Vitamin D deficiency is increasingly widespread in the UK, with young people particularly affected, doctors say. However, symptoms can be difficult to identify, meaning the condition may go unnoticed.
One person said they had not realised they were lacking vitamin D until they collapsed at work. The experience highlights how a deficiency may remain undetected until a serious symptom prompts medical attention.
The supplied account gives no further details about the person’s treatment or current condition. It also does not provide information about the causes of the reported increase or the steps being taken to address vitamin D deficiency.
