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17 patient evaluations for Calcium

Purpose: General health (Started Mar 01, 2000)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 12, 2011 600 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Oct 12, 2011
Advice & Tips
Calcium tablets were getting difficult to swallow. Started drinking more milk which seem to alleviate bowel problem.
Cost: < $25 monthly
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Purpose: Calcium deficiency (Started Feb 26, 2009)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 31, 2011 1000 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purposes: Degenerative Disc Disease and Other (Started Jan 23, 2007)
Date Dosage Degenerative Disc Disease Efficacy Other Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 29, 2011 600 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 15, 2008 600 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Constipation
Date
Jun 29, 2011
Advice & Tips
Stopped all meds due to elevated liver enzymes, until liver situation resolved.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Date
Sep 15, 2008
Advice & Tips
Don't bother taking more than 2 400mg doses a day. The body just eliminates higher concentrations. Also, it's better to use gelcaps than tablets, because the body absorbs the liquid better.
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Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Jul 18, 2008)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 15, 2011 600 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Osteoporosis (Started May 01, 2000)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 01, 2011   ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Dec 01, 2010 1200 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purpose: General health (Started Jan 13, 2005)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 01, 2010 1250 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Date
Aug 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
I became ill, went to hospital, and taking of pills became too difficult to manage.
Cost: < $25 monthly
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Purpose: Vitamin D deficiency (Started Apr 12, 2010)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 25, 2010 1200 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
May 19, 2010 1200 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Constipation
Date
May 19, 2010
Advice & Tips
didfficulty on taking is trying to swallow a very large tablet. I have to break it in half
Cost: < $25 monthly
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  • satyr66
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 18 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Bone health-Osteopenia (Started Jan 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 24, 2010 600 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • booklover
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    Pain: Some
    Fatigue: Little
    Sleep: Some
    Stiffness: Some
    function: Some
    external_stress: Most
    Stickman: some
    Description:F18y
    FM:3y Dx
    CFS:3y Dx
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Purpose: General health (Started May 12, 2009)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 10, 2010 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purposes: Osteoporosis and Cramps in legs (Started Aug 01, 2007)
Date Dosage Osteoporosis Efficacy Cramps in legs Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 19, 2010 1200 mg Daily ?Can't tell ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 28, 2010 1200 mg Daily ?Can't tell ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Apr 19, 2010
Advice & Tips
I take this supplament under the advice of my PCP to hopfully ward off the muscle cramps and brittle bones brought on by the aging process. What's a couple more pills, right?
Cost: < $25 monthly
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