Your husband is probably pissed because you told him you were going to the doctor twice and didn't go either time. Hes probably worried about you AND tired of hearing about it. He probably thinks you're an idiot for not doing anything to remedy the problem. IE; not going to the doctor twice AND won't even take a vitamin comprised of essential nutrients.

[Edited on May 17, 2010 at 4:34 PM. Reason : CHEERS]

5/17/2010 4:25:27 PM

I thought about making a facial joke and saying you "needed a dose of protein," but then I realized who the OP was.

5/17/2010 4:26:37 PM

Let me guess; your roomy is Elise.

5/17/2010 4:27:21 PM

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"YOU ARE HUSBAND"

5/17/2010 4:28:08 PM

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"hey girls - its all in your heads."

Yup, that low number on my labs from the endocrinologist is just a lie

5/17/2010 4:28:28 PM

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"I expected this to be a BlackDog thread"

5/17/2010 4:29:55 PM

how the hell do so many people have a vitamin D deficiency?!

the research studies I've read say that ~10-30 minutes of sun exposure (no sunscreen) 2x a week will lead to sufficient vitamin D synthesis

SO GO OUTSIDE AND TAKE A GOD DAMN WALK.

5/17/2010 4:41:58 PM

but there's no tv outside

5/17/2010 4:42:34 PM

endocrinologist said mine was most likely from the type of medicine I take or somethin like that

5/17/2010 4:44:23 PM

placebo means the person felt better after......isnt that the point

5/17/2010 5:12:30 PM

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"Husband? What was all of that "one in a million" talk? "

You are! He's one in a billion, though

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"Take it to shut them up. "

That is not a good reason to do something.

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"Is it just me Or is it less than cool to air your grievances about your husband in a public forum which he frequents Man I would fuckin smack you for that shit"

I am not your ex, and Z doesn't have a small penis:
Obviously, he's cool with this...you know, seeing as how he does peruse this den of iniquity on a semi-regular basis.

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"the placebo effect is still an effect"

One that doesn't address the root cause. It's a fantastic cure if the root cause is indeed psychosomatic.

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"most people should take a multivitamin every day anyhow. "

Oh? Source?

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"pick your battles...this is hardly anything to get worked up about or air on here to help decide who was "right" or "wrong""

lol
That's why I put this on here: we don't really care about 1) the big stuff (as in, fighting over it.) 2) TWW is an excellent venue for this: the TWW collective is stubborn, know-it-all, and something of an asshole...like we each are being on this issue. It's both amusing and telling that the replies to this have not been strongly skewed in either direction. If the responses had been definitively skewed, that would have served as sign to one party that maybe their stance needs re-examination. Hence: TWW.

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"I thought this thread was gonna be about birth control "

THAT would have been a fantastically epic thread

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"myself, and everyone on TWW reserve the right to point and laugh at you if you goto the doc and he/she tells you that you have a vitamin B deficiency. jus sayn..."

Shit...y'all don't have to reserve that right. It'd be freely available, and I'd be partaking

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"isn't it better to know what the actual problem is (even if it is vit b) before popping pills?"

THAT is exactly my stance.

5/17/2010 5:12:42 PM

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"Your husband is probably pissed because you told him you were going to the doctor twice and didn't go either time. Hes probably worried about you AND tired of hearing about it. He probably thinks you're an idiot for not doing anything to remedy the problem. IE; not going to the doctor twice AND won't even take a vitamin comprised of essential nutrients."

5/17/2010 5:20:09 PM

You already knew the answer that TWW was going to give you before you ever posted this thread.

In your case: take a fucking vitamin from GNC and stop being a little bitch.
If it was them: FULL MEDICAL VISIT TO A SPECIALIST PAID FOR BY INSURANCE.

I would suggest giving your husband some head tonight. That will soothe over any hurt feelings.

5/17/2010 5:24:07 PM

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"urging me last night to take a B supplement....I refused.....he thinks I should have just taken the pill she offered because what could it have hurt, and because he asked me to.....I think "no good reason not to" is not a good enough reason to do so,"

Wow. 2 pages?

On the one hand, do whatever you want for whatever reason you want -- it's your body.
But on the other hand, it's just a fucking vitamin! Your husband is right -- taking one vitamin is benign... you might as well.

I can imagine you telling your doctor about this, and them saying, "Well, did you try it? Did it help?"

5/17/2010 5:31:26 PM

I figured BlackDog would own the majority of the posts ITT.

I am disappointed.

5/17/2010 5:39:13 PM

^^ this only got to two pages because people were lured in thinking it was about the morning after pill

5/17/2010 5:41:55 PM

So it sounds like every chick with a "deficiency" needs to get outside for a walk and lose 20 lbs. Problem solved.

Also - the only reason your husband is pissed is because you lied to his face (twice) about seeing a Doctor. Go say that you are sorry.

5/17/2010 7:11:43 PM

I will publicly agree with GGMon for once. About the second part.

[Edited on May 17, 2010 at 7:16 PM. Reason : ahem]

5/17/2010 7:16:30 PM

thread sent

5/17/2010 8:55:34 PM

Sos did you say you were sorry to your husband?

