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Doctor recommended some vitamin d supplements, he didn't say how much to take. what is a safe dose with all my meds i am on ?
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2000 units a day: About 1500 to 2000 a day.
Answered 3/12/2014
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Vitamin D dose: You need to have a baseline vitamind level and if it is low less than 40, you may need to get loading dose with as much as 50000 units by prescription weekly for 12 weeks and follow that by daily vit d3 of 2000 units daily to maintain level above 40 or 50 and less than 80.
Answered 3/12/2014
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