Doctors for Vitamin Deficiency in Faizabad

Vitamin deficiencies usually develop slowly over several months to years. Vitamin deficiency symptoms may be subtle at first, but they increase as the deficiency worsens. Symptoms of a deficiency depend on what type of vitamin one lacks. They can range from fatigue and confusion to anemia or a compromised immune system. Skin rashes also can occur.

Doctors diagnose vitamin deficiency anemias through blood tests that check: • The number and appearance of red blood cells. • The amount of folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin C in your blood. Additional tests may include: • Antibodies test. the doctor may draw a sample of your blood to check for antibodies to intrinsic factor. Their presence indicates pernicious anemia. • Methylmalonic acid test. one may undergo a blood test to measure the presence of a substance called methylmalonic acid. The level of this substance is higher in people with vitamin B12 deficiency. • Schilling test.

Treatment for vitamin deficiency anemia includes supplements and changes in diet. • Folate deficiency anemia. Treatment involves eating a healthy diet and taking folic acid supplements as prescribed by the doctor.. • Vitamin B-12 deficiency anemia (pernicious anemia). For milder cases of vitamin B12 deficiency, treatment may involve changes in diet and vitamin B-12 supplements in pill form or as a nasal spray. • Vitamin C deficiency anemia. Treatment for anemia related to vitamin C deficiency is with vitamin C tablets.

Vitamin D plays a role in regulating adrenaline, noradrenaline, and dopamine production in the brain through vitamin D receptors in the adrenal cortex, as well as protecting against the depletion of serotonin and dopamine. This is the possible link with vitamin D's role in depression.