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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Citracal Without Vitamin D

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Dr. Ganesh Sanap MD

I just got my bloodwork back. My calcium is 10.9. I'm worried. I take Citrical supplement and 1,000 mg. Vitamin D. I also take XXXXXXX tea extract. Should I stop the supplements and the XXXXXXX tea? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ganesh Sanap ( Radiologist)
Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

Hi Doc, Earlier suggestion by you below. You can take the following dose for vitamin D: Vitamin D 60,000 IU once weekly for 1 month Then continue vitamin D 1000 IU twice a week for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

Hi I am having vitamin D deficiency...can you t ell me how to improve my vitamin D ...I mean to ask morning how much time I should be outdoor to get vitamin D naturally... what are... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Ram Choudhary MD

Hi, can you please let me know the drawbacks for low vitamin D and the vegetarian diet to improve the vitamin D or any affecient way to improve Vitamin D ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ram Choudhary ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Suresh Heijebu MD

hi doctor, i have vitamin d deficiency at level 8 , whom(specialist) to consult for vitamin d deficiency? General physician or Orthopedic?? What type medical treatment? 25 (OH)... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suresh Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

My doctor has prescribed 50,000 IU once a week for Vit D. I was diagnosed with osteopedia. No back issues, but some hip loss from taking a bone density test. Also, 2 capsules of Citracal for calcium per ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Jayesh Vaza MD

I have osteopenia and a platelet aggregation disorder - calcium and vitamin D have been suggested ... slow release is the calcium (1200 mg) plus vitamin D is the drug I would like to use but am... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jayesh Vaza ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Dhananjay Chavan MD

, mirtazapine, simvastatin, fluticasone propionate for allergy, vitamin D & citracal. Any clues?                                                                   ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dhananjay Chavan ( Geriatrics Specialist)
Dr.     B M Gupta MD

hi. my family doctor told me to take 1000 ui vitamin d per day in addition to the amount in my multivitamin but I take 4000 ui of vitamin d plus my multivitamin usually. is that ok or am I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. B M Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Blood tests indicate that my vitamin D level is lower than normal and a calcium supplement was recommended to take with the vitamin D supplements to raise it. Does calcium aid in the absorption... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)