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Vitamin D deficiency
Hi...my vitamin d levels are 13.9ng/ml. I mostly consume vegetarian diet. Have adequate sun exposure. What supplements do I need? Do i need further tests?
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Morning sunshine up to 30 minutes per day
Then counslt with a
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Take Arachitol nano 60k once weekly x 8 weeks
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Please connect
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Take D3 must weekly once
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You have vitamin d deficiency.Take calcirol or d-rise sachet 60000 iu weekly once for at least 15 weeks along with calcium supplement 600 mg once daily.Milk and other dairy products orange are rich sources of vitamin d .
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should be more than 20ng/ml at least. over the counter supplements are available in market. take any with the strength of 60K units and take it weekly for about 8 weeks.
Don't forget to continue it monthly. you may require life long supplementation.
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Pl let other members of your house (parents, siblings, wife etc.) to check their vitamin D levels. if found low, correct them too
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Connect please
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Get serum calcium done and consult me online.
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
13 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
General Physician
38 yrs exp
Delhi
Uprise D3
Once in a week for 3 months
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Dr. Saurabh Puri
General Practitioner
6 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
There is vitamin d insufficiency, you should take supplement
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There are soft gel capsule, granules and syrup form available, you can take whatever suits you.
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Dr. Anshu Kumar Anshu
Orthopedic surgeon
9 yrs exp
Greater Noida
Dear patient ,supplement yourself self with :-
1. Sac. Calcitrol --60k --once a week for 30 days
2.Tab. Shelcal --500mg --1 tab OD --30days
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Dr. Nimmi Mulwani
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Take cap. D rise 60 k once a week for 3 months
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Dr. R P Singh
General Physician
34 yrs exp
Varanasi
Have palak,milk,bannana,orange.
If you want to take medicine take D3 must 60k 1 tab weekly for 8 weeks
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Dr. Anmol Kudal
General Practitioner
5 yrs exp
Nashik
Take uprise D3 capsule 60k after food once per week for 6-8weeks
Also take seacod Cod liver Oil Capsules once daily after food for 30days.
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Have sunlight exposure only in early morning for 15min. don't go in the noon.
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Kindly take these capsules after having good amount of food.
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