D for "delightful"

The long weekend is over.

There isn't much pumpkin pie left.

I have done a bit of Christmas shopping.

And my Vitamin D level is low. 

I mean, really, really low.  And just so everyone knows, I cannot just drink some extra milk.  But I do appreciate you suggesting it for me.  Holy cow!  I would have to drink a lot of milk to make up for the 50,000 IU of Vitamin D I now have to take.

So, why is it so low?  There have been debates about the correlation between Multiple Sclerosis and low Vitamin D levels.  And there have been studies that say Vitamin D can prevent or slow the progression of MS.  I'm just kinda happy that I found something that says why I may have gotten MS. 

Of course, I could have a low level because I am Irish and only get sunburned, so I stay out of the sun as much as possible.  Another reason could be that I spent the last 5 years of my life working on patrol at night and sleeping during the day.  Maybe that made me more prone to get MS.  I didn't realize that all those days cuddled in my bed with the curtains drawn caused my brain to be cookin' some lesions!  No wonder my retinas are so sensitive to light.  I wear my sunglasses at night.....

I started my prescription Vit D on Saturday.  I'm really enjoying the long list of medications I am taking.  The most important information I check on them when I first get them filled is the list of side affects. 

Pretty much if it doesn't say "weight gain", I will have no problem taking it.