What is vitamin D deficiency?

Vitamin D deficiency can be caused by inadequate intake coupled with inadequate sunlight (UVB) exposure, disorders that limit its absorption from the gut, conditions that impair conversion of vitamin D into active metabolites, such as liver or kidney disorders, and body characteristics.

How do members experience vitamin D deficiency?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with vitamin D deficiency*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for vitamin D deficiency*

*Data from patients with vitamin D deficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with vitamin D deficiency*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Spring Valley Vitamin D3)
Perceived effectiveness
for vitamin D deficiency (7 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
vitamin D deficiency (33)
Treatment

(Raquiferol)
Perceived effectiveness
for vitamin D deficiency (6 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
vitamin D deficiency (12)

*Data from patients with vitamin D deficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has vitamin D deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 90
30s 335
40s 639
50s 824
60s 625
70+ 231

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 396
Female 2,333