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On the Ice => Off-Ice Training for Skaters => Topic started by: Isk8NYC on March 29, 2015, 12:16:16 PM
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Read this article in this morning's paper and thought it was interesting. Some people have found that treating a Vitamin D deficiency resolves vertigo issues. Food for thought for our dizzy spinners.
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2015/03/23/vitamin-d-solved-vertigo-problem/
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Well I might try it. I get so dizzy spinning that I have to stop after 4 or 5 spins for fear of vomiting. I can't use my spinner at all because of it; the resulting nausea lasts all day. If a pill might maybe help, well then shoot. I presume Ca supplements would also be necessary to bind the Vit D?
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Check with your doctor - mine prescribed Vit D supplements after tests showed a deficiency. It didn't make me dizzy, but it was a health concern. I changed my diet and increased my sunlight exposure when we moved, so it's no longer a problem.
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I, on the other hand, continue to take a supplement even though my levels are theraputic because I pretty much avoid the sun. As a redhead, I'm so prone to skin cancer that I try to save my exposures.
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Chronic Vitamin D deficiency here too.
It was diagnosed several years ago when I had problems with foot joint deterioration, and the doctor prescribed supplements. I didn't notice any before/after difference in dizziness.
However, I've always been fairly resistant to dizziness anyway, so maybe my case is different from someone who becomes ill from it.
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There are several recent journal articles on pubmed addressing vitamin d deficiency and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Here's an example: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23245911
The complete article can be read here:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4196321/pdf/nihms478786.pdf