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Is taking 50, 000 units of vitamin d 1 a week for 12 weeks normal? i have low vitamin d after 12 weeks i was told to take between 1, 000 to 2, 000 a day?

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Dr. David Sneid answered

The higher: Weekly dose should generally bring you back to normal, and approx. 2000 units of vitamin d3 should keep you normal. Your doctor can recheck levels for confirmation.

Answered 7/22/2013

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A member asked:

Is taking 50, 000 units of vitamin d 1 a week for 12 weeks normal? i have low vitamin d after 12 weeks i was told to take between 1, 000 to 2, 000 a day?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. David Sneid answered

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