55 patient evaluations for Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)

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Mar 1, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Upgraded to 150,000iu per week
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 4, 2011 (Started Nov 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis symptoms increased)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mL Monthly
Advice & Tips: Improved vision but this could be attributed to stopping smoking so difficult to tell.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 4, 2010 (Started Jul 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50000 intl units Weekly
Advice & Tips: I was taking daily vitamin D3 and my levels have remained low. We are trying this mega dose weekly now. I won't know the effectiveness until my next blood test.

Oct 4, 2010 (Started Jul 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50000 intl units Weekly
Advice & Tips: My dosage is 1 50,000 unit tablet per week. That is not given as an option.

Aug 20, 2010 (Started Jul 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4000 intl units Daily
Advice & Tips: I don't feel any different but my last blood test showed my levels at low/normal, up from very low.
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2010 (Started Nov 02, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2000 intl units Daily
Advice & Tips: Medicine was fine - I just changed dosage and brand.
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 5, 2010 (Started Jan 27, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3000 intl units Daily
Advice & Tips: I made certain I tookmagnesium supplements to assist with body absorption of the Vitamin D3
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 27, 2010 (Started Jan 27, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3000 intl units Daily
Advice & Tips: Have been increasing my dosage of Vitamin D3 after reading about how others have experienced some improvement in their symptoms. My vision has been shocking for the last few months but since increasing my Vitamin D3, I have been noticing a slight improvement in my vision. Things aren't as cloudy as they used to be.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 20, 2010 (Started May 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take

Oct 1, 2010 (Started May 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5000 intl units Daily

Sep 6, 2010 (Started May 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5000 intl units Daily

Aug 10, 2010 (Started May 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5000 intl units Daily

Jun 15, 2010 (Started May 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5000 intl units Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 2, 2010 (Started Apr 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4000 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I often wonder if this is a waste of money.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 19, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Osteopenia,Osteoarthritis)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Support immune health)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for heat intolerance)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2000 intl units Daily
Advice & Tips: I've read so often recently that Vitamin D is a miracle vitamin, highly important, and that so many people are probably deficient in this vitamin. I understand that it is non-toxic to even double my dosage (my current dosage is 2000mg daily). I'm feeling good about this supplementation.
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 12, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2000 intl units Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 6, 2010 (Started Apr 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1000 intl units Daily
Advice & Tips: 25(OH)D test revealed normal D3 levels. I'm still taking the prescription cholecalciferol.
  • 0 helpful marks
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