PatientsLikeMe : CoQ10 Treatment Report

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Patients

Taking CoQ10
97 Patients currently take CoQ10
9 Patients stopped taking CoQ10
MimiPeePee Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile MimiPeePee 150mg daily since May 05, 2008
D'awesome Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: mild Vision: mild Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile D'awesome 30mg daily since Apr 07, 2008
jmscout Sensation: None Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: none Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile jmscout mg daily since Jan 01, 1999

Brand Names: CoQ10 Plus, Eniva CoQ10 , Thorne Research CoQ10
See also: CoQ10 and L-Carnitine, CoQ10 Orthomolecular Psychiatry, Enzyme Supplements, Research Study CoQ10

What is CoQ10? Co-enzyme Q10 is an antioxidant which protects tissues - such as the heart and other vital organs - from free radical damage, supports proper cardiovascular function, strengthens the immune system, inhibits the oxidation of LDL cholesterol and nourishes gum tissue. Read more...

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

Reasons Taken

106 patients in the community are taking or have taken CoQ10.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
General health	59	55%
Slow my MS progress	21	19%
Fatigue	9	8%
Other	9	8%
Stiffness/spasticity	2	1%
Brain fog	2	1%
Don't know	2	1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking CoQ10.

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0 mg day	1 intl units day	20 mg day	30 mg day	50 mg day	60 mg day	90 mg day	100 mg day	120 mg day	150 mg day	200 mg day	250 mg day	300 mg day	400 mg day	600 mg day	1000 mg day
27	1	1	6	4	5	3	26	3	5	7	2	2	2	1	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking CoQ10 or how long patients were taking CoQ10 before stopping.

Currently taking CoQ10

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	3	10	16	9	21

Stopped taking CoQ10

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

Why Patients Stopped Taking CoQ10 (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	4	44%
Did not seem to work	3	33%
Expense	1	11%
Side effects too severe	1	11%
Course of treatment ended	1	11%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	100%	2

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	0%	0
Moderate	0%	0
Mild	0%	0
None	100%	3

Top reported side-effects include: Nausea

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)

jmscout

Sensation: None

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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by jmscout
Sep 17, 2008