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38 patient evaluations for Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Purpose: Other (Started Nov 06, 1992)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 15, 2010 1000 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: General health (Started Jan 01, 1980)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 30, 2010 3000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Nausea
Date
Sep 30, 2010
Advice & Tips
This is supposed to make the other vitamins work better and make the synthetic vitamins act more like natural ones. I've worked op to the amount I take gradually. Don't take very much with an Asprin, you'll throw up.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: General health (Started Sep 30, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 02, 2010 1000 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Parkinson's Disease (Started Sep 11, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 18, 2010 4000 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jul 18, 2010
Advice & Tips
I take 3 grams daily of a timed release ascoric acid, and 1.8 grams daily of mixed ascorbates. I now have fewer colds
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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Purpose: Immune system weak (Started Mar 31, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 10, 2010 500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Aug 04, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 26, 2010 100 g Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: General health (Started Mar 15, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 01, 2009 1000 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Anxious mood (Started Oct 20, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 20, 2009 1000 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Jul 08, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 23, 2009 3000 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: General health, Parkinson's Disease, Insomnia, Fatigue, and Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) (Started Jan 01, 2004)
Date Dosage General health Perceived effectiveness Parkinson's Disease Perceived effectiveness Insomnia Perceived effectiveness Fatigue Perceived effectiveness Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 30, 2009 1000 mg Daily ? ? ? ? ? NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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