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Vitamin B Treatment Report
What is Vitamin B? The B vitamins are eight water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism that they are chemically distinct and often coexist in the same foods. Supplements containing all eight are called Vitamin B complex. Individual B vitamin supplements are referred to by the specific name.
Reasons taken
211 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin B.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 101 | 47% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 51 | 24% |
| Other | 13 | 6% |
| Fatigue | 10 | 4% |
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 4 | 1% |
| Don't know | 2 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 2 | <1% |
| Fasciculations | 1 | <1% |
| Cramps | 1 | <1% |
| Homocystein too much | 1 | <1% |
Other treatments patients are taking for General health include Multivitamins, Omega 3 Fish Oil, and Vitamin C.
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Vitamin B or how long patients were taking Vitamin B before stopping.
Currently Taking Vitamin B
Stopped Taking Vitamin B
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 7 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 33% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Slight | 33% | 1 |
| Can't tell | 33% | 1 |
General health
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 7 |
Top reported side-effects include: eat all the time, some times I can't go to sleep so don't take b-12 too late in the day
Summary results are based on 7 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 7)
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- Sheila T
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: none
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
- See profile
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by Sheila T
Mar 24, 2009
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsNone
- Cramps
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- dundee
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: moderate
- Legs: moderate
- See profile
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by dundee
Dec 22, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 08, 2009.