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Vitamin D Treatment Report

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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Reasons taken

1496 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin D.

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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.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin D.

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All (Show top 10)

  1000IU as needed 1000mg as needed 1.25 mg as needed 1other as needed 400intlunits as needed 5000intlunits as needed daily weekly 1.25 mg monthly 1 cap(s) weekly 1 intl units weekly 1 mcg weekly 1 mg weekly 1 other weekly 1 tab(s) weekly 1.25 mg weekly 2 cap(s) weekly 1 cap(s) daily 1 daily 1 intl units daily 1 mcg daily 1 mg daily 1 tab(s) daily 8 intl units weekly 50 intl units monthly 2 cap(s) daily 2 mg daily 2 other daily 2 tab(s) daily 2 tbs. daily 4 cap(s) daily 4 intl units daily 4 tab(s) daily 5 mg daily 50 intl units weekly 50 mg weekly 10 mcg daily 10 mg daily 400 intl units monthly 15 intl units daily 125 mg weekly 400 intl units every other week 30 mcg daily 1000 g monthly 1000 intl units monthly 50 daily 50 mg daily 400 intl units weekly 75 mg daily 100 daily 100 intl units daily 100 mg daily 1000 intl units weekly 150 daily 150 intl units daily 5000 mg monthly 200 daily 200 intl units daily 200 mcg daily 200 mg daily 250 daily 250 mg daily 8000 intl units monthly 300 intl units daily 300 mg daily 5000 intl units every other week 400 daily 400 intl units daily 400 mg daily 400 other daily 400 tab(s) daily 450 mg daily 500 daily 500 intl units daily 500 mg daily 600 cap(s) daily 600 daily 600 intl units daily 600 mg daily 625 intl units daily 700 intl units daily 5000 intl units weekly 5000 mg weekly 5000 other weekly 750 mg daily 800 daily 800 intl units daily 800 mcg daily 800 mg daily 800 tab(s) daily 900 intl units daily 1000 daily 1000 intl units daily 1000 mcg daily 1000 mEq/L daily 1000 mg daily 1000 tab(s) daily 1000 tbs. daily 1200 daily 1200 intl units daily 1200 mg daily 1262 intl units daily 1400 intl units daily 1400 mcg daily 1400 tab(s) daily 10000 intl units weekly 10000 mcg weekly 1500 daily 1500 mg daily 1600 daily 1600 intl units daily 1650 intl units daily 1666 intl units daily 50,000 intl units monthly 50000 intl units monthly 50000 mcg monthly 50000 mg monthly 1800 intl units daily 1900 intl units daily 2000 daily 2000 intl units daily 2000 mcg daily 2000 mg daily 2000 other daily 2400 intl units daily 2500 intl units daily 2800 intl units daily 2800 mcg daily 20000 intl units weekly 3000 daily 3000 intl units daily 3000 mcg daily 3000 mg daily 3200 intl units daily 100000 intl units monthly 3500 intl units daily 25000 intl units weekly 50000 intl units every other week 50000 mg every other week 4000 daily 4000 intl units daily 4000 mcg daily 4000 mg daily 4000 tab(s) daily 4800 intl units daily 4800 mcg daily 5000 cap(s) daily 5000 daily 5000 intl units daily 5000 mcg daily 5000 mg daily 5000 other daily 6000 intl units daily 6000 mcg daily 6000 mg daily 7000 intl units daily 50,000 intl units weekly 50000 intl units weekly 50000 mcg weekly 50000 mg weekly 7143 intl units daily 7150 mg daily 8000 intl units daily 8000 mg daily 9000 intl units daily 10000 daily 10000 intl units daily 10000 mcg daily 12000 intl units daily 12000 mcg daily 14000 mg daily 100000 intl units weekly 2 x 50,000 intl units weekly 15000 intl units daily 15000 mg daily 20000 intl units daily 3 x 50,000 intl units weekly 25000 intl units daily 50000 daily 50,000 intl units daily 50000 intl units daily 50000 mcg daily 500000 intl units weekly 500000 mg weekly 100000 intl units daily 1000000 intl units weekly 200000 intl units daily 1500000 intl units weekly 500000 mcg daily 550000 intl units daily
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Duration

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

Currently Taking Vitamin D

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
11
53
108
265
255
192

Stopped Taking Vitamin D

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
15
14
16
8
5
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin D (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 28 41% Other: 41%
Course of treatment ended 13 19% Course of treatment ended: 19%
Did not seem to work 12 17% Did not seem to work: 17%
Doctor's advice 10 14% Doctor's advice: 14%
Expense 9 13% Expense: 13%
Side effects too severe 7 10% Side effects too severe: 10%
Not indicated 5 7% Not indicated: 7%
Personal research 2 3% Personal research: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 88 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 21% 7
Moderate 18% 6
Slight 9% 3
Can't tell 52% 17

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

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.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 88)

  • capt bubba
    Sex: M
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • capt bubba
  • by capt bubba
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Mobility
Advice/Tips
Can't really say the Dr says do it so I do. Trust your Dr.

  • notgivenup
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • notgivenup
  • by notgivenup
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

See all evaluation results for Vitamin D

Report created on November 07, 2009.