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Vitamin D deficiency
My Vitamin D2+D3 total is 16.71 Ng/ml. As per report below 20 is deficient. Should I be taking Vitamin D supplement. I feel weakness or fatigue also and pain in knees/elbow sometimes as well. How much of I.U tablet per day is required or recommended and to be taken? And till how much time I need to take the supplement? Will there be any side effects ?
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Vitamin d intramuscular injection one dose.
Then start taking vitamin d supplement 600iu for 4-8 weeks. Check your vitamin d levels again, if levels are normal you get your daily vitamin dose from sunlight and other dietary sources.
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Take 60000 per week for 6 week
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Dr. Manhar Jogi
General Physician
42 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Vitamin D3 supliment
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Dr. Humayun
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11 yrs exp
Anantnag
U can take 60k IU weekly for around 8 weeks
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Dr. Pratibha Garg
General Practitioner
36 yrs exp
Muzaffarnagar
Take vit D supplements for 3 mths
Sun exposer in morning between sunrise to 10 am for 30 min
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