Vitamin B Complex Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
B-100, B-50, B-Complex 50, B-RIGHT™, Berkley & Johnson, Berthelsen Vegetamin, Blakemore, Body Bio, Cataplex G, Costco, County Life, CVS, Designs For Health, Dr. Michael Pinkus, Folgard/Foltx, GNC, Jamieson, Jarrow B Right, Liquid B-Complex, MegaFood, Member's Mark, Natural Factors, Nature Made, Nature Made, Nature Sunshine, Nature's Bounty , Nature's Plus, Nature's Plus Powder, NOW, NUTRILITE NATURAL, NycoPlus, Origin by Target, Polybion, Puritan's Pride B-50, Shacklee, Shaklee, Sisu, Source Naturals, Spring Valley, Super B Complex, Swanson, Swiss, T.R.I.-B-PLEX, Trader Joe's, Tuinen, Vita Herbs, Vitamin B Complex High Potency, Vitamin B-50, Vitamin Shoppe, Vitamin World, WSN Nerve Support Formula
See also:
Vitamin B, Vitamin B Complex w/Vitamin C
What is Vitamin B Complex?
The B vitamins are eight water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism. Supplements containing all eight are generally referred to as a vitamin B complex.
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Reasons Taken
480 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin B Complex.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 225 | 56% |
| Other | 46 | 11% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 40 | 9% |
| Fatigue | 27 | 6% |
| Slow my MS progress | 25 | 6% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 8 | 1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 5 | 1% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 4 | <1% |
| Don't know | 3 | <1% |
| Pain | 2 | <1% |
| Brain fog | 2 | <1% |
| Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia) | 1 | <1% |
| Difficulty concentrating, thinking problems | 1 | <1% |
| Constipation | 1 | <1% |
| Depression | 1 | <1% |
| Memory problems | 1 | <1% |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 1 | <1% |
| Cramps, calf muscles | 1 | <1% |
| Pain and weakness in hands and arms from the elbows down | 1 | <1% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 1 | <1% |
| Problems concentrating | 1 | <1% |
| Treat my HIV | 1 | <1% |
| nerve pain | 1 | <1% |
| Anxiety | 1 | <1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | <1% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin B Complex.
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| 0 - day | 0 mg day | 0 day | 0 - none | 0 g none | 0 none | 1 cap(s) day | 1 mg day | 1 other day | 1 day | 1.2 mg day | 2 mg day | 2 tbs. day | 3 mg day | 5 mg day | 10 mcg day | 12 mcg day | 15 mg day | 20 mg day | 25 mg day | 50 mg day | 75 mg day | 80 mg day | 100 mcg day | 100 mg day | 120 mg day | 150 mg day | 200 mg day | 250 mg day | 300 mg day | 350 mg day | 400 mg day | 500 mcg day | 500 mg day | 600 mg day | 750 mg day | 800 mg day | 1000 mg day | 1200 mg day | 2000 mg day | 2500 mg day | ||
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22
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196
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12
|
1
|
1
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1
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2
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8
|
1
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10
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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3
|
2
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22
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2
|
1
|
1
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38
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1
|
5
|
10
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5
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3
|
1
|
5
|
1
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15
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
11
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Vitamin B Complex or how long patients were taking Vitamin B Complex before stopping.
Currently taking Vitamin B Complex
Stopped taking Vitamin B Complex
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 12 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 25% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 4 |
| Can't tell | 25% | 2 |
General health
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 12 |
Summary results are based on 12 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 12)
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- Soli Deo Gloria
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: none
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
- Type: Upper Motor Neuron
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by Soli Deo Gloria
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
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0 helpful marks
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- notgivenup
- Sensation: moderate
- Overall: mild
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: mild
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
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by notgivenup
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks