My vitamin levels from blood work all came back high two months ago they were all low I have been having trouble with my legs aching, joint pain for past two months and numbness in my face from my nose down on both sides can this be from vitamin? I am a gastric bypass patient.
Hi, I can understand your concern. Joint pains, fatigue and numbness could be due to deficiency of vitamin D. Sometimes, tingling and numbness are the first symptoms to develop due to vitamin D deficiency. According to the level of deficiency in your blood work, your physician may prescribe you medications that can elevate the level of vitamin D. You can also do some changes in your diet and lifestyle that can increase level of this vitamin in your body. Have more sun exposure, especially early in the morning. Sunlight is the best source of vitamin D. Sit in sunlight for 20 minutes in the morning. Do not wear clothes that cover you fully so that your skin gets chance to get sunlight exposure and can make vitamin D. Include milk and other dairy products in your diet as source of vitamin D. These changes along with medicines will help you a lot regarding your symptoms. I hope this information is useful to you. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. Best,