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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) Treatment Report

Category: Supplements

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18 patient evaluations for Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) taken for the purpose of 'General health'

dusty2

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: Male
- Age: 52y
Condition: CIDP 4 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Mild
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: Mild
I am: Good
by dusty2
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**Purpose:** General health *(Started Feb 05, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 27, 2013		Moderate	None	Never	Not at all

Date: Apr 27, 2013
Advice & Tips: I read Dr Bearnstein's Diabetes Solutions where he states that taking Vitamin C gives innacurate results on your tests for blood sugars

0 helpful marks

testatestova

Data Quality: 0 stars
- Sex: Female
- Age: 31y
Condition: Tendinitis 1 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: None
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: Mild
I am: Neutral
by testatestova
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**Purpose:** General health *(Started Aug 10, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 10, 2012	500 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Sometimes	Not at all

0 helpful marks

janik

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

PLS: 17 yrs

Bulbar: none

Arms: mild

Chest: none

Legs: moderate
by janik
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**Purpose:** General health *(Started Jul 16, 1997)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 08, 2012	500 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Dec 31, 2000	500 mg Daily	?Can't tell	None	Usually	Not at all

Date: May 08, 2012
Advice & Tips: I only take the extra vitamin C during the flu season to help improve my immune system.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

browncat87

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Parkinson's: 15 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 2 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: none

Legs: mild
by browncat87
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**Purpose:** General health *(Started Mar 18, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 19, 2012	1000 mg Daily	?Can't tell	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

Tom M

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

ALS: 5 yrs

Bi-Pap Wheelchair

Bulbar: none

Arms: moderate

Chest: moderate

Legs: severe
by Tom M
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**Purpose:** General health *(Started Feb 20, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 01, 2011	500 mg Daily	?Can't tell	None	Sometimes	Not at all

0 helpful marks

Navy Nurse

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

ALS: 12 yrs

Bi-Pap Feeding tube

Bulbar: moderate

Arms: moderate

Chest: none

Legs: moderate
by Navy Nurse
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**Purpose:** General health *(Started Oct 18, 2001)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 13, 2011	3000 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Nov 17, 2010	3000 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Aug 13, 2011
Advice & Tips: Very few colds in 10 years. maybe had 6.

Date: Nov 17, 2010
Advice & Tips: have had 5 colds in 8 years

0 helpful marks

jaws-als

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

ALS: 2 yrs

Bi-Pap Feeding tube

Bulbar: moderate

Arms: severe

Chest: moderate

Legs: moderate
by jaws-als
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**Purpose:** General health *(Started Mar 03, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 11, 2011	500 mg Daily	Slight	None	Usually	Not at all

0 helpful marks

Sheila T

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

ALS: 9 yrs

Bulbar: none

Arms: none

Chest: none

Legs: mild
by Sheila T
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**Purpose:** General health *(Started Sep 05, 2004)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 19, 2011	500 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Dec 30, 2010	500 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Mar 24, 2009	500 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Mar 02, 2009	500 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Oct 16, 2008	500 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Jan 19, 2011
Advice & Tips: I think Vit C helps me stay more healthy
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Dec 30, 2010
Advice & Tips: I feel like this vitamin helps me keep my system up.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Oct 16, 2008
Advice & Tips: Fights off colds.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

TysabriSept08

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 30 yrs

Mentor

Type: Secondary Progressive

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by TysabriSept08
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**Purpose:** General health *(Started Dec 08, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 25, 2010		?Can't tell	None	Never	Not at all
Dec 09, 2010	As needed	?Can't tell	None	Never	Not at all
Dec 08, 2010	As needed	?Can't tell	None	Sometimes	A little

Date: Dec 25, 2010
Advice & Tips: Currently not taking C
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Dec 09, 2010
Advice & Tips: Just got tired of swallowing big, heavy capsules. Will eventually start up again............
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Dec 08, 2010
Advice & Tips: CAPSULES TOO BIG TO SWALLOW EASILY.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

Rabid Rabbit

Sex: M

Data Quality: 0 stars

HIV 12 yrs

Mental Symptoms : moderate

Physical Symptoms : mild

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VL 20
by Rabid Rabbit
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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	Major	Mild	Always	Somewhat

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

0 helpful marks

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