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Generic Name: Alpha Lipoic Acid

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17 patient evaluations for Alpha Lipoic Acid

  • satyr66
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 19 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purposes: Vitamin E deficiency, Vitamin C deficiency, and vitamin E Deficiency (Started Feb 01, 2012)
Date Dosage Vitamin E deficiency Perceived effectiveness Vitamin C deficiency Perceived effectiveness vitamin E Deficiency Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 24, 2012   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 20, 2012   ? ? NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 06, 2012 200 mg Daily ? ? NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and General health (Started Jan 01, 2012)
Date Dosage MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness General health Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 04, 2012 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 08, 2012 300 mg Daily ?Can't tell Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Nov 04, 2012
Advice & Tips
I take this mostly every day. It is difficult for me to say this drug does anything specific. I know it is an antioxidant that naturally occurs in the body and is used in respiration. I find that I am less tired when I take this drug. For more information visit this website for the exact form I take: http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Supplements/Item01208/Super-R-Lipoic-Acid.html 16777216
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jan 08, 2012
Advice & Tips
I am currently trying this naturally occurring, but synthetically produced drug. I haven't taken this long enough to see any definite positive effects toward MS symptoms. I don't have symptoms of MS often enough to make a definite correlation anyway. It seems to have made it more easy to stay up late, without feeling tired or becoming sluggish. This supplement (not a vitamin) is crucial to chemical respiration, recommended for MS by holistic doctors in MS society magazines, it has been shown to be at low levels in people suffering from conic illness. I don't believe it has any negative symptoms, but take at your own risk not evaluated by the FDA.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Heavy Metal Toxicity (Started Sep 08, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 13, 2012 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Neuroprotection (Started Jun 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 08, 2012 1200 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Peripheral neuropathy in hands and feet (Started Sep 27, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 30, 2011 600 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 09, 2011 600 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Nov 30, 2011
Advice & Tips
It's possible that the numbness in my fingertips eased slightly while I was taking a-lipoic acid, but such easing could just as well have happened on its own. Can't say anything conclusive about efficacy of the treatment.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Oct 09, 2011
Advice & Tips
There has been one small study of colon cancer patients with peripheral neuropathy caused by oxaliplatin. Some of the participants noticed an improvement in their symptoms. Alpha lipoic acid counteracts the effect of some chemo drugs, notably 5-FU. If my doc starts me back up on Xeloda, I'll likely have to stop the alpha lipoic acid.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Dec 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 12, 2011 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Nov 12, 2011
Advice & Tips
It is an inexpensive treatment that is easy to take (1 pill a day). I didn't notice any difference one way or the other. I decided since I saw no benefit that I would try to find better use for the money.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: PMA (Progressive Muscular Atrophy) (Started Mar 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 24, 2011 100 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 01, 2009 100 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: antioxidant (Started Jul 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 23, 2011 500 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Parkinson's Disease (Started Sep 08, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 01, 2010 300 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Dec 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
just got lazy and stopped
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Purpose: General health (Started Nov 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 02, 2010 1 other Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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