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Back pain, vit. deficieny
I have had lower back pain 2 months ago. I went to doctor and got to know after tests and my vitamin D is very low (4.5) and calcium is also low 8.8. she prescribed me attached medicines and back pain went away in 2-3 days after having medicines. After taking those medicines for 2 months, I got tested again and got to know that my vitamin D has gone into toxic range (120) and calcium hasn't improved a bit. So I stopped taking all the medicines. But since then my back pain has started again.
Please suggest should I start the calcium medicine again and just stop the d3 medicine? Also if taking calcium supplement (bone k2) has not improved my calcium levels in 2 months, should I change the supplement?
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the toxic range for vit d is >150.
if no relief after vit d therapy you have to consider osteoporosis.
get your bmd test done.
do not mix the iron and calcium therapy.
iron interferes with calcium absorption.
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Dr. Anil Kumar Jain
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9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello there.
I can understand your concern.
You can stop the vitamin d supplement and continue the calcium supplement once a day after food for 2 months.
It will be fine.
You dont need to take vit d supplements anymore as of now.
Consult your orthopedician in person for further evaluation and management.
Best regards.
Dr. Anil kumar jain.
Bangalore.
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