See also: Omega 3 w/Evening Primrose Oil
Evening primrose oil (EPO) contains an omega-6 essential fatty acid, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which is believed to be the active ingredient. EPO has been studied in a wide variety of disorders, particularly those affected by metabolic products of essential fatty acids.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Slow my MS progress | 41 |
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2 | ||||
| General health | 31 |
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5 | ||
| Other | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Support another treatment | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Mood swings | 3 | 0 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Evening Primrose Oil. See all 15 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Other
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11 | 50% |
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Did not seem to work
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3 | 14% |
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Expense
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3 | 14% |
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Personal research
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2 | 9% |
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Course of treatment ended
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2 | 9% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 5% |
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See all 21 patients who’ve stopped taking Evening Primrose Oil
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Report created on November 22, 2009.