 [ Symptoms ] my doctor gave me valium as a muscle relaxant and it was great for my nerve pain is it safe to continue to use [ Disease ] it is important you talk to your healthcare provider about the amounts they recommend vitamin d recommendations are usually based on your blood levels if they are low doctors often recommend high doses until levels reach acceptable they also might have recommendations for calcium based on your medication and diagnosis that being said the recommended amount based on your age and gender is 1200mg calcium and 600iu vitamin d this calcium calculator can help you determine how much is in food and this article can help you with vitamin d once you determine how much you get with food you can consider supplementation just be sure to check with your doctor