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Taking Vitamin B Complex
322 Patients currently take Vitamin B Complex
26 Patients stopped taking Vitamin B Complex
Mike2608 Mental Symptoms: unreported Physical Symptoms: unreported Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: unreported 546 VL 170k See profile Mike2608 Nature's Bounty , 100 mg daily since Apr 23, 2007
00019 Sensation: moderate Overall: moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile 00019 daily since Jul 02, 2005
Wagonmaster Mouth/throat: none Arms: moderate Chest: none Legs: moderate See profile Wagonmaster Nature Made, daily since Feb 15, 2008

Brand Names: B-100, B-50, Berkley & Johnson, Berthelsen Vegetamin, Costco, County Life, Designs For Health, Designs For Health, Dr. Michael Pinkus, GNC, Jamieson, Jarrow B Right, MegaFood, Member's Mark, Natural Factors, Nature Made, Nature Made, nature sunshine, Nature's Bounty , Nature's Plus, Nature's Plus Powder, NOW, NUTRILITE NATURAL, NycoPlus, Polybion, Puritan's Pride B-50, Shacklee, Shaklee, Sisu, Source Naturals, Spring Valley, Super B-Complex, Swanson, Swiss, T.R.I.-B-PLEX, Tuinen, Vitamin B Complex High Potency, Vitamin Shoppe, WSN Nerve Support Formula
See also: Vitamin B, Vitamin B Complex w/Vitamin C

What is Vitamin B Complex? The B vitamins are eight water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism. Supplements containing all eight are generally referred to as a vitamin B complex. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Vitamin B Complex

General health	171
slow my disease's progress	57
Other	32
Not indicated	27
Fatigue	21
Brain fog	3
Don't know	3
Disease-related symptoms	2
Constipation	1
Cramps, calf muscles	1
Depression	1
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)	1
Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia)	1
Pain	1
Stiffness/spasticity	1

Patient Dosages


1 mg daily	1.2 mg daily	2 mg daily	3 mg daily	5 mg daily	20 mg daily	25 mg daily	50 mg daily	66 mg daily	75 mg daily	80 mg daily	88 mg daily	100 mg daily	150 mg daily	200 mg daily	250 mg daily	300 mg daily	350 mg daily	400 mg daily	500 mg daily	600 mg daily	750 mg daily	800 mg daily	1000 mg daily	2000 mg daily	2500 mg daily	1000 mg as needed	N/A
7	1	2	1	2	3	2	24	1	1	1	1	36	3	9	3	3	1	4	12	2	1	1	7	3	1	1	200

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Vitamin B Complex

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
6	25	53	49	43	93

Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin B Complex (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other	17
Did not seem to work	5
Personal research	4
Doctor's advice	4
Not indicated	4
Expense	2
Side effects too severe	2

How Long Patients Took Vitamin B Complex Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
3	5	6	9	7	4

Average: Vitamin B Complex Ratings

	4
	6
	2
	1

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Vitamin B Complex Treatment Report