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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Exp 16 years

Fosamax And Vitamin D

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Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

11.3, and every time I eat a food high in vitamin D, I get excessively thirsty and urinate very frequently. The result of my 25 Hydroxy vitamin D was 19. I did not have a GP when all this... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

Through a blood test I was diagnosed as having a vitamin D deficiency <25. I have been offered a choice of infusion of Arachitol or the use of fosfamax plus - one tab a week. What are the pros and cons ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
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)

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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I have just started taking generic fosamax, calcium with vitamin d daily, and 50,000u of vitamin d supplement once a week after discovering 2 compression fractures of T 8 and T 9 along... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

strength besides proper calcium and vitamin D intake and exercise? ...My Internist prescribed Fosamax 6 months ago for osteoarthritis. I am uncomfortable taking a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda MD

out after taking for a while. I have now not taking fosamax and have started to take vitamin D and ... started me on a medication called fosamax but after taking 2 tablets I had very itchy neck... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda ( Geriatics Specialist)
Dr. Divya Agarwal MD

I am 74yrs old , I have osteopenia which has worsened even though I took caltrate w/vitamin d x 2 ... not approve Boniva until I have tried Fosamax first. Here is my question... I have a sensitive... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divya Agarwal ( Rheumatologist)
Dr.   Ashakiran S MD

checked my vitamin d level at that time. We stopped my Rx for fosamax after a month to see if the aches ...I have low vitamin d (lab test was 20), and started taking 5000 daily about one... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)