Question 1

My Vitamin D, 25 Hydroxy (ECILA) test report shows 7.0 ng/ml. Deficient: less than or equal to 20, Insufficiency: 20 to 29, Desirable: greater than or equal to 30 to 100, Toxicity: greater than 100. Am I vitamin D deficient? Could this cause complications in my pregnancy? I am 6 weeks pregnant and got my test done yesterday. Please help, I am very worried. Thank you.

Question 2

I have been experiencing lower back pain. Last year, I had a similar type of pain, which was found to be due to vitamin deficiency and was successfully treated with medication. Now, the pain has suddenly started again. Please suggest what I should do.

Question 3

My blood test report of 8 April shows 25 OH Vitamin D 17.3 ng/ml and serum calcium 10.3 mg/dl. It is usually said that vitamin D deficiency causes low calcium, but my calcium is almost high. Could there be another problem? I recently passed a kidney stone. Is it related? Is having sun exposure for 15 minutes every morning enough for vitamin D?

Hi, my vitamin D results are showing 8.95. Shall I take vitamin D tablets or shall I focus on having vitamin D foods? Please suggest.

A level of 8.95 is very low. You should take Vitamin D3 supplements (usually 60,000 IU weekly for 6 to 8 weeks). Sunlight and food alone are not enough to correct this level.

More 25-HYDROXY VITAMIN D (D2+D3) Health Queries

I have been experiencing lower back pain. Last year, I had a similar type of pain, which was found to be due to vitamin deficiency and was successfully treated with medication. Now, the pain has suddenly started again. Please suggest what I should do.