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I have vitamin d3 26 can I take 60000 ui once a week for three months is it safe or cause any calcification
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Yes, you can take it. It’s safe nothing to worry about.
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Its totally safe... Recheck after 3 months. If its near normal youbcan stop them. Try to get vid d3 naturally.
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It's safe. For any further query you can consult me on practo
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It is completely safe go for it
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It is safe.
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Based on vitamin d levels u have vitamin insufficiency so it is advised to take cap.upriseD3 60k. Once weekly for 12weeks along with daily sun exposure and diet rich in vitamin d.
Calcification occurs only if there is high levels of sr.vitamin d and still continuing to take vitamin d on regular basis.
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It depends on your current vit d3 levels, and any health issue you have like joint pain.
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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It's totally safe and recommended dose in case you have any other health issues I would recommend you to talk personally through whatsApp nine nine nine 9 six six 6909
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Hello,
I am Dr. Romain Rajan, General Physician (Ex Govt Medical Officer at RML Hospital, New Delhi), and your case has been allotted to me.
Thank you for sharing your Vitamin D3 level.
With a Vitamin D3 level of 26 ng/ml, you have insufficiency, not toxicity.
Short and clear answer:
Yes, Vitamin D3 60,000 IU once weekly for up to 8 to 12 weeks is safe and will NOT cause calcification when taken as advised.
Why it is safe
⢠Calcification occurs only with very high daily doses for prolonged periods, not with supervised weekly dosing
⢠Weekly 60,000 IU is a standard correction regimen
⢠Toxicity is usually seen when levels go above 100 ng/ml, which is rare with this schedule
How to take it safely
⢠Take 60,000 IU once weekly for 8 weeks
⢠After correction, shift to maintenance, do not continue weekly dose long term
⢠Maintenance options:
⢠2000 IU daily
OR
⢠60,000 IU once every 2 to 4 weeks
Target Vitamin D level should be 35 to 40 ng/ml.
When to be cautious
⢠If you have known kidney disease
⢠If you are taking calcium supplements regularly
⢠If you have history of kidney stones
In such cases, dosing should be individualised.
Please remember that unsupervised long term weekly dosing is not advised, but short term correction is safe and effective.
For personalised dosing and maintenance planning, you can reach out to me on WhatsApp at 85271646 seven seven.
Wishing you good health.
Dr. Romain Rajan
General Physician
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Yes. With a vitamin D level of 26, taking vitamin D3 60,000 IU once weekly for 8–12 weeks is safe and commonly used to correct deficiency.
This dose does not cause calcification when used for this short duration in otherwise healthy adults. The risk is very low.
Plan:
Take 60,000 IU once weekly for up to 3 months
Recheck vitamin D and calcium after 2–3 months
Then switch to a maintenance dose (1,000–2,000 IU daily)
If you develop symptoms like nausea, vomiting, excessive thirst, or weakness which is rare stop taking it .
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You can take.
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Yes
You can take
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Shubham Srivastava
Internal Medicine
5 yrs exp
Allahabad
If your Vitamin D3 is 26 , ypu are mildly deficient you can take 60k IU vit d3 for 12 month.
Dont continue on your own after these 12 weeks.
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Dr. Sohan Kulria
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Firozabad
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Dr. V R Tindwani
Family Physician
51 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
V safe
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Dr. Upasna
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Yes its completely safe .
Keep your diet rich in
Milk
• Curd / yogurt
• Paneer
• Cheese
• Buttermilk (chaas)
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Uprise d3 capsule once a week for 12 weeks
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Jaipur
It depends upon present vitamin d level
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