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What is Selenium?

Selenium is one of many antioxidants-substances that attack destructive cells in the body, an essential trace mineral, and a micronutrient. Selenium is used for the treatment of premature aging, cardiac-vascular disease, sexual dysfunction, menopausal problems and skin disorders.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Improve immune function 15 1
General health 13 0
Treat my HIV 7 0
Other 5 1
Swollen glands 1 0
Immune System 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 100%

Dosages

  40 mcg as needed 40 mcg weekly 40 mcg daily 60 mcg daily 100 mcg daily 200 mcg daily 400 mcg daily 500 mcg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 26 Number of Patients: 26 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Selenium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
3 38% Other: 38%
Did not seem to work
2 25% Did not seem to work: 25%
Personal research
2 25% Personal research: 25%
Not indicated
1 13% Not indicated: 13%

See all 8 patients who’ve stopped taking Selenium

Currently Taking Selenium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
4
9
5
10

Stopped Taking Selenium

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 100%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.