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Taking Vitamin D
1023 Patients currently take Vitamin D
39 Patients stopped taking Vitamin D
i'm a believer Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile i'm a believer 3000 intl units daily since Jul 25, 2008
MarciaJ720 Sex: F Sensation: Severe Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: none Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile MarciaJ720 800 intl units daily since Dec 15, 1999
bbrown5123 Sex: M Sensation: Moderate Overall: Severe Cognition: severe Vision: moderate Speech: severe Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe See profile bbrown5123 800 mg daily since Nov 01, 2005

Vitamin D Treatment Report

Brand Names: GNC Vitamin D, Vitamin D chewable, drisdol, Cyto-Matrix Vitamin D

What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is found in numerous dietary sources such as fish, eggs, fortified milk, and cod liver oil. The sun is also a significant contributor to the body's daily production of vitamin D. Cholecalciferol is the most widely known of the vitamin D series and is a fat soluble vitamin.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Jump to:: Reasons taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons taken

1062 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin D.

Top 10 (Show all)

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
General health	303	28%
Slow my MS progress	190	17%
low vitamin d levels or deficient	140	13%
Other	93	8%
Fatigue	21	1%
Support another treatment	14	1%
Don't know	9	<1%
Emotional lability	4	<1%
Osteopenia	4	<1%
Mobility	3	<1%
Osteoporosis	3	<1%
disease-related symptoms	2	<1%
Stiffness/Spasticity	2	<1%
MS Support	1	<1%
Blood test low	1	<1%
Doctors Order	1	<1%
my vitiam d level was low	1	<1%
research	1	<1%
Neuro suggested	1	<1%
spasticity aid	1	<1%
Physician script	1	<1%
loss of strength in right leg until I rest for awhile	1	<1%
vitamin D defiency	1	<1%
bone health	1	<1%
slow my ms	1	<1%
Depression	1	<1%
Mobility	1	<1%
Increaded risk of UTI	1	<1%
general health	1	<1%
Boost Vitamin D over winter	1	<1%
Brain fog	1	<1%
possible deficiency	1	<1%
early menopause - helps with absorption of Calcium, strong bones and healthy immune system	1	<1%
Mood swings	1	<1%
I am actually taking 5000 IU daily	1	<1%
Keep Vitamin D Level Elevated	1	<1%

Other treatments patients are taking for General health include Multivitamins, Omega 3 Fish Oil, and Vitamin C.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin D.

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1000IU as needed	1000mg as needed	1.25 mg as needed	400intlunits as needed	5000intlunits as needed	daily	weekly	1 cap(s) weekly	1 other weekly	1 tab(s) weekly	1.25 mg weekly	2 cap(s) weekly	1 cap(s) daily	1 daily	1 intl units daily	1 mg daily	1 tab(s) daily	8 intl units weekly	50 intl units monthly	2 cap(s) daily	2 mg daily	2 other daily	2 tab(s) daily	2 tbs. daily	4 intl units daily	4 tab(s) daily	5 mg daily	50 intl units weekly	50 mg weekly	10 mg daily	400 intl units monthly	15 intl units daily	400 intl units every other week	30 mcg daily	1000 g monthly	1000 intl units monthly	50 mg daily	400 intl units weekly	75 mg daily	100 daily	100 intl units daily	100 mg daily	1000 intl units weekly	150 daily	150 intl units daily	5000 mg monthly	200 intl units daily	200 mg daily	250 daily	8000 intl units monthly	300 intl units daily	400 daily	400 intl units daily	400 mg daily	400 tab(s) daily	500 daily	500 intl units daily	500 mg daily	600 cap(s) daily	600 daily	600 intl units daily	600 mg daily	700 intl units daily	5000 intl units weekly	5000 mg weekly	5000 other weekly	800 daily	800 intl units daily	800 mg daily	800 tab(s) daily	1000 daily	1000 intl units daily	1000 mcg daily	1000 mEq/L daily	1000 mg daily	1000 tab(s) daily	1000 tbs. daily	1200 daily	1200 intl units daily	1200 mg daily	1400 intl units daily	1400 mcg daily	1400 tab(s) daily	10000 intl units weekly	1500 daily	1500 mg daily	1600 daily	1600 intl units daily	1650 intl units daily	1666 intl units daily	50,000 intl units monthly	50000 intl units monthly	50000 mcg monthly	50000 mg monthly	1800 intl units daily	1900 intl units daily	2000 daily	2000 intl units daily	2000 mcg daily	2000 mg daily	2000 other daily	2400 intl units daily	2500 intl units daily	2800 intl units daily	2800 mcg daily	20000 intl units weekly	3000 daily	3000 intl units daily	3000 mcg daily	3000 mg daily	3500 intl units daily	25000 intl units weekly	50000 intl units every other week	4000 daily	4000 intl units daily	4000 mcg daily	4000 mg daily	4000 tab(s) daily	4800 intl units daily	4800 mcg daily	5000 cap(s) daily	5000 intl units daily	5000 mg daily	5000 other daily	6000 intl units daily	6000 mg daily	7000 intl units daily	50,000 intl units weekly	50000 intl units weekly	50000 mcg weekly	50000 mg weekly	7143 intl units daily	7150 mg daily	8000 intl units daily	9000 intl units daily	10000 daily	10000 intl units daily	10000 mcg daily	12000 intl units daily	12000 mcg daily	14000 mg daily	2 x 50,000 intl units weekly	15000 intl units daily	15000 mg daily	20000 intl units daily	3 x 50,000 intl units weekly	25000 intl units daily	50000 daily	50,000 intl units daily	50000 intl units daily	50000 mcg daily	100000 intl units daily	1000000 intl units weekly	200000 intl units daily	500000 mcg daily	550000 intl units daily
1	2	1	2	1	75	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	5	9	4	3	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	5	1	2	1	4	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	4	104	12	1	2	3	3	1	1	2	7	1	1	1	1	5	30	10	1	14	149	7	1	57	2	1	1	23	3	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	10	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	5	91	2	21	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	17	1	3	1	1	1	2	42	2	9	1	2	1	1	19	8	2	13	1	2	12	14	2	2	2	1	11	1	1	8	1	2	1	1	2	10	1	1	1	1	3	1	29	1	3	1	1	1	1

Duration

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

Currently Taking Vitamin D

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
7	30	75	160	171	147

Stopped Taking Vitamin D

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
5	10	9	7	4	4

Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin D (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	18	42%
Course of treatment ended	8	19%
Expense	7	16%
Doctor's advice	7	16%
Did not seem to work	7	16%
Side effects too severe	5	12%
Not indicated	3	7%
Personal research	1	2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 63 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	27%	7
Moderate	23%	6
Slight	8%	2
Can't tell	42%	11

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	3%	2
Moderate	3%	2
Mild	2%	1
None	92%	58

Top reported side-effects include: Dizziness, Muscle Pain, Sleep problems

Summary results are based on 63 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 63)

capt bubba

Sex: M

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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by capt bubba
Aug 19, 2008

EfficacyCan't tell
Side-effectsNone

Mobility

Advice/Tips: Can't really say the Dr says do it so I do. Trust your Dr.

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notgivenup

Sex: F

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: mild

Vision: mild

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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by notgivenup
Aug 20, 2008

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