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What is DHEA? DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is an endogenous hormone (made in the human body) secreted by the adrenal gland. DHEA serves as precursor to male and female sex hormones. It is used in the treatment of adrenal insufficiency, depression, induction of labor and systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Reasons Taken

50 patients in the community are taking or have taken DHEA.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 17 34%
Other 10 20%
Slow my ALS progress 9 18%
Fatigue 4 8%
Treat my mood condition(s) 2 4%
Slow my MS progress 2 4%
Improve immune function 1 2%
Pain 1 2%
Depression 1 2%
Brain fog 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking DHEA.

  0 mg day 1 mg day 5 mg day 10 mg day 20 mg day 25 mg day 50 mg day 75 mg day 100 mg day
  5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Duration

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

Currently taking DHEA

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
3
8
6
5

Stopped taking DHEA

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
2
3
2
1
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking DHEA (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 4 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Other 3 25% Other: 25%
Doctor's advice 2 17% Doctor's advice: 17%
Side effects too severe 2 17% Side effects too severe: 17%
Personal research 1 8% Personal research: 8%
Course of treatment ended 1 8% Course of treatment ended: 8%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 33% 1
None 33% 1
Can't tell 33% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 67% 2
None 33% 1

Top reported side-effects include: Jittery feeling

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)

  • laaw
    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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