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Yes, take some vitamin D if you get this too. I’m more active outside now in the winter so I don’t need as much, but the vitamin D does help.
16 0 ReplyI have to agree, it bothers me every year, but I take a high dose vitamin d supplement, make sure I get out for an hour at least at lunchtime, also bought a wake up light alarm which helps in the mornings
6 0 ReplyBasically every westerner has a vitamin D deficiency, as we don't spend all day long outside anymore.
So go get some D prescribed, because deficiency accelerates dementia and a whole slew of mental disorders.
You could spend lots of time in the sun to alleviate the D vitamine deficiency but that'll get you skin cancer instead.
4 0 ReplyWhat's the benefit of a prescription over just buying a bottle at a pharmacy? Would it be covered under insurance if prescribed?
4 0 ReplyIn Europe you can't just buy any medication like that over the counter (not in France anyway), and yes I guess it's also about cost.
2 1 ReplyReally? What about omega 3 fish oil or melatonin?
2 1 ReplyI was talking about medication, like I take one big dose a year.
2 0 ReplyHow does that work? One giant suppository?
1 0 ReplyDoctors will sometimes prescribe periodic megadoses instead of (or, for severe deficiency, in addition to) smaller, drug-store daily doses.
2 0 ReplyHa ha it's liquid in a glass vial :-)
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