Kickas.org Forums Ankylosing Spondylitis General Discussion #1 AS Web Support Group Been a while new info! Vitamin d and not as!!!?

Thanks Molly x lulu. Me too!!! Molly I take my vitamin d with my main meal, as for the other supplements they havnt been mentioned.... However l heard bout magnesium so I'm taking Epsom salt baths at moment, lm seeing endo this week so will mention supplements. Muscle spasms are bad tonight in back Chests playing up too! But then again. It always is!! However last few month the chest aggravation seem. To go into my neck and feels somewhat numb? I. On 20,000 iu 3 times a week fur 3 months then retest, off to read links thank you all xxx

Search this area of the site for 'ASAS Handbook' and it should show up.

I too remember the member from India who used vitamin D to treat his AS. I know it worked very well for him.

One thing to be aware of with studies is that you need to read them carefully. It appears to me that three of the studies you linked us to are the same case. And one of them doesn't refer to Vitamin D and AS, but Vitamin D and Rheumatoid. Two different diseases. That doesn't take away from the import of vitamin D in treating autoimmune disease, or the fact that a severe Vitamin D deficiency to the point of rickets could be misdiagnosed as AS. But that there is only one case documented and repeated in several articles does mean that there aren't that many documented cases ... in my experience that indicates something interesting to be watched and explored (especially if you suspect it has to do with you). It's not something on which to base a self-diagnosis.

Sorry if that's not what you want to hear, but I hope you take it in the spirit in which it's offered.

Warm hugs,

Hi I just found out my calcium and vitamin D are very low too. Just started supplements. My doctor said it is not unusual to see with AS. Boy it would be awesome if getting my levels up would make pain go away. Cross my fingers. He is checking a bunch of other stuff now. He is going to give me shot of vitamin D when I go in next week. Wants to check other vitamins and stuff including parathyroid.