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Your Vitamin D level of 9.61 ng/mL indicates a significant deficiency, and your Vitamin B12 level of 181 pg/mL is also below the reference range mentioned.
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☆ Vitamin D : Include foods such as egg yolks, fortified milk and dairy products, and fatty fish if you consume them. However, dietary sources alone may not be sufficient to correct such a low level. Please consult a physician for appropriate Vitamin D3 supplementation and dosage.
☆ Vitamin B12 : Include milk, curd, eggs, fish, chicken, or other animal-based foods as per your dietary preference. Fortified foods may help if you follow a vegetarian diet. Given your low level, B12 supplementation is also necessary under medical guidance.
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Ms. Somya Jain
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Please connect over consultation to help better
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Your vitamin D at 9.61 is quite low, well under the normal range, and your B12 at 181 is also below normal. Together these can cause tiredness, bone or muscle aches, low mood and sometimes tingling in the hands or feet, so it's worth treating both properly rather than letting them run low.
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A physician can start you on vitamin D and B12 supplementation at the right strength for how low your levels are, along with sun exposure and foods like dairy, eggs and fortified cereals. Please see a general physician to get this prescribed and to plan a repeat test in a few months.
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If you notice numbness, tingling or weakness in your hands or feet, get it checked sooner rather than waiting.
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