A member asked:

I have been experiencing muscle pain on my cheeks, lips and torso after using the 60000iu vit d supplement whic i tke 1ce a week. it was my first dose

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Dr. Stanley Himes answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Vitamin D mega doses: Your Vitamin D level measured in your blood need to be 60-80. I doubt that taking 60,000 IU of Vitamin D3 would cause you any problems. I would suggest that you only take a maintenance dose of Vitamin D3 5,000 IU per day or you can take 35,000 IU once a week.

Answered 3/19/2015

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