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Re:Vitamin D and Depression (2020) by treeman79 on Sunday May 08, 2022 @03:23PM (#31307293)
Had super low Vit D. Was stuck in bed for a year. A few months of Vit D and a few other diet and supplements changes and I was out kayaking every weekend.

My experience anyway

Re:Vitamin D and Depression (2020) by interactivecode on Sunday May 08, 2022 @05:54PM (#31308473)
What dose and diet changes did you do?
Re:Vitamin D and Depression (2020) by treeman79 on Sunday May 08, 2022 @06:52PM (#31308790)
3,000u daily. Switched to AIP diet.

Six months earlier had started. Started magnesium, b12, fish oil, Vit E.

Now I take a 5000u/k2 combo.

Now on LDN in addition That seems to be the final major piece to fully normal life.

Re:Vitamin D and Depression (2020) by dredmorbius on Monday May 09, 2022 @12:31AM (#31310655)
Re:Vitamin D and Depression (2020) by donthellbanme on Sunday May 08, 2022 @06:09PM (#31308545)
The heaviest man in Mexico was bedridden for years. He was depressed, but besides being humongous, and trapped in a bed; one of his biggest complains was muscle aches.

A doctor gave him vitamin D supplements and he said the pain went away.

It made a bit of sence to me, but the amount of food this guy consumed daily was staggering. I just wouldn't think a person would be deficient in D with the amount of animal products this man consumed. I just assumed even though he never saw the light of day for 15 years.

My point is it just suprised me.

Antidotially, I have been depressed (dysthymia--low level) for a good 30 years, and found sunlight didn't help me. I don't eat a lot, but i'm not a vegetarian either.

I actually feel better during the winter. I do have allergies though.

According to my doctor, all he ever said about depression is "All my patients are different. Oh, my fee will be $----. Your depression is situational.". I know he is partially right. (He doesn't overcharge me compared to the horror stories I have heard here. I just believe most psychotropic drugs should not require more one office visit, especially if you are on a low dose, and not abusing them.)