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Brand Names: ADCAL D3, Caltrate 600 D, Caltrate w/Vitamin D, O-Calcium Plus D, Oscal 500 + D, Oyster shell w/ Vit D, Solgar, Viactiv

What is Calcium and Vitamin D? Calcium and Vitamin D is being taken by members of the PatientsLikeMe community. Share what you know about Calcium and Vitamin D in our forum.

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Reasons Taken

127 patients in the community are taking or have taken Calcium and Vitamin D.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 69 63%
Other 35 32%
Don't know 2 1%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 <1%
disease-related symptoms 1 <1%
Slow my MS progress 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Calcium and Vitamin D.

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  0 mg day 0 day 1 intl units day 1 mg day 3 mg day 3 day 400 mg day 500 mg day 600 mg day 630 mg day 800 mg day 1000 mg day 1200 mg day 1500 mg day 1600 mg day 1800 mg day 6200 mg day
  21 Number of Patients: 21 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 11 Number of Patients: 11 18 Number of Patients: 18 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 23 Number of Patients: 23 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Calcium and Vitamin D or how long patients were taking Calcium and Vitamin D before stopping.

Currently taking Calcium and Vitamin D

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
7
11
21
16
44

Stopped taking Calcium and Vitamin D

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
1
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Calcium and Vitamin D (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4 80% Other: 80%
Doctor's advice 1 20% Doctor's advice: 20%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 75% 3
Can't tell 25% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 4

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 4)

  • feathers4me
    Sensation: severe
    Overall: moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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  • feathers4me
  • by feathers4me
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

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