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See also: Calcium and Magnesium, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate, Calcium Citrate and Vitamin D, Calcium Gluconate, Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D, Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D and Zinc, Calcium Pyruvate, Cal-Mag Citramate, Dolomite, Mineral Supplements

What is Calcium? Calcium is a mineral essential to the development and maintenance of bones and teeth. As a supplement it is available in several different formulations including calcium carbonate (chalk), citrate, and phosphate. Calcium supplements may be recommended to people at risk of osteoperosis.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

499 patients in the community are taking or have taken Calcium.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 296 59%
Other 103 20%
Slow my ALS progress 10 2%
Slow my MS progress 10 2%
Stiffness/spasticity 6 1%
Osteoporosis 5 1%
disease-related symptoms 4 <1%
Treat my mood condition(s) 4 <1%
Support another treatment 3 <1%
Low bone mineral density 2 <1%
Fasciculations 2 <1%
Headaches/ Migraines 2 <1%
Treat Parkinson's 1 <1%
Mobility 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%
Cramps, foot and leg 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Calcium.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 0.125 mg day 1 intl units day 1 mg day 2 mg day 20 mg day 40 mg day 60 mg day 75 mg day 85.716 mg day 100 mg day 150 mg day 200 mg day 221 mg day 250 mg day 300 mg day 315 mg day 318 mg day 333 mg day 334 mg day 400 mg day 500 mg none 500 mg day 550 mg day 600 mg day 630 mg day 650 mg day 660 mg day 666 mg day 750 mg day 800 mg day 900 g day 900 mg day 1000 mg day 1050 mg day 1100 mg day 1200 intl units day 1200 mg day 1221 mg day 1250 mg day 1280 mg day 1300 mg day 1340 mg day 1400 mg day 1500 mg day 1600 mg day 1800 mg day 2000 mg day 2400 mg day 2500 mg day 3000 mg day 3600 mg day
  82 Number of Patients: 82 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 57 Number of Patients: 57 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 70 Number of Patients: 70 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 82 Number of Patients: 82 1 Number of Patients: 1 29 Number of Patients: 29 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 21 Number of Patients: 21 3 Number of Patients: 3 11 Number of Patients: 11 8 Number of Patients: 8 6 Number of Patients: 6 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Calcium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
13
16
44
59
53
148

Stopped taking Calcium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
3
3
2
11
Why Patients Stopped Taking Calcium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 13 54% Other: 54%
Not indicated 3 13% Not indicated: 13%
Personal research 3 13% Personal research: 13%
Side effects too severe 2 8% Side effects too severe: 8%
Did not seem to work 1 4% Did not seem to work: 4%
Doctor's advice 1 4% Doctor's advice: 4%
Course of treatment ended 1 4% Course of treatment ended: 4%
Expense 1 4% Expense: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 22 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 14% 2
Moderate 21% 3
Slight 7% 1
Can't tell 57% 8

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 5% 1
Mild 14% 3
None 82% 18

Top reported side-effects include: Constipation, Nausea

Summary results are based on 22 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 22)

  • barbou2
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: None
    61 M
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • barbou2
  • by barbou2
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Treat my mood condition(s)

  • notgivenup
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • notgivenup
  • by notgivenup
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

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