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My Son Is Diagnosed With Rickets. Within How Many Years He Will Start Walking Straight?

Hi Dr. , my son is 15 months old and has been diagnosed with rickets due to lack of vitd, peditrician will let us know abit dose of vitd . Pls let me know as he is bowleggd. Within how many years he will start walking straight after this treatment and will it affect his height in future. Thanks
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Thanks for follow up ,rickets is general disease , not cause only in Vit D. It can be deficiency of proteins, iron, vitamins, problems with absorbtion of calcium in intestine, some vorms (lamblia)can prevent absorbtion. Thats why i recommmend additonal examination- blood test for hemoglobin, Calcium,Phosphorus, albumins and general protein, stool analysis for ova and cysts, for digestion function at least.I hope that your child drink at least 1000 IU of Vit D3 together with calcium,because without Calcium you will not receive result.In addition your child should eat natural Calcium-spinach, sesame seeds, panir, dahi, milk, cheese.Also you add multivitamin-zincovit 1 teaspoon 1 time 1 month, give to him lots apples or natural apple juice, its helpful for legs. In most cases children start walk straiht and you will never suspect rickets.
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My Son Is Diagnosed With Rickets. Within How Many Years He Will Start Walking Straight?

Thanks for follow up ,rickets is general disease , not cause only in Vit D. It can be deficiency of proteins, iron, vitamins, problems with absorbtion of calcium in intestine, some vorms (lamblia)can prevent absorbtion. Thats why i recommmend additonal examination- blood test for hemoglobin, Calcium,Phosphorus, albumins and general protein, stool analysis for ova and cysts, for digestion function at least.I hope that your child drink at least 1000 IU of Vit D3 together with calcium,because without Calcium you will not receive result.In addition your child should eat natural Calcium-spinach, sesame seeds, panir, dahi, milk, cheese.Also you add multivitamin-zincovit 1 teaspoon 1 time 1 month, give to him lots apples or natural apple juice, its helpful for legs. In most cases children start walk straiht and you will never suspect rickets. Take care