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Suggest Treatment For Vitamin D Deficiency
Question: yes i am deficent in vitamin d and i can hardley walk when i get home from work ,i have a hour drive my muscles hurt im 54 and feel like ninety four
Brief Answer:
Hi
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Good day.
Vitamin D deficiency maifests as muscle wekness and bone pains etc. But there are many other causes of these symptoms including hypothyroidism.
How low is your vitamin D level ? HAve yoou done a fasting calcium as well ?
The important thing is to get a Thyroid functiion test,Fasting blood sugar as well as a CBC done to look for other causes. A screening for depression is important as well.
You may need Vitamin D and calcium supplementation. Vitamin D need to be loaded first. I usually give 60000 units weekly once for 6 weeks and then 2000 units daily for several months.
Sunlight exposure is important too
Regards
Binu
Hi
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Good day.
Vitamin D deficiency maifests as muscle wekness and bone pains etc. But there are many other causes of these symptoms including hypothyroidism.
How low is your vitamin D level ? HAve yoou done a fasting calcium as well ?
The important thing is to get a Thyroid functiion test,Fasting blood sugar as well as a CBC done to look for other causes. A screening for depression is important as well.
You may need Vitamin D and calcium supplementation. Vitamin D need to be loaded first. I usually give 60000 units weekly once for 6 weeks and then 2000 units daily for several months.
Sunlight exposure is important too
Regards
Binu
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