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My Vitamin D Levels Are Very Low. What Supplement Should
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Fri, 10 May 2019
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Question : My vitamin D levels are very low. What supplement should I take ?
Brief Answer:
What is your vitamin D levels
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Vitamin D supplement dose depends on your vitamin D level. So let me your latest vitamin D blood level report.
Dr Vaishalee
What is your vitamin D levels
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Vitamin D supplement dose depends on your vitamin D level. So let me your latest vitamin D blood level report.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Recent tests show it to be 18ng/mL.
Brief Answer:
Your vitamin D levels are just borderline for deficiency
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Your vitamin D levels are just borderline for deficiency. Less than 20 is deficient. Natural sources of vitamin D are considered best like exposure to sunlight, milk, orange juice. From your previous query it seems you have already tried vitamin D supplements. How long did you take, and how was the response? What are your current symptoms?
If oral Dvion or calcirol 60,000IU is not effective, then intramuscular 300000IU might be needed one dose. We also need to be aware of its toxicity as it may cause side effects when taken in excess.
So I will suggest that you take oral Dvion or calcirol once a week for one month and recheck the vitamin D levels in the blood.
Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
Your vitamin D levels are just borderline for deficiency
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Your vitamin D levels are just borderline for deficiency. Less than 20 is deficient. Natural sources of vitamin D are considered best like exposure to sunlight, milk, orange juice. From your previous query it seems you have already tried vitamin D supplements. How long did you take, and how was the response? What are your current symptoms?
If oral Dvion or calcirol 60,000IU is not effective, then intramuscular 300000IU might be needed one dose. We also need to be aware of its toxicity as it may cause side effects when taken in excess.
So I will suggest that you take oral Dvion or calcirol once a week for one month and recheck the vitamin D levels in the blood.
Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi,
Last year the vitamin D levels were showing 20 ng/mL and I was suggested oral Dvion 60,000 IU weekly for 12 weeks and I took the same. But I didn't do the blood tests again after taking the medicine. It was after almost a year that I did the blood tests again and the vitamin D levels were showing 18 ng/mL. As you suggested I will take the same medicine again for a few weeks and see the response.
Thanks,
Nabajit
Last year the vitamin D levels were showing 20 ng/mL and I was suggested oral Dvion 60,000 IU weekly for 12 weeks and I took the same. But I didn't do the blood tests again after taking the medicine. It was after almost a year that I did the blood tests again and the vitamin D levels were showing 18 ng/mL. As you suggested I will take the same medicine again for a few weeks and see the response.
Thanks,
Nabajit
Brief Answer:
ok
Detailed Answer:
Lets see the response after one month of the supplement. Also calcium supplement maybe needed if its low.
Dr Vaishalee
ok
Detailed Answer:
Lets see the response after one month of the supplement. Also calcium supplement maybe needed if its low.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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