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Suggest Remedies For Calcium Deficiency
Question: Hello,
I consulted you last time and you suggested me following:
1)You can take vitamin D3 cholecalciferol in sachets forms or tablet forms 60,000 IU once weekly which will be available over the counter. Later, we advice the same tablet to be taken once a month only for 1 year. (My Wife is 26 Yrs old)
My Question: How many weeks I and my wife shall take these weekly before switching to Monthly? I bought following tablets:
- Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets- Calcium 500 mg and Vitamin D3 IP 500 IU
- Super D3 - CholeCalciFerol Chew able Tablet - 60000 IU
2) You advised that my wife should start on iron supplements like orofer syrup or any iron tablet like Feosol once daily for 3 months and also she should take iron rich diet such as green leafy vegitables, drum stick, pomogranut, dry fruits like dates, jaggery etc.
My question: I purchased following medicine:
Ferrous Ascorbate % Folic Acid Tablets: Elemental Iron 100mg, Folic Acid IP 1.5 mg
Please advise on these. Secondly I also feel lack of calcium as bone pain etc when a little bit of exercise is done.
I consulted you last time and you suggested me following:
1)You can take vitamin D3 cholecalciferol in sachets forms or tablet forms 60,000 IU once weekly which will be available over the counter. Later, we advice the same tablet to be taken once a month only for 1 year. (My Wife is 26 Yrs old)
My Question: How many weeks I and my wife shall take these weekly before switching to Monthly? I bought following tablets:
- Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets- Calcium 500 mg and Vitamin D3 IP 500 IU
- Super D3 - CholeCalciFerol Chew able Tablet - 60000 IU
2) You advised that my wife should start on iron supplements like orofer syrup or any iron tablet like Feosol once daily for 3 months and also she should take iron rich diet such as green leafy vegitables, drum stick, pomogranut, dry fruits like dates, jaggery etc.
My question: I purchased following medicine:
Ferrous Ascorbate % Folic Acid Tablets: Elemental Iron 100mg, Folic Acid IP 1.5 mg
Please advise on these. Secondly I also feel lack of calcium as bone pain etc when a little bit of exercise is done.
Brief Answer:
Follow below instrcutions
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for the query
Vitamin D tablets 60,000 IU to be taken once a week for 3 months. Later, same tablet to be taken once a month only for 1 year.
Let her continue Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets a daily once for 3 months in the morning and Ferrous Ascorbate % Folic Acid Tablets once daily in the night for 3 months.
If you want to start calcium tablet you can take the same Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets once daily for 3 months.
For your wife after 3 months get done Vit D and Calcium levels again, to check the prognosis of the treatment.
If you have any doubt , you are welcome.
Take care
Regards
Dr Priyanka G Raj
Follow below instrcutions
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for the query
Vitamin D tablets 60,000 IU to be taken once a week for 3 months. Later, same tablet to be taken once a month only for 1 year.
Let her continue Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets a daily once for 3 months in the morning and Ferrous Ascorbate % Folic Acid Tablets once daily in the night for 3 months.
If you want to start calcium tablet you can take the same Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets once daily for 3 months.
For your wife after 3 months get done Vit D and Calcium levels again, to check the prognosis of the treatment.
If you have any doubt , you are welcome.
Take care
Regards
Dr Priyanka G Raj
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