Question 1

can vitamin d deficiency cause arm and chest pain?

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Typically not: Although vitamin d is essential to a properly functioning body, it is not typically associated with pain. Such pain in a 24 year old is probably muscular, but may be gastrointestinal or something completely different. Are you obese? If so, it may be related to your heart. If you get 15 to 30 minutes of sun a day (not face), you will eliminate a vitamin d deficiency. See doctor if pain persists.

Question 2

can vitamin d deficiency cause pain in back right arm and right leg with stiff calf muscles and tingling , a little right portion of back is stiff?

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Vitamin D deficiency: would not be my first impression.  Certainly significant vitamin D deficiency can cause symptoms of bone, joint or muscle pain, it would not be so localized as you suggest involving specific areas of the right leg and arm. I would be more suspicious of a nerve impingement syndrome involving your back. This requires careful evaluation by your doctor and possible imaging, i.e. CT or MRI.Make an appt

Question 3

how do you get a vitamin d deficiency?

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Vitamin D: We get Vitamin D from the sun on our skin.  Now we stay indoors and use sun block so it is not reason we are deficient.  Take at least 1000 IU per day.

Question 4

how can i treat a vitamin d deficiency?

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Vitamin D supplement: Vitamin d deficiency is treated with supplemental vitamin d; you should discuss with your physician what is the most appropriate type and dose of vitamin d for your specific situation.

Question 5

what does it mean to have vitamin d deficiency ?

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Take D supplement: Vitamin D is an essential nutrient involved in many functions of the body. Deficiency is extremely common and causes muscle weakness, widespread body pain, difficulty concentrating, depression and fatigue. You need to take a supplement. Ask your doctor how he/she suggests you should take according to your medical issues. Minimum 2000 units a day. Even sun exposure is inadequate to supply enough D.

Question 6

what will be the effect of vitamin d deficiency?

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Bone loss: Vit D is essential for the absorption of calcium into your bones.  A deficiency will lead to bone loss and eventually osteoporosis later in life.  There is also research in Vit D's role in preventing certain cancers, reducing blood pressure, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and even helping the immune system to fight off influenza and the common cold!

Question 7

what is the name of vitamin d-deficiency disease?

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Rickets in children: And in adults it's called osteomalacia. Your doctor can check your vitamin d level with a blood test. Vitamin d deficiency causing bone diseases like rickets and osteomalacia is rare in developed countries, but low vitamin d is also associated with weak bones and falls in the elderly.

Question 8

what is the likely cause of vitamin d deficiency?

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No sun, poor intake: Vitamin d deficiency can happen either when you get an adequate intake through your diet or have inadequate exposure to uv light from the sun. Some foods, such as cows milk in the United States, are supplemented with vitamin d to help boost intakes. You can get a good dose from sun exposure by keeping your arms and legs exposed to direct sunlight without sunscreen for about 10 to 15 minutes during the months of the year when you can get uvb light from the sun. In indiana that is true from mid april until early november.

Question 9

what risks are associated with vitamin d deficiency?

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Many: Vitamin d deficiency has been shown to be found in association with osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment and asthma.

Question 10

what are the physical symptoms of vitamin d deficiency?

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Many and varied: Common symptoms of vit d deficiency include fatigue, muscle pain, weakness ; cramps, joint pain, weight gain, high blood pressure, headaches, depression, difficulty concentrating and frequent infections, as well as increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, many cancers ; autoimmune diseases. 
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