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See also: 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. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 43 52%
Slow my ALS progress 18 21%
Other 7 8%
Fatigue 2 2%
nerve pain 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 - none 1 day 2 mg day 3 mg day 5 mg day 50 mg day 100 mg day 200 mg day 300 mg day 350 mg day 400 mg day 500 mg day 800 mg day 1000 mg day 2000 mg day
  17 Number of Patients: 17 27 Number of Patients: 27 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 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
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3
7
13
11
13

Stopped taking Vitamin B Complex

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
3
1
3
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin B Complex (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 7 58% Other: 58%
Did not seem to work 2 17% Did not seem to work: 17%
Personal research 1 8% Personal research: 8%
Side effects too severe 1 8% Side effects too severe: 8%
Not indicated 1 8% Not indicated: 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
Can't tell 67% 2

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 3

Top reported side-effects include: increased appetite

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)

  • Soli Deo Gloria
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: none
    Chest: none
    Legs: mild
    Type: Upper Motor Neuron
    See profile
  • 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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