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My vitamin D3 levels are very low
How to correct this deficiency? My vitamin D3 is 12.5 when it should be 30 or above
It was revealed in my recent blood test report
I have attached the screenshot below
After this I went to doctor to get supplements but he gave some tablet which had a pretty low IU like 400 or something, which is not enough to correct a deficiency, rather it's just for daily maintenance
I don't think the doctor understood my problem
As far as I know the standard procedure for doctors to correct Vit D deficiency is to prescribe a high dosage corrective plan, in which ask you to take 10,000 IU of vitamin D once per week for several weeks until the deficiency is corrected and your levels reach safe zone, after that they lower the dosage because now the purpose is to maintain the existing levels rather than correct a deficiency.
Also unlike other things vitamin D can toxicity and is not flushed out of the body, so taking too much of it is a issue, can a doctor here please guide me regarding this. Thanks.
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Take weekly basis capsules
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Do consult
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Dr. Deepak Sharma
General Physician
4 yrs exp
New Delhi
If there are no any other problem or disease you can start sachet d3 60kIU/week .
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
A level of 12.5 ng/mL is a significant deficiency, well below the normal range of 30 to 100 ng/mL, and that degree of deficiency usually needs a stronger corrective course for some weeks before stepping down to a maintenance dose, not a maintenance dose from day one. Your instinct that the prescription doesn't match your level is a fair one to raise.
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Go back to your doctor and flag the level specifically, asking whether a higher-dose correction plan suits you before switching to maintenance. Your calcium and kidney function are worth checking too, since high-dose vitamin D isn't flushed out the way some other vitamins are.
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Please don't self-adjust the strength or schedule based on general information online. The safe corrective dose for you depends on your calcium levels and overall health.
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