I wrote at one time that I suspected some may have vitamin D metabolism issues... could be caused by any number of needed co-factors. One I would suspect is essential fatty acids.

Another thought is how much sun do you get?

We synthesize vitamin D in the skin (I have read also that it is the vitamin D precursor we synthesize in the skin) given all needed co-factors to do so.


http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/otherendo/vitamind.html

This is an interesting reaction and you should be congratulated for listening to your body. Truthfully, I have no idea, but I offer the following:

Is it allergy, detox reaction, or improper metabolism?

Do you have any reaction to the other oils, Vit A or E, or do you take them separately. I think you need to find out if it is just the Vitamin D, or others. Cod liver oil for example has both A and D.

Do you have any other symptoms that would say that the Depression is a detox reaction, for example headache, nausea, etc. Do you get Depression if you drink Vitamin D milk? Or symptoms of improper fat metabolism, like gas, bloating, or diarrhea?

If it is an allergy, could you not find out by taking tri salts or Alka Seltzer Gold to determine that?



I am really interested in this because years ago I had a severe fat metabolism problem. My family cooked in bacon grease, and when adult, I ended up with Gallstones when I tried to go off all fat and oils because it gave me such gas, bloating and diarrhea. If I would eat bacon and eggs, I would have to go right to the bathroom. During this time, my stools were never formed, but I thought because I had so much gas and bloating, the cereal I ate was the proof of "enough fiber."

I have come a long way since then, and I am not sure what one thing attributed to my success. I took L-Glutamine for a long time and swore off raw foods to let my intestines heal up. I found out what real fiber was, and I feel my intestines are in pretty good shape. That is, until I read your post, and it reminded me that I have a smaller reaction than before, but still a reaction to heated fats and oils. I use only healthy oils, but I had noticed it and decided to ignore it. Even coconut milk affects me and I always add it at the last minute. I don't have the reaction to fish oil capsules or Vitamin A, D, or E capsules (that I connected anyway).

So if anyone comes up with ideas, I want to find out too. I do hope someone with experience comes forward with at least a clue.

SAD which is associated with lack of sunlight absorption, seems to have generated this possibility which is being held as truth by the Vitamin D Council. (Think Money!)

Lack of sunlight equates to lack of Vit D ergo Depression via SAD.

The answer appears to be more complex.

So I would go with your symptoms, for you, more vit D means more depression.

So why?

One, you used synthetic Vit D. Always a big no no.

Two, you also used a cheap fish oil. Dr. Mercola proved this to be a no no as well.

Three, you were using the good stuff, but your body already had plenty.

Causing an overburden condition resulting in depression.

This can in fact be a detox symptom.

The real bad news is excess Vitamin D can lead to many complications including kidney stones and kidney failure.

The fact that you had kidney pain suggests you need to stop with the vit D.

If you're getting plenty of Sun you should have no need to supplement vit D.

You can have blood tests done so you're not shooting in the dark on this one.

Hope this helps.

GS

It could be that your magnesium or calcium levels are low and the vitamin D is making them lower. Vit D can be antagonistic to these minerals if they are already low. I had an allergy to D too until I figured this out. First try taking some magnesium citrate (just my choice of magnesium because other forms of mg did not work for me) for a week before adding half the amount of vitamin D you usally take. If you are still allergic to the D then take a combo of Magnesium citrate and calcium citrate for a week before adding vitamin D.

My vitamin D is really low, too. 11, in fact. I've had many of the symptoms, of course. I tried many different D3 supplements and felt worse once I took them.... even with a low dose of 100IU. After doing some research, I found out that the D3 I was taking (Cholecalciferol) is lanolin based... and I'm allergic to wool! So, I am allergic to that particular form of it! I found a VEGAN version (made by Country Life)... made from lichen... and tada! I can tolerate it now! I take 5000 IU a day for a month now, and I am starting to feel better. I'll go in for blood work soon to make sure it's getting better/not too high, but I have such a long way to go to get to normal levels. I hope this helps you!