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Brand Names: Legalon, Natures Sunshine

What is Milk Thistle? Milk thistle is believed to have protective effects on the liver and improve its function. It is typically used to treat liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis (liver inflammation), and gallbladder disorders. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

66 patients in the community are taking or have taken Milk Thistle.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 28 42%
General health 20 30%
Slow my ALS progress 8 12%
Slow my MS progress 2 3%
Bowel problems 1 1%
disease-related symptoms 1 1%
Constipation 1 1%
Support another treatment 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Milk Thistle.

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  0 - day 0 mg day 3 other day 25 mg day 100 mg day 160 mg day 175 mg day 180 mg day 200 mg day 240 mg day 250 mg day 300 mg day 350 mg day 400 mg day 500 mg day 525 mg day 526 mg day 600 mg day 700 mg day 750 mg day 800 mg day 900 mg day 1000 mg day 2500 mg day
  8 Number of Patients: 8 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Milk Thistle or how long patients were taking Milk Thistle before stopping.

Currently taking Milk Thistle

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
6
3
11
12
10

Stopped taking Milk Thistle

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
5
2
2
0
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Milk Thistle (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 5 36% Did not seem to work: 36%
Other 5 36% Other: 36%
Personal research 2 14% Personal research: 14%
Course of treatment ended 2 14% Course of treatment ended: 14%
Expense 1 7% Expense: 7%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Can't tell 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 1

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • laaw
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: none
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    509
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • laaw
  • by laaw
    Sep 08, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

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