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Taking Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
178 Patients currently take Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
12 Patients stopped taking Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
m s mommy Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile m s mommy 500mg daily since Oct 28, 2008
donnajean Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate See profile donnajean 1000mg daily since Oct 10, 2008
Tay Sex: M Sensation: Mild Overall: None Cognition: mild Vision: none Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: moderate See profile Tay 500mg daily since Dec 22, 2007

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.

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

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

Reasons Taken

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

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
General health	131	68%
Other	16	8%
Slow my MS progress	10	5%
Bladder problems	8	4%
Fatigue	3	1%
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 Daily	1 mg As needed	1 tab(s) As needed	500 mg As needed	1000 mg Daily	1 intl units Daily	1 mg Daily	1 Daily	2 mg Daily	2 Daily	500 mg Weekly	60 mg Daily	100 mg Daily	200 intl units Daily	200 mg Daily	250 mg Daily	400 intl units Daily	500 intl units Daily	500 mg Daily	500 Daily	1000 intl units Daily	1000 mg Daily	1000 Daily	1200 mg Daily	1250 Daily	1500 mg Daily	2000 mg Daily	3000 mg Daily	3000 Daily	4000 mg Daily	6000 mg Daily	8000 mg Daily	9000 mg Daily	10000 mg Daily	1000000 mg Daily
20	1	1	3	1	1	1	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	46	2	3	56	3	1	1	2	9	2	2	2	1	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
5	9	11	17	24	46

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	2

Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	8	67%
Did not seem to work	2	17%
Not indicated	2	17%
Personal research	1	8%

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

Sex: F

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: none

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by KeepingOn
Aug 19, 2008