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What is Avoid/Reduce Caffeine? Avoid/Reduce Caffeine is being taken by members of the PatientsLikeMe community. Share what you know about Avoid/Reduce Caffeine in our forum.

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Reasons Taken

36 patients in the community are taking or have taken Avoid/Reduce Caffeine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 20 55%
Slow my ALS progress 5 13%
Other 3 8%
Anxiety 3 8%
Fasciculations 2 5%
Urinary urgency 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Avoid/Reduce Caffeine.

  0 mcg day 0 mg day 0 other day 0 day 1 other day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Avoid/Reduce Caffeine or how long patients were taking Avoid/Reduce Caffeine before stopping.

Currently taking Avoid/Reduce Caffeine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
6
10
7

Stopped taking Avoid/Reduce Caffeine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
2
1
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Avoid/Reduce Caffeine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 3 75% Did not seem to work: 75%
Other 1 25% Other: 25%


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