PatientsLikeMe : Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) Treatment Report

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Taking Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
168 Patients currently take Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
11 Patients stopped taking Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
heart Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile heart 1000mg daily since Nov 30, 2007
beautytransforming Sensation: Moderate Overall: None Cognition: mild Vision: none Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: mild See profile beautytransforming 1500mg daily since Jul 30, 2008
arthurj Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: none Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate See profile arthurj 1500mg daily since Apr 24, 2008

What is Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)? Vitamin C (L-ascorbate) is an antioxidant that humans cannot synthesize so it must be ingested via fruit or other sources. Small doses may reduce the severity and duration of colds. It is available in various formulations to be taken by mouth or by injection. Read more...

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

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Reasons Taken

179 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin C (ascorbic acid).

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
General health	124	69%
Other	15	8%
Slow my MS progress	10	5%
Bladder problems	7	3%
Fatigue	4	2%
Brain fog	1	<1%
Bowel problems	1	<1%
Stiffness/spasticity	1	<1%
Support another treatment	1	<1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin C (ascorbic acid).

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0 day	0 mg none	0 tab(s) none	1 intl units day	1 mg day	1 day	2 mg day	2 day	60 mg day	100 mg day	200 intl units day	200 mg day	250 g day	250 mg day	400 intl units day	500 intl units day	500 mg day	500 day	1000 intl units day	1000 mg day	1000 day	1200 mg day	1250 day	1500 mg day	2000 mg day	3000 mg day	3000 day	3600 mg day	4000 mg day	6000 mg day	8000 mg day	10000 mg day	1000000 mg day
20	5	1	1	1	3	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	39	2	3	54	3	1	1	2	8	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) or how long patients were taking Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) before stopping.

Currently taking Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
7	4	13	20	19	52

Stopped taking Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

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

Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	8	73%
Not indicated	2	18%
Did not seem to work	1	9%
Personal research	1	9%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 10 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	14%	1
Moderate	29%	2
Can't tell	57%	4

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	0%	0
Moderate	0%	0
Mild	0%	0
None	100%	10

Top reported side-effects include: stomach upset

Summary results are based on 10 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 10)

KeepingOn

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

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by KeepingOn
Aug 19, 2008