5/18/2010 8:43:21 AM

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"So it sounds like every chick with a "deficiency" needs to get outside for a walk and lose 20 lbs."

Not necessarily true. The two people who I know with a vitamin D deficiency such that it warrants doctor ordered supplementation are in fantastic shape (one is a physical therapist) and spend a good amount of time outside.

There are a number of things other than a lack of dietary nutrition that cause vitamin deficiencies.

5/18/2010 9:04:27 AM

i'll assume you ask your doctor for sources for all their prescriptions for you as well?

and also i'll check back after wednesday to see that you've addressed the multivitamin/vitaminD/etc ideas presented in this thread after checking with a qualified person

5/18/2010 9:09:05 AM

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"So it sounds like every chick with a "deficiency" needs to get outside for a walk and lose 20 lbs. Problem solved."

I actually started having problems well after I lost 20 pounds. So basically.... stfu because you don't know what you're talking about.

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"There are a number of things other than a lack of dietary nutrition that cause vitamin deficiencies."

Exactly.. such as the type of medicine you have to take.



[Edited on May 18, 2010 at 9:20 AM. Reason : or a physical disorder that can lead to vit D deficiency as well]

5/18/2010 9:12:50 AM

So obesity and lack of sun exposure has nothing to do with vitamin deficiency and fatigue?

5/18/2010 11:19:48 AM

sure GGMon , but it could also be something else health threatening, like iron deficiency anemia. that link you posted is a bunch of anecdotal evidence anyway.

5/18/2010 11:53:44 AM

If we all keep feeding the troll, he'll get so fat he can't get out from under his bridge and will join the ranks of the VitD deficient

5/18/2010 12:20:54 PM

hopefully the doctor tells you that you have a vitamin B deficiency.

5/18/2010 12:41:04 PM

If that is the case, I shall be dining on crow.

5/18/2010 12:42:18 PM

Spending more time outside and getting to a healthy weight seems like a silly thing to argue against.

5/18/2010 12:43:32 PM

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"I am not your ex, and Z doesn't have a small penis:"

wat

5/18/2010 12:44:49 PM

^^Who is arguing against that?

[Edited on May 18, 2010 at 12:45 PM. Reason : sd]

5/18/2010 12:44:54 PM

Did you say you are sorry to your husband?

90% of all womenz with defectiveness just need to get outside for a walk and stop eating McDonalds.

5/18/2010 1:06:44 PM

tons of free medical advice ITT

5/18/2010 1:20:21 PM

^2 Guess I fall in that 10% because *GASP* I go outside a lot and I hate McDonald's.

5/18/2010 1:25:01 PM

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"If we all keep feeding the troll, he'll get so fat he can't get out from under his bridge and will join the ranks of the VitD deficient "

5/18/2010 1:26:28 PM

Modern reports suggest just about everyone is deficient in Vitamin D to some degree unless you work outside on a daily basis. 1000 units a day is good, but 5,000 a day or 50,000 once a week is really necessary if you have been tested and proven deficient. Medicap in Falls Village sells 50,000 unit D3 softgels without a prescription, which is better absorbed than the prescription D2 50,000 IU. 100ct goes for about $30, a small price to pay for a 2 year supply. Just make sure to have your levels tested every few months, as the fat-soluble vitamin can eventually reach toxic levels if overused. I've had many middle-aged individuals claim drastic increases in energy & overall well-being after a few weeks of taking the supplement.

5/18/2010 1:33:15 PM

^ finally an intelligent comment!!!!

5/18/2010 1:35:26 PM

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"^2 Guess I fall in that 10% because *GASP* I go outside a lot and I hate McDonald's"

I guess you do - don't worry - math is tricky for females to grasp.

Enjoy your big mac and internets time.

Still waiting for an answer from ambro.

[Edited on May 18, 2010 at 1:51 PM. Reason : more]

5/18/2010 1:50:29 PM

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"Modern reports suggest just about everyone is deficient in Vitamin D to some degree unless you work outside on a daily basis."

ehhh this is kind of true.

most current research shows that ~75% of Americans have insufficient levels, but are not necessarily deficient. there's also a debate concerning what the lower limit of vitamin D levels should be (20 or 30 ng/ml), so that 75% can be even more skewed depending on which lower limit is used.

all most people need is a few minutes of sunlight a few times a week (without sunscreen). many cereals are also fortified with vitamin D, and fatty fish are a good natural source.

5/18/2010 10:40:07 PM

i had 3 ng/ml or whatever when i had my test!

but i don't get it like...i eat (drink) fortified milk and cereals and go outside and shit. oh well. now i take a supplement. whatevs.

[Edited on May 18, 2010 at 10:42 PM. Reason : whoops dyslexic ]

5/18/2010 10:41:58 PM

well you're broken, we all know that

5/18/2010 10:43:11 PM

cyanide is a helluva drug.

5/18/2010 10:45:19 PM

^^ OK MRS always posting in my hypochondriac thread lol

5/18/2010 10:49:12 PM

NUH UH

5/18/2010 10:49:50 PM

I, too, need some D

5/18/2010 10:51:30 PM

I, too, need some DICK

5/18/2010 10:54:01 PM