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Brand Names:
GNC Vitamin D, drisdol, Vitamin D drops, Cyto-Matrix Vitamin D, Vitamin D chewable
What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is found in numerous dietary sources such as fish, eggs, fortified milk, and cod liver oil. The sun is also a significant contributor to the body's daily production of vitamin D. Cholecalciferol is the most widely known of the vitamin D series and is a fat soluble vitamin.
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 420 | 28% |
| low vitamin d levels or deficient | 203 | 13% |
| Slow my MS progress | 190 | 12% |
| Other | 126 | 8% |
| Fatigue | 34 | 2% |
| Fibromyalgia | 23 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 16 | 1% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 11 | <1% |
| Don't know | 11 | <1% |
| Osteoporosis | 10 | <1% |
Other treatments patients are taking for General health include Multivitamins, Omega 3 Fish Oil, and Vitamin C.
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How long current patients have been taking Vitamin D or how long patients were taking Vitamin D before stopping.
Results from 88 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Major | 21% | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 18% | 6 |
| Slight | 9% | 3 |
| Can't tell | 52% | 17 |
General health
| Severe | 3% | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 2% | 2 |
| Mild | 2% | 2 |
| None | 92% | 81 |
Top reported side-effects include: Dizziness, Muscle Pain, Sleep problems
Summary results are based on 88 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Report created on November 07, 2009.