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What is Calcium and Vitamin D? Eating a balanced diet with enough calcium and vitamin D is a key step in the prevention of osteoporosis. Dietary supplements can be an alternative. Many calcium supplements also contain vitamin D in the right amount.

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Reasons Taken

112 patients in the community are taking or have taken Calcium and Vitamin D.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 64 57%
Other 28 25%
Stiffness/spasticity 4 3%
Don't know 2 1%
disease-related symptoms 1 <1%
Slow my MS progress 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Calcium and Vitamin D.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 0 mg none 1 intl units day 1 mg day 3 mg day 150 mg day 500 mg day 600 mg day 630 mg day 639 mg day 800 mg day 1000 mg day 1200 mg none 1200 mg day 1500 mg day 1600 mg day 1800 mg day 2400 mg day
  19 Number of Patients: 19 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 8 Number of Patients: 8 25 Number of Patients: 25 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 24 Number of Patients: 24 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Calcium and Vitamin D or how long patients were taking Calcium and Vitamin D before stopping.

Currently taking Calcium and Vitamin D

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
8
5
4
14
15
27

Stopped taking Calcium and Vitamin D

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
2
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Calcium and Vitamin D (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4 80% Other: 80%
Doctor's advice 1 20% Doctor's advice: 20%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 3
Can't tell 50% 3

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 6

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)

  • feathers4me
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • feathers4me
  • by feathers4me
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

  • cwowarii
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • cwowarii
  • by cwowarii
    Oct 20, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

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