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What is D-ribose?
D-ribose is a naturally occurring sugar that is thought to generate the recovery of ATP levels, helpful for athletes, cardiovascular health, fibromyalgia and muscle health.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Fatigue | 38 | 14 |
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| Fibromyalgia | 14 | 2 |
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| Post exertional fatigue or malaise | 10 | 4 |
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| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 9 | 3 |
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| General health | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Pain | 4 | 1 |
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with D-ribose
| Shakiness | 2 | |
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| Diarrhea | 1 | |
| Stomach pain | 1 | |
| Difficulty falling asleep | 1 | |
| Hair growth increased | 1 |
Reported Dosages
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking D-ribose. See all 32 dosages ►
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Did not seem to work | 9 |  |
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| Expense | 4 | |
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| Side effects too severe | 3 | |
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| Course of treatment ended | 2 | |
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| Other | 1 | |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of D-ribose
Always |
10 | 43% |
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Usually |
11 | 48% |
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Sometimes |
2 | 9% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of D-ribose
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
4 | 17% |
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A little |
8 | 35% |
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Not at all |
11 | 48% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of D-ribose
$200+ |
1 | 5% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
3 | 16% |
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$25-49 |
9 | 47% |
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< $25 |
6 | 32% |
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