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Taking Cholecalciferol
46 Patients currently take Cholecalciferol
3 Patients stopped taking Cholecalciferol
Edwin
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: mild
Chest: none
Legs: severe
Type: Lower Motor Neuron
Edwin
Vitamin D3, daily since Oct 10, 2007
bronwynn
Sensation: severe
Overall: moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: none
Speech: moderate
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: mild
bronwynn
Vitamin D3, daily since May 29, 2008
Vixy
Sensation: mild
Overall: none
Cognition: none
Vision: none
Speech: none
Swallowing: none
Upper limb: none
Walking: none
Vixy
Vitamin D3, daily since Mar 10, 2008

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Brand Names: D-Max D3, Vitamin D3

What is Cholecalciferol? Vitamin D3 is the active & preferable form of vitamin D. It may exert a protective effect in multiple sclerosis both in the development of the disease and in limiting its progression. Vitamin D3 also has a strong immune enhancing effect and controls blood pressure.


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Cholecalciferol

General health
General health: 100% 23
slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 48% 11
Not indicated
Not indicated: 26% 6
Other
Other: 22% 5
Disease-related symptoms
Disease-related symptoms: 4% 1

Patient Dosages

0.4 mg daily 0 mg daily 0.05 mg daily 1 mg daily 2 mg daily 3.4 mg daily 4 mg daily 8 mg daily 10 mg daily 670 mg daily 800 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1200 mg daily 2000 mg daily 2100 mg daily 4000 mg daily 5000 mg daily N/A
1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 23 Number of Patients: 23  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Cholecalciferol

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
3
6
12
10
5
7

Why Patients Stopped Taking Cholecalciferol (multiple reasons could be selected)

Expense
Expense: 100% 1
Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 100% 1
Not indicated
Not indicated: 100% 1

How Long Patients Took Cholecalciferol Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
0
2
1
0
0
0

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Cholecalciferol Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 2
2 stars2 stars
2: 50% 1


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