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Suggest Treatment For Vitamin D Deficiency

Posted on Mon, 3 Nov 2014

Question: Hi,
Yesterday i had dine test for vitamin D total.
And the test report says deficiency.
Vitamin D level is- 19.3

Can u give me the recomedation on medication for this?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cholecalciferol treatment

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

It looks like you have Vit D deficiency, it is quite common in the XXXXXXX population. I recommend you to take cholecalciferol, popularly comes as D rise 60,000 IU once a week for 6 weeks. Re check the values again after 6 weeks.

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (42 minutes later)

What all are the symptoms of vitamin d deficiency?
Is there any food suppliment that i should adopt on faily basis?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Generalised body ache

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting back

The most common symptoms I have noticed in my patients is generalised body aches, especially lower back aches. The other symptoms are excessive sweating especially over the foreheads.

The foods rich in Vit D are
-Fish
-Meat
-Eggs
-Milk-Milk products like yoghurt and cheese.

Try to get yourself exposed to the sun atleast for 30 min a day. This will increase your Vitamin D naturally.

I hope I was of help

Regards

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