Magnesium Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Slo-Mag
See also:
Calcium Citrate Vitamin D, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Zinc, Calcium Magnesium, Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D, Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D and Zinc, Cal-Mag Citramate, Coral Calcium w/Magnesium and Vitamin D, D-ribose w/magnesium, Magnesium Chelate, Magnesium Malate, Magnesium & Zinc, Mineral Supplements
What is Magnesium?
Magnesium is a biologically important molecule essential to proper cell function. It is found in dietary sources such as spinach or other green vegetables, or may be ingested as a food supplement.
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Reasons Taken
182 patients in the community are taking or have taken Magnesium.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 77 | 42% |
| Other | 31 | 17% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 18 | 9% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 16 | 8% |
| Fasciculations | 8 | 4% |
| Constipation | 4 | 2% |
| disease-related symptoms | 4 | 2% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 3 | 1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 2 | 1% |
| Headaches/ Migraines | 2 | 1% |
| Pain | 2 | 1% |
| Migraines | 1 | <1% |
| Bowel problems | 1 | <1% |
| Cramps | 1 | <1% |
| Muscle cramps | 1 | <1% |
| Mobility | 1 | <1% |
| Headache | 1 | <1% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 1 | <1% |
| Spasms, back and neck | 1 | <1% |
| Don't know | 1 | <1% |
| 0 mg day | 0 mg none | 1 mcg day | 1 mg day | 1 tps. day | 2 other day | 5 mg day | 40 mg day | 50 mg day | 52 mg day | 100 mg day | 125 mg day | 133 mg day | 150 mg day | 168 mg day | 200 mg day | 250 mcg day | 250 mg day | 300 mg day | 340 mg day | 372 mg day | 375 mg day | 400 mg day | 405 mg day | 420 mg day | 450 mg day | 500 mg day | 550 mg day | 600 mg day | 750 mg day | 765 mg day | 800 mg day | 900 mg day | 950 mg day | 1000 mg day | 1200 mg day | 2000 mg day | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Magnesium or how long patients were taking Magnesium before stopping.
Currently taking Magnesium
Stopped taking Magnesium
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Can't tell | 100% | 2 |
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Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 6 |
Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)
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- jmscout
- Sensation: None
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: none
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by jmscout
Sep 17, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- WysWoman
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: mild
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by WysWoman
Oct 02, 2008
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks