Re: Materna Vit Deficiency and Autism
From: Meenan, Anna (annam@uic.edu)
Sat Apr 25 15:43:57 2009
That might be overkill. For deficiency and to replenish stores, I
would do 5,000 qd for 3 months, then 1,000 qd thereafter.
Anna Meenan, MD
>The local fp would do 50k iu daily for three months recheck the
>level and then do 10k per day or 50k twice per week.
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Apr 24, 2009, at 6:36 PM, garrys@mindspring.com (Garry E. Siegel,
>M.D.) wrote:
>
>Speaking of Vitamin D, a patient with osteopenia who is on Actonel (from
>a few years ago) was told by her orthopedist that her Vitamin D level
>was a bit low, and she called to ask the right dose.
>
>Anyone have any thoughts?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Garry
>
>At Fri, 24 Apr 2009, Glen Elrod wrote:
>
>I didn't see the ad, but I have been checking Vit D levels through
>Quest. All my pregnant patients have been either below normal or
>very low normal range. I use a product called Pure Encapsulations
>brand Vit D3 and treat with 10,000 IU daily.
>
>we had a discussion here about Vit D not too long ago, so I haven't
>had a chance to recheck anyone after supplements, but I got the
>formuation and dose from a local FP that has and sees levels in the
>upper level of the normal range after treatment.
>
>Glen
>
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@mail.obgyn.net>
>Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 2:37:35 PM
>Subject: Re: Materna Vit Deficiency and Autism
>
>Listers,
>
>Have any of you taken note of the content - and tone - of a one
>eighth page size CLASSIFIEDS section ad in the April 09 OB.GYN
>NEWS, p. 44, unidentified as to posting source, quoting American
>Academy of Pediatrics and Canadian Pediatric Society pronouncements
>re Vit D antenatal deficiency, potential for remote multi year multi
>disease onset, particularly autism. Emphasis on testing,
>supplementing and medico-legal risk perspectives conclude the
>posting.
>
>Are members screening, and supplementing (up to 7000 IU q day
>discussed), commonly antenatally? Interesting to know whether a
>servicing lab, a testing kit or supplement manufacturer, or an
>anonymous but previously burned practitioner, or a good samaritan
>legal professional, etc. is the sponsor of the notice...comments
>welcome.
>
>Hank
>
>--
>Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
>Private Practice
>Roswell, GA
>
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