My doctor found that my blood levels of vitamin D were low. She gave me a prescription for 50,000 international units of vitamin D to be taken every two weeks. But I?ve read that the recommended dose is more like 1,000 IU a day, and that more than 4,000 IU a day is unsafe. I have thin bones but not osteoporosis yet. I?m a healthy woman and don?t want to do more harm than good. What?s your advice?
Are there any generic medications available to treat high cholesterol?
My 20-year-old-daughter recently had an antistreptolysin-O (ASO) test. Her result is 400. What does this mean?
Can some foods cause headaches?
I will be donating bone marrow for a transfusion my sister needs to combat leukemia. Can giving my marrow have negative affects on my health? I am a 65-year-old male who is pre-diabetic.
I am starting to cry often over little things. Is this a sign of depression?
Does getting more rest actually help people who have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Are there any new treatments for herpes?
Are there risks involved with spinal steroid injections for neck pain? My cervical surgery failed.
I often fall asleep as soon as I sit down. It can happen anywhere and anytime. I don’t realize I have fallen asleep. I fall asleep when I come home from work, at social functions, when family or friends are visiting, and at the dinner table. I have done this for 25 years, but it is getting worse as I get older. (I am 62.) Do you know what condition would cause this? Is treatment available?