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My vitamin d level is 27.9. lab ref 30-100. doc prescribed 50000iu 3 times a week. is this high dose safe? im 24 & 105 lbs

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A bit high: If it is vit d2 as opposed to d3 iwould say reconsider I do not much like d2 for treatemnt your d level is a bit low could take otc d3 at 5000iu/day and that should do it quite well /get rechecked in ~ 3 monnths go to vitamindcouncil.Org for more info.

Answered 4/7/2013

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