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Vitamin d deficiency
Recently I have done my blood test .and my vitamin d report was 15 nmol . doctor has prescribed 60000 iu syrup weekly for 2 months . I want to ask it will not cause toxidity
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Your Vitamin D level 15 nmol/L is severely low, consistent with Vitamin D Deficiency.
Next Steps
• Continue weekly 60,000 IU for 8 weeks as advised
• After that:
– Recheck Vitamin D level
– Shift to maintenance dose (usually monthly or lower daily dose)
• Ensure adequate calcium intake (diet or supplements if needed)
Health Tips
• Take the dose after food (better absorption)
• Get some sunlight exposure
• Avoid taking extra over-the-counter Vitamin D along with this
⚠️ Signs of overdose (rare in your case):
• Nausea, vomiting
• Excess thirst, frequent urination
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Vitamin d level 15 nmol is a significant deficiency.You may have to continue with weekly 60000 iu for at least 15 weeks, it will not cause any toxicity
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Your vitamin D level (15 nmol/L) is very low, so this dose is appropriate.
Taking 60,000 IU weekly for 2 months is safe and commonly used for deficiency. Toxicity usually happens only with very high daily doses for long time, not this schedule.
Take it as prescribed and recheck levels after course.
Please consult me for proper guidance and follow-up.
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No it won't cause any toxicity ...please check it once weekly for 2 months
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repeat serum vit d after 2 months ...also please perform serum calcium
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No ,its not cause toxicity ,because your vitamin d level is low .after normalization you stop this.and test again for vit d.
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This is vitamin D deficiency, and the prescribed 60,000 IU weekly is a standard therapeutic dose. Toxicity occurs only with very high daily doses for long periods, not with short-term weekly therapy.
Next Steps
Health Tips
-No risk of toxicity with this prescribed regimen
-Take after food for better absorption
-Get sunlight exposure 15–20 min daily
-Avoid self-increasing dose
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