So my list of Vitamins to purchase includes Vitamin D3 50,000 IU once a week. However, I cannot find this anywhere.

The pharmacist said its only my prescription but I don't really think that.

Anyone else taking this dose? The highest I could find was 2,000

Where can I find it?

50,000 IU is prescribed for those with Vitamin D deficiency, it is not a normal dosage to take. I have a Vitamin D deficiency and was on 50,000 IU for 4 months to get levels up and now on 2,000 per day to maintain.

I found a website that sells this dose that's why I'm curious. My surgeon wants me on it weekly for idk how long. I'll have to ask at my preop appt I guess.

i also have a vitamin D deficiency and i take 2 1.25 mg of drisdol weekly, which equals 100,000 IU if i did the math right. Im thinking the doc wouldnt have prescribed it if you could find it over the counter. Good luck finding the answer.

When I had it prescribed I had to go to a "compounding" pharmacy to have it filled. It couldn't be found over the counter. Good Luck!

Amanda

i also have a Vitamin D deficiency and i take 2 1.25 mg of drisdol weekly, which equals 100,000 IU if i did the math right. Im thinking the doc wouldnt have prescribed it if you could find it over the counter. Good luck finding the answer.

I was able to find this on Vitalady.com. My first surgeon did labs and never mentioned anything about taking vit d even though I was low in my my numbers. When I switched surgeons he has all his patients take 50,000IU weekly.

When I had it prescribed I had to go to a "compounding" pharmacy to have it filled. It couldn't be found over the counter. Good Luck!

Amanda

I found it!! Even one pharmacy said it had to be prescribed but I was able to find it on vitalady.com

So my list of Vitamins to purchase includes Vitamin D3 50,000 IU once a week. However, I cannot find this anywhere.

The pharmacist said its only my prescription but I don't really think that.

Anyone else taking this dose? The highest I could find was 2,000

Where can I find it?

Hi~

I purchased it at amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Bio-Tech-D3-5-5000-250-caps/dp/B003HH15K2/ref=pd_rhf_ee_shvl4

At three months out, my bloodwork came back with a Vitamin D deficiency and I was prescribed 50,000 iu weekly. I have been taking them now for about a month. I am glad you found them, they are usually by prescription only.

I have a Vitamin d3 deficiency also. At one time a few years ago my level was at 9....was told to keep it between. 50 and 100.

Would rather take the once a week one...was not aware of that....Thanks!!!!

My surgeons office recommends 10,000 IU's a day for us - they have handouts in the office that explain the the RDA for those living in the Northern parts of North America (or anyone else at and above our latitude, I am in Seattle) is much too low. Protocol brand is the type I get from the office - two droppers full a day - no taste at all.

http://www.protocolforlife.com/Products/Category/074557.htm?cat=Vitamins