Has anyone actually been cured of apnea with D3 supplements?

[Dreamingofsleep]

Hi guys,

I have read the threads and even suggested some threads. But what I want to know is:
Does anyone here know of anyone who has actually cured their apnea with sustaining D3 levels of 60 to 80 for an extended period??

Thanks..inquiring minds, you know

Dreaming

[greatunclebill]

if it were even remotely possible, insurance companies would insist on a course of d3 before paying for cpap.

[bunnyslippers]

I was found to be very low in D(Sept) before my apnea was diagnosed (April) . Dr thought D3 would fix everything. Not so much. My D levels were 50 something by the time I got to my sleep dr. I actually felt somewhat better after I started the D3 but then I'd been freezing all summer and sleeping most of the time. After my levels got better, I was still not right, in fact just before finally getting into sleep specialist, I felt horrible and was constantly confused . I went from being an avid reader to not being able to read more than a paragraph at a time and getting lost at the grocery store. That was the worst. I'm 39 by the way.

My theory is that the extra sleep the low D was causing was helping the sleep deprivation to some extent. But then when I got my D levels up, I wasn't sleeping as much, so the Apnea was worse.

I started and still currently take 10,000 IU's of D3 daily along with Magnesium and calcium in separate softgels.

I feel so much better after just 3 weeks of CPAP. I'm back to my usual hobbies and finally feel like I might be 100% soon. I am even teaching myself to repair my projection TV. I could barely figure out how to use the remote last month. I've always been a nut for learning new things and I've got a year to make up for.

So in conclusion, I don't think the super high D levels will fix Apnea. I think it's a good idea to make sure they are at least 50.
JMHO and JMHE

[sawinglogz]

My levels were low (30 after taking 4000 IU/day for a month), so at my sleep doc's recommendation I boosted to 10,000 IU/day and crept up to 42 after another 3 months. She wants to see a minimum of 50-60.

I'm not holding my breath (har har) that this will cure the apnea, but I'd be pleasantly surprised if it did. I'll certainly be doing CPAP in the short term, especially since it takes so long to get levels of D3 up. Once we've verified my D3 is high enough, I'll probably try a night at minimum pressure and compare my AHI to when I use the prescribed pressure.

[khauser]

I had low D3 values. I hoped fixing that would bring my BP down. No such miracle...

It seems to have no effect on my need for CPAP either.

[DreamStalker]

I normalized my levels to around 70 ng/ml about 3 years ago and have maintained the level since ... I still have OSA but the CPAP therapy keeps me bright eyed and bushy tailed

D3 is great for immune system and other hormonal functions. Get your levels normalized for good general health, not to rid yourself of the CPAP.

[Dan6]

Some of the symptoms overlap but you need to treat both to be healthy. I think that the low vitamin D made some the issues I had from apnea much worse and harder for me to recover from, it also made me address the apnea issue.

I was diagnosed with low vitamin D in late August and started on the CPAP November. I was on 50,000 IU per week for three months and by December my D was up to 77 and now take 4,000 IU a day.The results from the D were slow, after about 5 weeks the depression was gone and muscle pain was decreasing. I was starting to see an increase in energy and was not needing to take as many naps as before at the end of two months. In the third month I started CPAP and things started to improve faster but was still having sleep, muscle and cognitive issues. Tried a few nights in December to sleep without my CPAP but both my wife and I were miserable the next day so I don't think the D helped the apnea much.

At the end of January I switched to an APAP with data from a brick and really started to improve. I was on a fixed pressure of 16 on the brick, once I switched to an APAP I really started to see improvement. After changing my pressure many times I have been at 10/15 for 8 days and my AHI is down to .82 at that pressure and I am actually applying for jobs. I still have some muscle and cognitive issues but my Dr. says I need more time to recover and should be back to normal in a few months.

[SleepingUgly]

Vitamin D is important, but I don't see how having enough vitamin D would cure apnea (nor did raising my Vitamin D cure mine). Now if you asked, "Can synthroid in someone who is hypothyroid cure apnea?" I would say, "Yes, if the apnea is caused by a goiter". If you asked, "Can losing weight cure apnea?" I'd say, "Yes, IF the weight caused the apnea and if in your case, that bell can be unrung." But Vitamin D, I just don't see the connection.

[DreamStalker]

Vitamin D is important, but I don't see how having enough vitamin D would cure apnea (nor did raising my Vitamin D cure mine). Now if you asked, "Can synthroid in someone who is hypothyroid cure apnea?" I would say, "Yes, if the apnea is caused by a goiter". If you asked, "Can losing weight cure apnea?" I'd say, "Yes, IF the weight caused the apnea and if in your case, that bell can be unrung." But Vitamin D, I just don't see the connection.

There is a neurologist out and about saying that OSA is a central nervous system disorder caused by Vitamin D deficiency.

http://drgominak.com/?s=apnea&searchsubmit=Search

Perhaps it may be the cause for some with central apneas but I don't think it cures obstructive apnea ... at least it didn't for me.

[Dreamingofsleep]

Thanks for the responses guys! I did find out today that my level is 47. Now that is "normal" but from what I've read it really should be at least 60. I am going to keep taking 4,000IU of D and may up to 5,000IU a day and retest in a few months. I know I definitely have more energy when D is higher...still have a ways to go but have been able to work a full day since I started CPAP.

Dreaming

[Woody]

This is realy interesting. I started taking it a couple of years ago and don't know if it has had any
effect on my sleep apnia but my myopia is a lot better. Now I don't need glasses unless I skip my
vitamin D for a couple of weeks. But this has me thinking perhaps my pressure requirement is
a little different now ?