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A member asked:
I am deficient in vitamin d ...less than 5ng/ml. my doctor recommended me to take biodal 50, 000 iu. next day my throat became swollen. any advice pls.
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Change brand: Vitamin d3 50, 000 per week for 1 month then 5, 000 a week and recheck levels.
Answered 9/29/2016
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