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Deficiency vitamin D and b12

2026-08-01 12:19:13
Hi Team, I recently got a preventive health checkup done. One major issue is severe Vitamin D deficiency Report indicates Vitamin D Total - 25 Hydroxy value to be 10.4 ng/ml I have bought live60k supplement to take every week. How long is it safe to take this?
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Proper evaluation and personalised advice are needed for your concern. A detailed consultation would be best to provide accurate guidance. Feel free to consult me for further assistance.

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Continue for 8-12 weeks

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A COMPLETE THERAPY BY WHO ONCE A WEEK FOR EIGHT WEEKS FOLLOWED BY ONE PER MONTH FOR SIX MONTHS.  AFTER BREAKFAST

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Take vit D 60k I u weekly once for 2 months.Then recheck .if levels improved 60 k in monthly once for

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Do KFT and after the reports are normal you can take it till 8 weeks followed by maintainance dose.
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Do not overdo the dose as it may lead to toxicity.

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take for month. and then get a bloodd test after 1 week of completion of 4 doses
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serum vitamin D blood test,

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Below 12 … the deficiency is considered to be severe … recommended to take it weekly once for 8 weeks and then once in a month for atleast 6 months

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8weeks.

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Three months

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Do consult for appropriate treatment

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Vitamin D deficiency is very common. Take 60 kIU once a week for 6 weeks and then recheck.
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You can increase sun exposure and can make dietary changes as well.

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Best source is early morning sunlight. Nothing can match that. Pls stand or have a workout in morning 5 to 8am sun if possible daily.

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management

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