Question 1

can vitamin d deficiency (or any other vitamin deficiency) cause unilateral leg swelling?

Accepted Answer

No: But a clot can and should be ruled out.

Question 2

burning on legs & feet..just the front of the legs..now spreading to upper thighs. no swelling;not painful, just burning. veins ok vitamin deficiency?

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Burning on legs: Did you recently get a vaccination. Could be vitamin like B12 or from diabetes, or neuropathy from smoking ,HTN , or deficiency like calcium, magnesium potassium so would check all. Could be from disc disease,lyme,  UTI  or  Guillan Barre if recent  vaccination, rare MS. Since it is ascending would check it out ASAP. at urgent care/ doctor

Question 3

i took 9,000 iu vitamin d instead of 7.000 iu even though ive taken 9000 iu in the past and i have a headache with a lot of pressure and of swelling. it hurts to think and sometimes i am not articulating my words right? is the pressure serious?

Accepted Answer

: I don't think that's enough to cause hypervitaminosis D, but it would be prudent to have your serum calcium and vitamin D levels checked for peace of mind. At the same time your physician can examine &amp; advise you if any other testing is advisable.

Question 4

are there any food, drinks or vitamins that are proven to help reduce swelling and numbness (from surgery (facial))?

Accepted Answer

Sorry: None that I know of, I am sorry. Hope you heal well, take time, and listen closely to your doctors instructions.

Question 5

ankles been swelling almost everyday. could i be retaining to much water or to much weight? should i be taking vitamins? 38yrs old 5/5in 200lbs

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Many causes: You need to see a doctor to see if fluid is due to vascular trouble, kidney trouble, etc.

Question 6

can a low immune system make lyphm node swell and will taking a multi vitamin help the swelling down?  can they still go down if it not low immunity

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Possible: However it is usually the body's immune response to an invader that makes the lymph node enlarged.  You should be more concerned about a thyroid nodule and ask your doctor to check your neck for you. Vitamins would not do anything for you.

Question 7

low 25 hydroxy vitamin d & thumb swelling related?

Accepted Answer

No.: Low d would not causes a thum problem . Two unrelated issues, both needing treatment!

Question 8

my vitamin d level is 13. does vit d deficiency cause facial swelling??

Accepted Answer

No: B"sd
No not a  reason for facial swelling
Quite low levels very low are common, significance is unclear.
"Correct"  level of  vitamin D are quite arbitrary - usually given as 30 but as low as 15 may be fine.  Some recent studies also suggest higher levels may even be harmful. I would check your calcium and parathyroid hormone levels (PTH) as elevated levels usualy reflect Vit D deficiency.

Question 9

if i have an inflamed liver because of hepatitis c are there vitamins or some kind if medicine that can reduce the swelling? its so uncomfortable

Accepted Answer

Painful hepatomegaly: When the liver inflames, it distends the covering of the liver called the capsule this capsule is invested with nerves that transmit pain when stretched by the enclosed but enlarging liver. Hepatomegaly (big liver) can reflect congestive, infiltrative, toxic, metabolic, infectious causes, to name a few. Eradicating your underlying hepatitis c is key.  Liver detoxes, etc. Are a waste of time and $.

Question 10

my face got swollen after takin vitamin d3 supplement 50000 iu. then my doctor prescribed alerfin to treat the swelling. any recommendations pls.

Accepted Answer

??: Alerfin is a steroid brand name not sold in usa but generic is Betamethasone 
it seems highly unlikely that vit d at 5000 iu/day would cause this problem / perhaps it could be an allergy to some component of the vitamin pill or capsule
occasionally soy oil as a carrier could cause this.

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Vitamins that can help with swelling in the legs

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Can vitamin d deficiency (or any other vitamin deficiency) cause unilateral leg swelling?

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Burning on legs & feet..just the front of the legs..now spreading to upper thighs. no swelling;not painful, just burning. veins ok vitamin deficiency?

A member asked:

I took 9,000 iu vitamin d instead of 7.000 iu even though ive taken 9000 iu in the past and i have a headache with a lot of pressure and of swelling. it hurts to think and sometimes i am not articulating my words right? is the pressure serious?

A member asked:

Are there any food, drinks or vitamins that are proven to help reduce swelling and numbness (from surgery (facial))?

A member asked:

Ankles been swelling almost everyday. could i be retaining to much water or to much weight? should i be taking vitamins? 38yrs old 5/5in 200lbs

A member asked:

Can a low immune system make lyphm node swell and will taking a multi vitamin help the swelling down? can they still go down if it not low immunity

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Low 25 hydroxy vitamin d & thumb swelling related?

A member asked:

My vitamin d level is 13. does vit d deficiency cause facial swelling??

A member asked:

If i have an inflamed liver because of hepatitis c are there vitamins or some kind if medicine that can reduce the swelling? its so uncomfortable

A member asked:

My face got swollen after takin vitamin d3 supplement 50000 iu. then my doctor prescribed alerfin to treat the swelling. any recommendations pls.

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