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Vitamin D deficiency
Hi, My Vitamin D level is 10 ng/ml and my doctor has advised a daily dose of supplement containing 1000 IU of Vitamin D.
Is it sufficient to reach the normal level and how much time will it take to normalize with the same?
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I would prefer adding a D3 60k tablet once a week.
Let's see after 1 month again and then change it if necessary
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Vit d injectable followed by oral supplements.
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Vitd3 60k once week for 12 weeks .
I would recommend, ask your family doctor to give vitd3 shots once a week for 1 month and than from 2nd month start on oral vitd3 60k once a week .repeat vitd3 test at the end of 2nd month if still low continue for more one month.
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You can take 60k units of vit d once weekly for 3 months
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You can take 2000 units of vit d daily for 3-6 months
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Vit d3 60 k once a week
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Dr. Aman Qureshi
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Nagpur
Yes, the prescribed dose of vit D will help you get back to normal limits. Take it for atleast 1-2 months or for the prescribed duration.
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Dr. Ayaluri Harika
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Take it for a month
Along with medications make sure you expose yourself to Sun atleast for 30mins in daytime 11-12
And include food rich in calcium: Ragi powder, milk, eggs etc
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Dr. Khushboo
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8 yrs exp
New Delhi
It depends on body to body but it’s enough
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