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For the past few months I have been working late at nights , had bad sleep cycle and had a very bad diet , I started getting anxious , stressed through out but I didn't care much. but i started seeing my hair getting thinner day by day and went to dermat she suggested to get my blood work done ..everything is okayish except my Vitamin D results below are my results
D2 - 1.44 ng/l
D3 - 22.5 ng/l
Total D = 22.5 ng/l
Can someone suggest how to get it back to normal
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Start taking vit d3 tablets 60,000 units per week for 6 weeks, then repeat serum vit. D3.
Take fortified cereals, mushrooms, plant based milks like almond, soya, oats, curds, cheese , orange juice
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Vitamin D Report Summary:
Vitamin D2: 1.44 ng/mL (very low)
Vitamin D3: 22.5 ng/mL
Total Vitamin D: 22.5 ng/mL
📌 Interpretation (Harrison’s Reference):
Vitamin D sufficiency: >30 ng/mL
Insufficiency: 20–30 ng/mL
Deficiency: <20 ng/mL
Your level of 22.5 ng/mL = Insufficient, borderline low
🟢 Recommended Correction Plan:
✅ Step 1: Oral Supplementation
Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) 60,000 IU once weekly for 6–8 weeks
Then switch to maintenance dose: 1000–2000 IU daily
Take with meals (fatty foods improve absorption)
✅ Step 2: Lifestyle Modifications
Sunlight exposure: 15–20 minutes/day (preferably 10 AM–2 PM)
Include Vitamin D-rich foods:
Fortified milk, yogurt
Eggs, mushrooms
Ghee, butter
✅ Step 3: Recheck Levels
Repeat 25(OH)D test after 3 months
🧠 Note on Symptoms:
Hair thinning, anxiety, fatigue → often associated with low vitamin D, poor sleep, and stress
Correction may improve energy, sleep, mood, and hair cycle over time
📘 Reference:
Harrison’s Manual of Medicine, Endocrinology section: Vitamin D insufficiency is treated with short-course high-dose D3 followed by maintenance.
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Uprise d60k once a week for eight weeks followed by one per month for six months a complete therapy by WHO.
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Dr. Chaithra H
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Uprise d3 capsule once a week for 12 weeks
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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