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Taking Vitamin E
529 Patients currently take Vitamin E
42 Patients stopped taking Vitamin E
Dirty Butter Mouth/throat: none Arms: none Chest: none Legs: mild See profile Dirty Butter 400 IU daily since Jan 23, 2006
Hornet Mouth/throat: none Arms: moderate Chest: mild Legs: moderate See profile Hornet 400 mg daily since Dec 22, 2006
kljones Sensation: mild Overall: moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile kljones 200 IU daily since Feb 04, 2008

Brand Names: Auxina e-400, Ultra-Synergist E
See also: Vitamin Supplements

What is Vitamin E? Antioxidants such as vitamin E act to protect your cells against the effects of free radicals, which are potentially damaging by-products of energy metabolism. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Vitamin E

General health	263
slow my disease's progress	175
Other	31
Not indicated	28
Don't know	14
Disease-related symptoms	9
Fatigue	2
Stiffness/spasticity	2
Bladder problems	1
Brain fog	1
Difficulty concentrating, thinking problems	1
Emotional lability	1
Fasciculations	1
Mild muscle cramps	1

Patient Dosages


0.2 mg daily	0.8 mg daily	0.1 mg daily	0.25 mg daily	0.4 mg daily	0.6 mg daily	0 mg daily	0.5 mg daily	1.6 mg daily	1 mg daily	1.2 mg daily	1.4 mg daily	2.4 mg daily	2 mg daily	3 mg daily	3.2 mg daily	8 mg daily	12 mg daily	40 mg daily	60 mg daily	100 mg daily	150 mg daily	200 mg daily	201 mg daily	250 mg daily	268 mg daily	350 mg daily	400 mg daily	500 mg daily	600 mg daily	800 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1200 mg daily	2000 mg daily	2400 mg daily	3000 mg daily	4000 mg daily	5000 mg daily	N/A
14	33	2	1	96	2	6	5	3	27	11	1	5	15	3	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	11	1	1	3	2	25	3	1	16	24	4	4	3	2	1	2	217

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Vitamin E

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
7	22	59	66	86	164

Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin E (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other	18
Did not seem to work	13
Not indicated	10
Personal research	6
Doctor's advice	5
Expense	3
Side effects too severe	2
Course of treatment ended	1

How Long Patients Took Vitamin E Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	6	6	9	13	10

Average: Vitamin E Ratings

	8
	1
	8

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Vitamin E Treatment Report