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Reasons Taken

154 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin B Complex.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 78 54%
Slow my ALS progress 40 27%
Other 13 9%
Fatigue 6 4%
disease-related symptoms 2 1%
Constipation 1 <1%
Cramps, calf muscles 1 <1%
Pain 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin B Complex.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 - day 0 mg day 1 mg day 1 day 1.2 mg day 2 mg day 3 mg day 5 mg day 20 mg day 50 mg day 75 mg 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 mg day 800 mg day 1000 mg day 2000 mg day 2500 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 65 Number of Patients: 65 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

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

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
4
11
21
23
36

Stopped taking Vitamin B Complex

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
4
4
6
3
4
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin B Complex (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 11 50% Other: 50%
Did not seem to work 6 27% Did not seem to work: 27%
Personal research 2 9% Personal research: 9%
Doctor's advice 2 9% Doctor's advice: 9%
Side effects too severe 2 9% Side effects too severe: 9%
Not indicated 2 9% Not indicated: 9%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and the individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Can't tell 100% 1
General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 1

Top reported side-effects include:

Adherence

Always 100%
Usually 0%
Sometimes 0%
Never 0%

Burden

Major 0%
Moderate 0%
Slight 0%
None 100%

Cost

$200+ 0%
$100-199 0%
$50-99 0%
$25-49 0%
less than $25 100%

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • Soli Deo Gloria
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: none
    Chest: none
    Legs: mild
    Type: Upper Motor Neuron
  • Soli Deo Gloria
  • by Soli Deo Gloria
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone

  • General health

See all evaluation results for Vitamin B Complex



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