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Suggest Treatment For Vitamin D Deficiency?

Posted on Sat, 15 Nov 2014

Question: hi, have bilateral lower legs aching, sometimes it worse when walking, sometimes eases with walking, color Doppler 2 times results normal, iam vitamin d deficient and low rbc count 3.8 millions .iam not getting any diagnosis, iam not diabetic, pain is diffuse every day, on 1 day it's in front lower legs another day its on sides of calves, sometimes back of knees when walking, sometimes it looks like my bones are hurting another times it's looks like muscles are hurting, I had x ray of spine which show disc swollen at l4 l5 and and l5 s1 , I went to physiotherapy but he said x ray findings are nothing to do with this, I am living in fear due to this pls help anf suggests

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Due to Vitamin D3 deficiency.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The intermittent and diffuse pain that you have can be due to vitamin D3 deficiency as well as due to low RBC count.
I suggest you to consult a physician and get prescribed vitamin D and magnesium supplements. Your symptoms should improve with that. Also eat magnesium rich foods like bananas, beans, chickpeas, fish, nuts, soybeans, spinach etc which are natural sources of magnesium.
Regarding vitamin D levels, you need to take a XXXXXXX of vitamin D with milk or curd once a week for 8 weeks and then once a month. Each XXXXXXX contains 60,000 IU of Vitamin D3.
Also take an iron rich diet with proper supplements to improve the levels of RBCs.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (27 minutes later)

sir iam living with worry due to as every time I Google on legs pain it's results come P.A.D .My chlorostole lvl are normal although .iam former smoker pls tell me about this my Doppler reports are normal. ,Abi 1.04 both limbs and also having triphasic waveforms pls tell me or iam over reacting on this pain as when iam stressed pain general y worsen? could this can be reason? iam having this pain from 18 months almost after viral fever attack? pls reply!

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not due to any vascular disease.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
If your color doppler is normal then it means your blood supply to the legs is intact. There is no chance of PAD.
Being a smoker adds to the risk of peripheral vascular diseases but right now you are not suffering form it. The symptoms you have are more likely to be due to Vitamin D3 deficiency. Improvement of symptoms after taking the supplements will further prove it.
Stress and anxiety often worsens the pains and aches.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)

sir sometimes I have cold feets. fingers when lying at bed, and pain in buttocks when I get up in morning, could this is due to vitamin d my vitamin d is 8.4 ng, currently I am taking vitamin d3 sachets from 2 weeks .no improvement, how long Will it take to improvement,

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Add iron supplements also.

Detailed Answer:
The cold feeling in the limbs can be due to decreased RBC counts. It takes 4-6 weeks for D3 sachets to show a response.
Do add some iron supplements also to your diet.
Regards.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar