What Causes Tiredness And Weakness Post Delivery?

Posted on Tue, 22 Apr 2014

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Question : It is almost 4 months post delivery and I was still feeling tiredness and weakness, with heel pain as well. I took Vitamin D blood test and it falls under "severely deficient" range. My baby is already taking VitaminD3 drops. Will I pass on the deficiency to my breastfed baby? I am a pure vegetarian. Can you please help me with the food/tablet that I need to take? Thanks XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer: You need to take vitamin d3 XXXXXXX Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX It is quite common in female to have vitamin d and iron deficiency. And it can also cause deficiency in child. I want to suggest you following. 1. Take calcitriol XXXXXXX and calcium 1000 mg per day. 2. Take milk, egg, chicken, curd, spinach. 3. Continue giving vitamin d drops to your baby 4. Take one hour sun exposure daily. I hope this will take care of your vitamin d deficiency. Let me know if you want to ask any other questions. Thanks and take care. .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (4 minutes later)

I am a pure vegetarian and I don't eat eggs as well. How will I make sure that I get my daily dose of Vitamin D?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Milk, butter, curd Detailed Answer: If your are not taking egg, no problem. I would suggest you to take milk without cream, curd, butter milk, spinach in diet. These are good source of calcium. Also sun exposure provides vitamin D. You should take calcium and vitamin d tablets once your vitamin d comes to normal. CCM tablet has calcium citrate and it is vegetable calcium. Take one tablet daily. Let me know if you want to ask any other questions. Thanks and take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (14 minutes later)

Actually, i am taking all these things in my diet. I havent left even a single day without any of these. Already taking CCM tablet daily. Curd, buttermilk, milk everything I take daily together put to around 800 ml. Should I have to Up my consumption further I receive around 5-10 mins of sunlight around 11 am. When and how long should I receive sunlight? I will start taking Vitamin D sachets. ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Take vit D XXXXXXX Detailed Answer: Hello, If you are still having low vit d then take calcitriol XXXXXXX But do monitor vit d level. I think you should also take iron and b complex. As I mentioned that both problems can coexist. For heel painiI would suggest you following. 1. Soft silicone 2. Hot water fomentation 3. Steroid injection if above mentioned treatment not working. Let me know if you want to ask any other questions. Thanks and take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj