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What Causes Tiredness And Lower Back Pain During Menstruation?

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Posted on Tue, 27 Sep 2016
Question: for the last week I am have periods of being very tired and my lower back hurts
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Can be magnesium or vitamin D deficiency.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Generalised aches, tiredness and low back pain is often found in vitamin D and magnesium deficiency.

I suggest you to consult an endocrinologist and get prescribed vitamin D and magnesium supplements. Your symptoms should improve with that. Also eat magnesium rich foods like bananas, beans, chickpeas, fish, nuts, soybeans, spinach etc which are natural sources of magnesium.

Regarding vitamin D levels, you need to take a XXXXXXX of vitamin D with milk or curd once a week for 8 weeks and then once a month. Each XXXXXXX contains 60,000 IU of vitamin D. But these should be taken only after getting your vitamin D levels checked.

I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (10 minutes later)
thank you, I am going to the doctor on Thursday, I will get him to check my levels, I wonder if my iron is low as well
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (24 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Can be due to low iron levels also.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Do get the levels evaluated and start with proper supplements. You can make the dietary changes till then and see if it helps.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Tiredness And Lower Back Pain During Menstruation?

Brief Answer: Can be magnesium or vitamin D deficiency. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. Generalised aches, tiredness and low back pain is often found in vitamin D and magnesium deficiency. I suggest you to consult an endocrinologist and get prescribed vitamin D and magnesium supplements. Your symptoms should improve with that. Also eat magnesium rich foods like bananas, beans, chickpeas, fish, nuts, soybeans, spinach etc which are natural sources of magnesium. Regarding vitamin D levels, you need to take a XXXXXXX of vitamin D with milk or curd once a week for 8 weeks and then once a month. Each XXXXXXX contains 60,000 IU of vitamin D. But these should be taken only after getting your vitamin D levels checked. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal