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On Medicines For Vitamin D3 Deficiency, Persisting, Fluttering In Nerves And Muscles, Weakness. Any Other Tests Required?
Hi Doctor :) I am a female aged 31 from India. Recently diagnosed with a vitamin D3 deficiency .. started taking shots and calcium n other multi- vitamins but the fluttering of nerves n muscles ..... unpleasant jerky moments esp.ly in legs, calf muscles, sometimes in hand, chest ... have still not stopped ... also feel weak many-a-times.... is it only related to D3 deficiency? ne other examinations to b done? color venous doppler both legs normal .... d3 was 5.08 n haemoglobin was 12. Thanks n regards :)
Mon, 22 Oct 2012
Hi
What you describe could be fasciculation - which could be normal....
There are several possible investigations in such situations - Serum electrolytes, parathyroid hormones, ENG, EMG (electrical activity of nerve or muscle) and so on. They are costly and cumbersome.
Your treating doctor will be able to decide depending on clinical evaluation and other findings.
May be you won't need anything - with time, everything may settle down...
Good luck
What you describe could be fasciculation - which could be normal....
There are several possible investigations in such situations - Serum electrolytes, parathyroid hormones, ENG, EMG (electrical activity of nerve or muscle) and so on. They are costly and cumbersome.
Your treating doctor will be able to decide depending on clinical evaluation and other findings.
May be you won't need anything - with time, everything may settle down...
Good luck
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