If a blood test confirms vitamin D deficiency, a healthcare professional can recommend an appropriate supplement and dose.
More is not always better. Excessive vitamin D supplementation can cause abnormally high calcium levels and potentially lead to problems such as nausea, weakness, kidney stones, and kidney damage.
People with kidney disease, certain medical conditions, or those taking particular medications should speak with a healthcare professional before taking high-dose vitamin D.
Leg Pain Has Many Possible Causes
Persistent aching legs or bones should not simply be blamed on vitamin deficiency.
Other possibilities include arthritis, muscle problems, nerve irritation, circulation problems, medication effects, injuries, and other medical conditions.
The photograph’s suggestion that a vitamin can make visible veins disappear is also misleading. Vitamin D supplementation does not remove varicose veins or other visible vascular changes.
If leg pain is new, severe, persistent, or accompanied by swelling, redness, warmth, weakness, numbness, or difficulty walking, medical evaluation is appropriate.
The Takeaway
Vitamin D is an important nutrient for healthy bones and muscles, and deficiency can contribute to aches and weakness. But there is no single vitamin that explains every case of leg or bone pain after 58.
Rather than taking a large-dose supplement based solely on an online claim, checking your vitamin D level and discussing the result with a healthcare professional is a safer way to determine whether supplementation is actually needed.
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