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<blockquote data-quote="))Denise((" data-source="post: 480153" data-attributes="member: 27532"><p>I struggled for over two years with low mood, extreme tiredness, no energy. After doing my own research I got my Vitamin D levels tested. They came back as deficient. </p><p></p><p>I've been taking prescribed Calcichew D3 Forte twice a day since then (contains 800 IU Vitamin D3). This doesn't seem enough as at this level I still have some symptoms. I take an additional 2000 IU of Vitamin D3 standalone and another 200 IU in cod liver oil tablets. so 3000 IU in all. </p><p></p><p>This level of supplementation makes me feel ok and when I first started taking it (probably a month after starting supplementing) a colleague noticed how much brighter and how I had more energy, so for me it does work. I work indoors and don't have an outdoors lifestyle. I don't tend to wear sunscreen either (but I am aware of exposure and cover up instead of slapping on chemicals).</p><p></p><p>Not many people are aware that Metformin can deplete Vitamin B12 levels, so I also take a supplement for this. I stopped taking this for a while and noticed the difference to my energy levels - they weren't so good.</p><p></p><p>Other causes of extreme tiredness include:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">High blood sugar levels (although with your HbA1c probably not a problem)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Underactive Thyroid</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Iron deficiency anaemia</li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="))Denise((, post: 480153, member: 27532"] I struggled for over two years with low mood, extreme tiredness, no energy. After doing my own research I got my Vitamin D levels tested. They came back as deficient. I've been taking prescribed Calcichew D3 Forte twice a day since then (contains 800 IU Vitamin D3). This doesn't seem enough as at this level I still have some symptoms. I take an additional 2000 IU of Vitamin D3 standalone and another 200 IU in cod liver oil tablets. so 3000 IU in all. This level of supplementation makes me feel ok and when I first started taking it (probably a month after starting supplementing) a colleague noticed how much brighter and how I had more energy, so for me it does work. I work indoors and don't have an outdoors lifestyle. I don't tend to wear sunscreen either (but I am aware of exposure and cover up instead of slapping on chemicals). Not many people are aware that Metformin can deplete Vitamin B12 levels, so I also take a supplement for this. I stopped taking this for a while and noticed the difference to my energy levels - they weren't so good. Other causes of extreme tiredness include: [LIST=1] [*]High blood sugar levels (although with your HbA1c probably not a problem) [*]Underactive Thyroid [*]Iron deficiency anaemia [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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