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This is really true. I've been taking vitamin d everyday and have way more energy

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If you live north of the 40th parallel, you have a vitamin D deficiency and should take a supplement (at least in the winter).

Thus is absolutely true. I was depressed and sleepy all the time. Told my doctor. He told me to get some D3 and it’s been way better ever since.

NYC, common knowledge to go for walks during the day in winter. Due to less sunlight in the day.

Yup, started taking d3 two weeks ago and have more energy. Take with food

I've been feeling like this for a few weeks now despite taking vitamin d for the last couple months. No energy, no motivation, all I wanna do is sleep, depressed.

Let's say hypotheticaly I don't know where the 40th parallel is..

> I don't know where the 40th parallel is..

You could use this thing we call google to look it up. It's amazing!

Anything further north than Kansas.

Talk to your doctor about getting a blood test done. Could be something less common like a thyroid issue.

Thank you sir.

No worries.

I also have a light therapy lamp. It really works. I live near Boston and seasonal depression really does effect me. I use it a few hours a day.

> check your vitamin D levels

How do you check your vitamin D levels?

Check your levels first. Either with your doctor or some sort of at home test. I suffered from seasonal depression for years despite taking supplements and spending time out in the sun. I recently got tested and my vitamin D levels were next to nothing. They gave me a shot right there and the difference it made was unbelievable. If your levels are normal then it may be something else. But ruling this out first is at least a start.

There are at home tests you can order online or your doctor/healthcare provider can probably test you as well.

I THINK I NEED SOME D! Wait, not like that..

Your doctor can do a blood test. Depending on where you are, it should be pretty easy to get them to do it; just say something like "I've been feeling tired and down since winter (or whenever it started), and was wondering if we could check my vitamin D levels?"

It really is a good idea to go to the doctor first, to get the right dosage. If you're deficient, then you might need more than you think. A lot of people -- myself included -- didn't take enough the first few times and concluded that it wasn't doing anything, but found it life-changing once the right dose was found.

I take a prescription of 10,000 IU a week and still have low levels. My body just hates the D, apparently.

Madrid / Naples / Istanbul.

Vitamin D changed decades of hating winter for me. I can deal with sundown at like 4pm SO MUCH better now! Winters used to be soul crushing sometimes, now just inconvenient.

Saw my doc last week. I'm in the "critically deficient" category (which is nothing new).

Hello prescription.... for the record, the bottom of normal is 50. I am at 13. Back to 50,000 IU 3x a week.

I use light therapy also. It really helps - a lot!

You need some brain that's what you need.

How much was your dose

Your mom likes it though

How do I check my levels and how much does it cost

I get depressed during summer now what

I’ve tried taking all types of vitamin D (and with K added) and every time it gives me brain fog and anxiety.

What gives ?

I found out about my vitamin D deficiency in the middle of summer in Phoenix, AZ. I loved going hiking and exploring the area the rest of the year, but when it's above 110° I avoided going outside.

i suffer from depressions often, and more often in winter..

my d vitamin is never low, i don't take supplements anymore, and i rarely go outside...

and i don't even eat that much fish that often.. (fish sticks mostly)

bodies are weird...

and just before someone jumps in with diet tips..

i get them even when eating d vitamin, have a healthy diet and working out...

I was at 8 a few years ago and idk how much I got but I had to take a tablespoon of liquid vitamin D once a week for 4 weeks :/ I feel like I should test my levels again.

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Yes! THIS and vitamin b-12 for me. Make sure to pair the vit. D with healthy fat to increase absorption.

Even after taking regular vitamins and occasional D specific add-ons, my levels (in the summer) were still just below desired levels. I think most of the developed world is suffering from this

I take that daily. It's OTC so maybe not as strong. Doesn't seem to do too much.

Oh yeah that did seem low actually. The prescription is 50k.

That's what I take a week.

What if I suffer from "seasonal depression" in summer?

I hate summer. My bedroom always gets so hot and the air conditioning doesn't reach that far down the hallway

I live around the 60th parallel and it feels like pretty much everyone's mood is shit during the winter.

Today, sunrise was at around 08:00 and the sunset was at around 15:50.

By sun I mean the sky got brighter. It's pretty rare to see the actual sun.

On the bright side, the day will at least be 4 minutes longer tomorrow.

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Whoa. 10000 a week? I often take 10000 every day or two. Maybe I’m being foolish.

Sorry no, not 10,000 per week. I clarified in a different post, but I take 1 50,000 pill per week as prescribed by my doctor, and my blood work still shows low levels.

Thanks for the clarification. I should have read further before replying.

Do you have a low-fat diet? I’m curious as to why your levels are still low. Also, do you have trouble sleeping?

Nothing specifically different about my diet. I do have rheumatoid arthritis, and it is my rheumatologist that prescribes "the big D" for me. She says deficiency is common amongst RA patients.

I do have a lot of trouble sleeping, but I had that before taking the D. I just switched from trazodone to Quetiapine/Seroquel which has helped a lot.

I’ve experienced similar. Minus the RA. Trazodone doesn’t seem to cut it some nights. And I usually wake up groggy. The new meds working without side effects?

More morning grogginess but less constipation. At least I can sleep through most of the night on the new one though.

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Checks out.

Vitamins, at best, are generally placebos.

Also near Boston, haven't tried light therapy yet. (Besides being in the sun as much as possible)

What do you mean by you get depressions?

So why not go for walks at night in the winter since there's more sunlight?

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