I recently got digonsed with a Vitamin D Deficiency, I am taking the 5,000 ICUS a day vitamin, but ever since i have been uping my Vitamin D intake with foods and the vitamin it has cause some constipation, does anyone else have this problem with a D deficiency? and what can help? i am eating fiber and everything still troubles.. unless its my synthroid or progesterone medications causing it.
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I would suggest upping your intake of water, and possibly taking a stool softener?
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@Bao: i should drink a lot more water during the day i am horrible at it, i think its cause my medications make me feel full so i dont eat or drink much now. thank you
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@BrentLee88: Is it possible that it's the progesterone? I've known progesterone to cause horrible constipation, but I also take a lot of D3 and haven't had a problem with it. Colace and prune juice are safe and recommended by the REs I've gone to!
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Does your prenatal vitamin have iron in it? Make sure to take the vitafusion gummies without iron.
I was diagnosed with a D deficiency as well while we were TTC so I added D to my prenatal regimine, but it did not constipate me. In fact, I suffered from severe constipation prior to getting pregnant and saw a Dr. for it and everything and she was the one who told me to take the vitafusion gummies. Colace and metamucil are totally safe to take while TTC and pregnant, and I was taking them at first, but the problem has gone away so now I just keep a bottle of colace pills in my purse just in case.
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@BrentLee88: I think that would make a world of difference. Make it a game, like "I will drink 10oz before the hour is up"....set mini goals and you will be surprised how much you can drink.
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Oh and like others have said, drink tons of water and eat a lot of fiber! You can't expect things to move if you aren't flushing them out
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@spaniellove: i didn't know that about the progestron medication it may be the side effects of it i will have to talk to my doctor about it, thanks
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@Modern Daisy: I take the prescribed pre-natal plus tab vitamins so they should have everything i need in them i think, i will have to try the colace pill then thanks!
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@Bao: okay thanks will do
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@Modern Daisy: true and thanks!
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@BrentLee88: No, I'm actually saying that you should take a prenatal WITHOUT iron in it, or at least ask your Dr. about it. My gastro Dr. told me to avoid pills with iron since they constipate you.
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I have taken D for a vitamin deficiency for a while, but never had that problem with it. Maybe it's the other meds?
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@Modern Daisy: aww okay i will ask my doctor about that
thanks!
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@LittleFox: I am guess it is, im gonna talk to my doctor about next week when she is in, thanks!
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@BrentLee88: have you ever tried probiotics? I've found since using probiotics that even when I don't get enough fiber or water I'm pretty regular.
ETA: Also, sometimes I like to use a digestive aid before dairy and/or protein to help break some of that down because both have been known to stop me up.
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@jillybean218: I never tried probiotics before, i will check them out thanks!
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I have a vitamin d deficiency too. I was on 50,000 IU/week until my levels got to a more respectable range and then switched over to a daily OTC dose of D3. I never noticed the D causing any constipation issues. I also take synthroid and that has never been a problem either.
I know the carrier oil in the vitamin d supplements is usually soy or peanut. Do you happen to have a problem with either of those things? Otherwise I would say maybe it the progesterone? I don't have any experience with that one.
Btw my levels raised a lot faster this time, from a much lower vitamin d level by getting some extra time in the sun. Maybe you can try that once your levels come up some and easy off the supplements to see if they really are the issue?
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I think it's definitely the progesterone. I have a d deficiency and only have issues with constipation while on progesterone.
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@anbanan15: yeah i dont think its the vitamin D or the Synthroid but i do think it may be the progesterone cause when i had my cycle i had to stop taking it for 5 days and i went fine, but once i started the progesterone it started happening again. so has to be it
, i hope you feel better soon as well, i have been trying to sit in the sun a little bit more for more D cause i am never out much cause i burn easy but i will see if it helps of course winter time isn't gonna help out either.. 
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@Mrs. Polish: i do believe if is the progesterone as well, i had to stop taking it for 5 days and i went fine, but once i started the progesterone it started happening again.
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I don't think the vitamin d is causing that particular symptom. Good luck!
thanks!
, i hope you feel better soon as well, i have been trying to sit in the sun a little bit more for more D cause i am never out much cause i burn easy but i will see if it helps of course winter time isn't gonna help out either.. 
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