficiency anemia. Or the body might have trouble taking in and using these vitamins. Without these nutrients the body makes red blood cells that are too large and don't work well. So ...

 

Overview Vitamin D is a nutrient the body needs along with calcium to build bones and keep them healthy. The body can absorb calcium only if it has enough vitamin D. Calcium is a major part of bones. Vitamin D also has many other uses in the body. It supports immune health and helps keep muscles and brain cells working.

 

Not getting enough vitamin D also called a vitamin D deficiency can cause your bones to become thin brittle bent or bowed during growth. More study is needed to understand how vitamin D levels affect chronic illness. The recommended amount of vitamin D a day for adults is 600 international units also called IU.