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Vit d deficiency and serum cal
Recent blood test revealed my vitamin d level is around 17 ng/ml which is low. And also serum calicium with 8.4.
Doctor suggested calicium and vitamin tablets.
Anything else i should worry about ? Any precautions? Any change on daily routine ??
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When supplement are given no problem unless they are in appropriate dose.
In diet milk N milk products are must, walking, SEASONAL FRUITS, must be added.
It's nothing to worry as almost every Indianis suffering from this. Ok.
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Dr. Asad Raza
General Physician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Vitamin D Deficiency
SX - late walking in children, frontal bone protrusion, chronic muscle pains and aches.
PE - Stooped Stature, Bow Legs, Periosteal bone pain.
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TX - Vitamin D deficiency Tx: Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) 50,000 units, 1 PO QWeekly x 8 weeks OR Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) 50,000 units, 1 PO QWeekly x 8 weeks.
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