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Low Vitamin D after melanoma removed 3 yrs prior

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    • May 30, 2014 at 9:20 pm
    AZ_Gal
    Participant

      Is it me or is this kinda ironic?

       

      I get melanoma from too much sun, have it removed, and now I am very careful about sun exposure. Now 3 yrs later I end up with crazy low vitamin d….

      Annoying!

      Anyone else have this issue? Is it common?

       

      Thanks!

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        • May 30, 2014 at 9:42 pm
        tcell
        Participant

          Low vitamin D levels are generally common. Too much vitamin D is no good either. There are studies that try to relate low vitamin D levels with a worse prognosis for melanoma patients. Ironically low vitamin D levels can be caused by good sun protection.

          however,. i take vitamin D as a supplement which is no problem at all.

          • May 30, 2014 at 9:42 pm
          tcell
          Participant

            Low vitamin D levels are generally common. Too much vitamin D is no good either. There are studies that try to relate low vitamin D levels with a worse prognosis for melanoma patients. Ironically low vitamin D levels can be caused by good sun protection.

            however,. i take vitamin D as a supplement which is no problem at all.

            • May 30, 2014 at 9:42 pm
            tcell
            Participant

              Low vitamin D levels are generally common. Too much vitamin D is no good either. There are studies that try to relate low vitamin D levels with a worse prognosis for melanoma patients. Ironically low vitamin D levels can be caused by good sun protection.

              however,. i take vitamin D as a supplement which is no problem at all.

              • June 1, 2014 at 4:14 pm
              Jewels07
              Participant
                I’ve had low Vit D levels at my last 2 physicals and have now been diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma. There must be some link with the 2.
                • June 1, 2014 at 4:14 pm
                Jewels07
                Participant
                  I’ve had low Vit D levels at my last 2 physicals and have now been diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma. There must be some link with the 2.
                    • June 1, 2014 at 9:23 pm
                    Ginger8888
                    Participant

                      I also had low Vit D levels several years ago and was diagnosed with Melanoma in Jan 2014

                      • June 1, 2014 at 9:23 pm
                      Ginger8888
                      Participant

                        I also had low Vit D levels several years ago and was diagnosed with Melanoma in Jan 2014

                        • July 18, 2014 at 5:26 pm
                        oldblue
                        Participant

                           

                          I'm aware of studies in Sydney, Australia attempting to link low vit D levels to melanoma incidence. It seems to be routine here to test all melanoma patients' vit D levels.

                          Best,

                          Nigel.

                          • July 18, 2014 at 5:26 pm
                          oldblue
                          Participant

                             

                            I'm aware of studies in Sydney, Australia attempting to link low vit D levels to melanoma incidence. It seems to be routine here to test all melanoma patients' vit D levels.

                            Best,

                            Nigel.

                            • July 18, 2014 at 5:26 pm
                            oldblue
                            Participant

                               

                              I'm aware of studies in Sydney, Australia attempting to link low vit D levels to melanoma incidence. It seems to be routine here to test all melanoma patients' vit D levels.

                              Best,

                              Nigel.

                              • June 1, 2014 at 9:23 pm
                              Ginger8888
                              Participant

                                I also had low Vit D levels several years ago and was diagnosed with Melanoma in Jan 2014

                              • June 1, 2014 at 4:14 pm
                              Jewels07
                              Participant
                                I’ve had low Vit D levels at my last 2 physicals and have now been diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma. There must be some link with the 2.
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