Vitamin d2 and Insomnia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Insomnia is reported as a side effect among people who take Vitamin d2 (ergocalciferol), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Lyrica, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Insomnia when taking Vitamin d2. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 839 people who have side effects when taking Vitamin d2 from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vitamin d2?

Vitamin d2 has active ingredients of ergocalciferol. eHealthMe is studying from 979 Vitamin d2 users. Check the latest studies of Vitamin d2.

What is Insomnia?

Insomnia (sleeplessness) is found to be associated with 3,118 drugs and 5,170 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Insomnia.



On Jul, 21, 2026

839 people reported to have side effects when taking Vitamin d2.
Among them, 20 people (2.38%) have Insomnia.

Could Vitamin d2 cause Insomnia?

Among these 20 people:

What is the gender of people who have Insomnia when taking Vitamin d2? *

  • female: 76.47 %
  • male: 23.53 %

What is the age of people who have Insomnia when taking Vitamin d2? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 9.09 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 9.09 %
  • 50-59: 27.27 %
  • 60+: 54.55 %

What are other drugs people take besides Vitamin d2? *

  1. Vitamin D3: 4 people, 20.00%
  2. Lyrica: 4 people, 20.00%
  3. Tylenol: 3 people, 15.00%
  4. Xyrem: 3 people, 15.00%
  5. Cymbalta: 3 people, 15.00%
  6. Klonopin: 3 people, 15.00%
  7. Ambien: 3 people, 15.00%
  8. Vitamin C: 3 people, 15.00%
  9. Jakafi: 2 people, 10.00%
  10. Milk Of Magnesia: 2 people, 10.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Insomnia? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 8 people, 40.00%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 35.00%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 20.00%
  4. Dizziness: 4 people, 20.00%
  5. Drug Ineffective: 4 people, 20.00%
  6. White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 3 people, 15.00%
  7. Memory Loss: 3 people, 15.00%
  8. Constipation: 3 people, 15.00%
  9. Diarrhea: 3 people, 15.00%
  10. Nervousness: 3 people, 15.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 4 people, 20.00%
  2. Depression: 4 people, 20.00%
  3. Thyroid Diseases: 3 people, 15.00%
  4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 3 people, 15.00%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 15.00%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 15.00%
  7. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 10.00%
  8. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 2 people, 10.00%
  9. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 2 people, 10.00%
  10. Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 10.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ergocalciferol (the active ingredients of Vitamin d2) and Vitamin d2 (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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