I've been dealing with acid reflux for the past three months, which seemed to come on out of nowhere. It's still not going away, and I'm taking omeprazole 10mg once or twice daily. I don't drink, I'm not overweight, and I don't smoke or anything like that. Lately, I've also been oversleeping, needing naps, getting some headaches, and feeling low. After some blood tests, my doctor gave me 1000mg of vitamin D and calcium. Could there be a common cause linking all these symptoms together?

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-It's possible that a vitamin D deficiency could be contributing to both your symptoms of fatigue, headaches, and low mood, along with acid reflux. The medication and supplementation prescribed might help address this, but you may want to follow up with y

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