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19 patient evaluations for Vitamin D

  • Diamondlil58
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 12 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • Diamondlil58
  • by Diamondlil58
    current dosage:
    5000 intl units daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    low vitamin d levels or deficient
  • f7098f0a0242a5b0849086d698819f39ccdeda6c
low vitamin d levels or deficient Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 10, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
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  • SallySue
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 9 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • SallySue
  • by SallySue
    current dosage:
    1000 intl units daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 month
    purpose:
    low vitamin d levels or deficient
  • 6beeb94c5be9ff69a0e741406a38a33912277409
low vitamin d levels or deficient Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 05, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
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  • grllongoria
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 20 yrs
    Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • grllongoria
  • by grllongoria
    current dosage:
    15000 intl units daily
    time on dosage:
    about 4 months
    purpose:
    General health
  • 4a78aca347e6da479f66ca389800ecd472c4d12c
General health Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 02, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Nov 02, 2009 Has helped with fatigue, able to sleep thur most of the night, seem to accomplish more at home. Has help me tolerate some of my pain. < $25 monthly
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  • LSK
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 17 yrs
    Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • LSK
  • by LSK
    current dosage:
    1000 intl units daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    low vitamin d levels or deficient
  • 94d01e7283a1cddd6b84787838818801b58af01f
low vitamin d levels or deficient Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 20, 2009 Major None Usually Not at all
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  • wagner
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 7 yrs
    Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • wagner
  • by wagner
    current dosage:
    4000 intl units daily
    time on dosage:
    about 2 months
    purpose:
    General health
  • e1202c1405878edcc8aff7cc63c5e14c11bf5a76
General health Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jul 28, 2009 Moderate None Always Not at all
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  • morgan
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 37 yrs
    Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • morgan
  • by morgan
    current dosage:
    50000 intl units weekly
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Slow my MS progress
  • 4ff98913015e8117cbbf0c5e30634d50244d026a
Slow my MS progress Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jul 26, 2009 Can't tell None Usually Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Jul 26, 2009 Read D3 Megadse thread on Forum that has current research on the benefits of D3 and PLMers' experience on megadose treatment < $25 monthly
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  • skyguy
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 16 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • skyguy
  • by skyguy
    current dosage:
    15000 intl units daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 month
    purpose:
    Fatigue,
    Other
  • e51140ced68069f539f5a289fa04e9695b015b78
Fatigue Efficacy Other Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jul 14, 2009 Can't tell Can't tell None Always A little
Advice/Tips Cost
Jul 14, 2009 I started and stopped a short course to evaluate efficacy. I'll probably do another cycle at some point to evaluate again. $25-49 monthly
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  • anne ball
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 11 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • anne ball
  • by anne ball
    current dosage:
    800 intl units daily
    time on dosage:
    about 5 years
    purpose:
    Fatigue
  • a7b7a9fc3c33b7485839541f97a559bf9105851c
Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
May 23, 2009 None None Usually Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
May 23, 2009 know vitamin d is not just prescribed for fatigue but also for osteoporosis which can occur with MS < $25 monthly
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  • dig
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 1 yr
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • by dig
    current dosage:
    2000 intl units daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 month
    purpose:
    Slow my MS progress
  • 332eb79bdfb186c44a81af4c72ad1c12ef70e64e
Slow my MS progress Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
May 11, 2009 Can't tell None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
May 11, 2009 I started taking Vitamin D because my PCP suggested it. I work inside all day and wear sunscreen & keep covered when I'm outside because of I have already had skin cancer once. This helps keep me from having Vitamin D deficiency. < $25 monthly
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  • nysteelerfan
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 1 yr
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • nysteelerfan
  • by nysteelerfan
    current dosage:
    400 intl units daily
    time on dosage:
    about 3 months
    purpose:
    General health
  • 78dcd561cffdacc0334fae06a5be712510306d85
General health Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
May 10, 2009 Slight None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
May 10, 2009 just another pill to take everyday... < $25 monthly
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