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Vitamin D Treatment Report

Category: Supplements

See also: Actonel Combi D

See patients taking Vitamin D

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76 patient evaluations for Vitamin D

leprechan

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Parkinson's: 16 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Parkinson's disease

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by leprechan
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**Purpose:** General health *(Started Jan 01, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 08, 2008	400 intl units Daily	?Can't tell	None	Usually	Not at all

Date: Aug 08, 2008
Advice & Tips: I can't thoroughly answer this. Vit D showed up two times on this survey and I have been unable to correct it. I currently take 2000 mgs. Vit D daily. I cannot tell if it is effective or not.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

StarSapphire

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: All

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: None

external_stress: Most

Stickman: all
Description:F56y
FM:4y Dx
by StarSapphire
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**Purposes:** Fibromyalgia, Pain, and Vitamin D deficiency *(Started May 08, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness	Pain Perceived effectiveness	Vitamin D deficiency Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 01, 2010	4000 intl units Daily	?	?

0 helpful marks

BigAssCTim

Data Quality: 0 stars
- Sex: Male
- Age: 38y
Condition: 10 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Unreported
- Mental: Unreported
- Physical: Unreported
I am: Good
by BigAssCTim
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**Purpose:** Major Depressive Disorder *(Started Oct 20, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Nov 20, 2009	2000 intl units Daily	?Can't tell	None	Usually	Not at all

0 helpful marks

anne ball

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

MS: 15 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by anne ball
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**Purpose:** Fatigue *(Started Jan 01, 2004)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 23, 2009	800 intl units Daily	None	None	Usually	Not at all

Date: May 23, 2009
Advice & Tips: know vitamin d is not just prescribed for fatigue but also for osteoporosis which can occur with MS
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

J.B.

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

MS: 18 yrs

Sensation: Unreported

Overall: Unreported

Cognition: unreported

Vision: unreported

Speech: unreported

Swallowing: unreported

Upper limb: unreported

Walking: unreported
by J.B.
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**Purpose:** Other *(Started )*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 13, 2008		Moderate	None	Usually	Not at all

Date: Oct 13, 2008
Advice & Tips: Test first for your Vit. D level; my Dr. believes 5,000 I.U. is not too much for me.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

LSK

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 20 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: severe

Vision: none

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by LSK
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**Purpose:** Vitamin D deficiency *(Started Jun 01, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 20, 2009	1000 intl units Daily	Major	None	Usually	Not at all

0 helpful marks

sewjazzy1

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 23 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: mild

Speech: mild

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: mild

Walking: moderate
by sewjazzy1
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**Purpose:** Fatigue *(Started Mar 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 08, 2011	4000 intl units Daily	?Can't tell	None	Usually	Not at all

Date: Jun 08, 2011
Advice & Tips: I have heard this is good for me. As yet, I'm hoping it will aid in giving me a little energy or something!
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

Shakin

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

Parkinson's: 7 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 2 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by Shakin
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**Purpose:** General health *(Started Oct 31, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 01, 2010	4800 intl units Daily	?Can't tell	None	Usually	Not at all

Date: Dec 01, 2010
Advice & Tips: l dont remember just how long i took this, sometime in the fall of 2010 i quit taking it.

0 helpful marks

morgan

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 41 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe
by morgan
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**Purpose:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started Aug 03, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 26, 2009	50000 intl units Weekly	?Can't tell	None	Usually	Not at all

Date: Jul 26, 2009
Advice & Tips: Read D3 Megadse thread on Forum that has current research on the benefits of D3 and PLMers' experience on megadose treatment
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

unii

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 18 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Mild

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: mild

Walking: moderate
by unii
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**Purpose:** Vitamin D deficiency *(Started Mar 19, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 07, 2010	1000 intl units Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

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