Low vitamin D?

The gastro. also wanted to do a few blood tests. The only one that came back abnormal was that my vitamin D was too low.

http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/about-vitamin-d/vitamin-d-deficiency/what-is-vitamin-d-deficiency/

http://www.webmd.com/diet/vitamin-d-deficiency

http://www.womentowomen.com/healthynutrition/vitamind.aspx

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind

So, I am now taking a Vit. D supplement to try and get that level back up. I'm not sure if this has been part of my problem? Is this why my bones feel soft and squishy to me? I feel bendy like gumby. I always guessed this was an EDS thing but maybe it was a lack of Vit. D as well. Hopefully he will re-test me again in a few months!

Gastroenterologist report!

Yes I finally made it in to the gastroenterologist :-) He is a super-nice doc and seems very smart. I liked him right away. He didn't ask me a million questions but got right to the important ones. I tried to focus also; I could be there all day talking about my gazillion symptoms but I had to hone it down to the ones he could help me with. Basically I told him my stomach cramps up and causes pain when I eat certain things. It alternates between too fast and too slow. He examined my stomach and said it must be coming from my stomach or small intestine area (or at least he wants to check there first) and is recommending an upper endoscopy.

Upper endoscopy, also called esophagogastroduodenoscopy, or EGD, uses a thin scope with a light and camera at its tip to look inside of the upper digestive tract -- the esophagus, stomach, and first part of the small intestine, called the duodenum.

Usually performed as an outpatient procedure, upper endoscopy sometimes must be performed in the hospital or emergency room to both identify and treat conditions such as upper digestive system bleeding.

The procedure is commonly used to help identify the causes of:

- Abdominal or chest pain
- Nausea and vomiting
- Heartburn
- Bleeding
- Swallowing problems

Endoscopy can also help identify inflammation, ulcers, and tumors.

Upper endoscopy is more accurate than X-rays for detecting abnormal growths (such as cancer) and for examining the inside of the upper digestive system. In addition, abnormalities can be treated through the endoscope. For example:

Polyps (growths of tissue in the stomach) can be identified and removed, and tissue samples (biopsies) can be taken for analysis.

Narrowed areas or strictures of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum from cancer or other diseases can be dilated or stretched using balloons or other devices. In some cases, a stent (a wire or plastic mesh tube) can be put in the stricture to prop it open.

Objects stuck in the esophagus can be removed.

Bleeding due to ulcers, cancer or varices can be treated.

- From http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/upper-endoscopy

I have been putting this test off all year but since my tummy has still been bothering me I figured it was time to finally "suck it up" and get it done :-( Plus I've met all my deductibles for the year. So that part will be nice. Everyone tells me it's a pretty easy test to have done. I wonder what they will find in there.