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What is Milk Thistle? Milk thistle is believed to have protective effects on the liver and improve its function. It is typically used to treat liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis (liver inflammation), and gallbladder disorders. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

75 patients in the community are taking or have taken Milk Thistle.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 31 41%
General health 23 30%
Slow my ALS progress 10 13%
elevated liver enzymes 2 2%
Bowel problems 1 1%
disease-related symptoms 1 1%
Constipation 1 1%
Slow my MS progress 1 1%
Support another treatment 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Milk Thistle.

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  0 - Daily 0 mg Daily 25 mg Daily 100 mg Daily 160 mg Daily 175 mg Daily 180 mg Daily 200 mg Daily 210 mg Daily 240 mg Daily 250 mg Daily 300 mg Daily 350 mg Daily 400 mg Daily 500 mg Daily 525 mg Daily 600 mg Daily 700 mg Daily 750 mg Daily 800 mg Daily 1000 mg Daily 1683 mg Daily
  17 Number of Patients: 17 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Milk Thistle or how long patients were taking Milk Thistle before stopping.

Currently taking Milk Thistle

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
5
6
12
12
10

Stopped taking Milk Thistle

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
5
2
3
0
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Milk Thistle (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 6 40% Other: 40%
Did not seem to work 5 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Personal research 2 13% Personal research: 13%
Course of treatment ended 2 13% Course of treatment ended: 13%
Expense 1 7% Expense: 7%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Can't tell 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • laaw
    Sex: M
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: none
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    403
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • laaw
  • by laaw
    Sep 08, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

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