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Suggest Remedies For Vitamin D Deficiency

Posted on Fri, 24 Jun 2016

Question: Hi
I am a 32 year mail. Off late I was feeling quite tired and body ace etc so some one suggested me to Vitamin D testing. I got the report on Friday and it says that Vitamin D count is 3.5 which is very less as I understand it should be a minimum of 13.
Can you please recommend me some supplements as I am a vegetarian and thus cant have fish which I believe is the best source of vitamin D after Sun.

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You can take vitamin D soft gel suplements.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thank you for asking HCM

I have gone through your query. 3.5 is very low. You can take vitamin D soft gel capsules. Brands like uprise are available in market. Initially for 2 weeks higher doses will be required. So taking uprise 60k (60000IU) for 2 weeks for by daily weekly 60,000 IU will be helpful to normalize your vitamin D. If you take eggs then it is good to get vitamin D. Other good source is mushrooms. Get some sunlight exposure if possible.

Let me know if anything not clear.
I am happy to help you.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Nishad BN (7 minutes later)

Can you please explain me the number of tablets per day.
Also should I stop the tablet after 2 weeks or shall I change dose/tablet ?

Regards

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Explained below.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.

Thank you for your follow up query

As you having severe vitamin D deficiency , you need to take mega doses for at least 2 weeks.

You can go with vitamin D soft gels capsule 60k- daily 1 capsule for 2 weeks. Then switch on to 5000k capsules 1 daily or 60 k capsules weekly once. You should check your vitamin D level after 1 month also. If your vitamin D is normalized after 1 month then you can go with 8000 IU capsules weekly once.

Let me know if anything not clear.
Iam happy to help you.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Nishad BN (3 hours later)

Hi

I checked the website from where I purchase medicines and it suggested the following as substitutes for UPRISE 60K
1) Dvion Pearl 60 K Cap from Merck Ltd.
2) Power D(3) 60K IU Cap from UNICHEM LABORATORIES LTD.

Both these are cheaper than UPRISE 60K, are all three really same and either of them can be used ?

Regards

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes you can use this brands.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome again

Thank you for your follow up.

Yes you can use any of the brands like Dvion pearl or power d3. They are the same.

Let me know if anything not clear.
I am happy to help you.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T