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Have Calcium Deficiency And Vitamin D Deficiency. Why Are Fingers Shrinking?
dear sir i have calcium defi and vitamin D defi. doctors have got thyroid test also , there is also some problem in thyroid test. one of the doctor has advised for some brain gangrene test . earlier many senior doctor has not advised so . i am worried. some time my hand fingers are shrinking/streching . pains in elbow and ankle and knee joints. the neurologist had referred to endocriminologist..BMD ELBOW 0.57 . SERUM TSH 9.82 SERUM 0.795 PTH 48.3 . I HAVE TAKEN ABOUT 50 INJ OF FORTIO . PLZ ADVISE
Mon, 10 Sep 2012
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Thanks for writing to us.
Since you are a diagnosed case of vitamin D3 and calcium deficiency you need to take sachets of vitamin D3 containing 60,000IU per week with milk. You can get these prescribed from your endocrinologist. The injections you took are not likely to help you much.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
Since you are a diagnosed case of vitamin D3 and calcium deficiency you need to take sachets of vitamin D3 containing 60,000IU per week with milk. You can get these prescribed from your endocrinologist. The injections you took are not likely to help you much.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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