Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the absorption of calcium in the body. The sources of vitamin D are sunlight, cord liver oil, cheese, egg yolks, fatty fish (tuna and salmon), etc. Insufficient vitamin D in the diet and less sun exposure can cause rickets.
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My vitamin D is very low and I am feeling malaise. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 21-year-old final-year student. I started feeling malaise after four weeks associated with fatigue. I thought it was a subclinical viral infection and took bed rest. Slowly my limbs started to pain. However, I had pain only in my thighs. It gradually progressed over two weeks, and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Vitamin D deficiency can cause severe bone pain, malaise, and fatigue. Therefore, it would help if you started treatment for vitamin D immediately. With a level of 14 ng per dL, you should be fine taking oral supplementation. However, since you are symptomatic, I suggest ... Read Full »