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Sharmin:
In Oakland Little A was prescribed to take IV vitamin D megadoses.  Has anyone taken vitamin D this way?

T @ r ! Q:
Not the IV but i have taken IM doses along with Calcium injections. This is done here when there is sudden drop in calcium levels due to continuous fever. Doses of Vit-D and Calcium in this way bring the reading quickly in normals

Zaini:
Were his vitamin D levels very low  ??? .

Zaini.

Manal:
No Sharmin, its the first time to know that vitamins can be taken through IV (directly in the blood stream). I only thought that vitamin injections are taken in the muscles (buttocks)

Anyway i think that this way he will very quickly get rid of his defiency, good luck :hugfriend

manal

Sharmin:
Thank you for your responses Tariq, Zaini and Manal,

Last spring Oakland had our doctor run a number of tests - the tests determined that he was vitamin D deficient.  Our doctor said that it was a small deficiency and that increasing his dairy intake and sun exposure would take care of it.  In the fall I started Osteocare.

During our Oakland visit the doc asked what we have been doing about his vitamin D deficiency.  I showed her the vitamins and she said that it was not enough - and that he needs to have mega doses via IV.   They take vitamin D deficiency much more seriously in Oakland than the docs here.  I think that vitamin D deficiency may play some role in AIHA (the auto antibodies).

I think that is info, along with the facts that he has been on prednisone for 2 years, he has been on exjade and we have not monitored his phosphorus levels, having thalassemia , being on high chelation - has me worried about the DEXA.  I am hopeful that his activity level is good and this is an indicator that his bones must be strong.  Also, the activity level must be strengthening his bones.    Still no results for the DEXA...

Thanks again,

Sharmin

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