vitamin D deficiency and other issues

[the1 with da answers]

A few weeks ago my GYN sent me for blood work and told me I had a vietamin D deficiency. She wrote a rx for "50,000 IU caps" to be taken once per week for 8 weeks. I will have my blood tested again at the end of the 8 week period.
Any idea of what will be done if I still have a deficiency at the end of 8 weeks?
Do you think they will send me for a different type of test, if so what would it be?
I really have not been happy with my GYN during this past visit. Nurse and office staff are difficult to deal with and border on being rude. The GYN has also changed and does not seem to be as willing to "listen" as she has in the past. If I need additional testing would it be inappropriate for me to follow up with my Primary? (copies of all blood work are also sent to his office). Is it my choice or am I required to continue seeing the GYN for this issues since she scheduled the original blood work?
Thanks

 

[LA Guy]

50,000 per week is pretty standard around my area, and then as the person above wrote, usually they'll go to recommending daily vitamin D. Depending on what the level is after the 8 weeks of treatment, they may do an additional 4 weeks of 50,000 units before switching to daily dose.

Low vitamin D is a pretty common issue. If you take calcium on a daily basis are you making sure it has vitamin D in it also?

 

[Mr. Dyer]

An untreated vitamin D deficiency can cause many unpleasant health problems. Treating such a deficiency is a lot more complicated that simply swallowing a pill every day. Each person is different, and the amounts of vitamin D that they may need can vary wildly.