Vitamin D deficiency

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Asked for Male, 30 Years

Hi, My wife was keep on complaining about leg pains, shoulder pains. We tested her for 25-OH Vitamin D test, and came to know that she has 8.6 ng/ml. As it is deficiency do we need to take medication or exposing ourselves to sun between 10-12 am would suffice ?

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Dr. Emmanuel M J Internal Medicine 8 yrs exp Bangalore Consult Now · Accepted Answer

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You need to take vitamin d supplements.

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