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Brand Names: Emergen-C, Ester-C, Vitamin C, Vitamin C w/Rose Hips

What is Ascorbic Acid? Vitamin C or ascorbic acid (L-ascorbate) is an essential nutrient required for a range of metabolic reactions in all animals and plants. It is made internally by most organisms, but not in humans. Deficiency causes scurvy in humans. It is also widely used as a food additive.

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Reasons Taken

646 patients in the community are taking or have taken Ascorbic Acid.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 393 64%
Slow my ALS progress 122 20%
Other 35 5%
Treat Parkinson's 12 1%
Slow my MS progress 10 1%
disease-related symptoms 8 1%
Fatigue 7 1%
Bladder problems 4 <1%
Treat my HIV 4 <1%
Don't know 2 <1%
Improve immune function 2 <1%
Brain fog 1 <1%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 <1%
Difficulty concentrating, thinking problems 1 <1%
Insomnia 1 <1%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 <1%
Bowel problems 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Ascorbic Acid.

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  0 mg day 0 day 0 mg none 0 tab(s) none 0 none 1 intl units day 1 mg day 1 day 2 mg day 2 day 3 mg day 3 day 4 day 5 day 6 day 8 tbs. day 15 mg day 60 mg day 60 mg day 60 day 90 mg day 100 g day 100 mg day 100 day 125 mg day 150 mg day 180 mg day 200 intl units day 200 mg day 200 day 250 mg day 300 day 320 mg day 400 intl units day 400 mg day 400 day 500 intl units day 500 mg day 500 day 600 mg day 600 day 750 mg day 800 mg day 1000 intl units day 1000 mg day 1000 day 1100 mg day 1200 mg day 1200 day 1250 day 1500 mg day 1500 day 1600 mg day 2000 intl units day 2000 mg day 2000 day 2400 mg day 2500 mg day 2500 day 3000 intl units day 3000 mg day 3000 day 3600 mg day 4000 mg day 4000 day 5000 day 6000 mg day 6000 day 8000 mg day 10000 mg day 20000 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 63 Number of Patients: 63 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 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 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 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 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 84 Number of Patients: 84 13 Number of Patients: 13 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 166 Number of Patients: 166 25 Number of Patients: 25 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 56 Number of Patients: 56 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 23 Number of Patients: 23 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 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 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Ascorbic Acid or how long patients were taking Ascorbic Acid before stopping.

Currently taking Ascorbic Acid

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
12
17
40
86
91
177

Stopped taking Ascorbic Acid

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
9
8
14
11
8
Why Patients Stopped Taking Ascorbic Acid (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 29 58% Other: 58%
Did not seem to work 8 16% Did not seem to work: 16%
Not indicated 5 10% Not indicated: 10%
Personal research 4 8% Personal research: 8%
Doctor's advice 3 6% Doctor's advice: 6%
Side effects too severe 1 2% Side effects too severe: 2%
Course of treatment ended 1 2% Course of treatment ended: 2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 13 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 10% 1
Moderate 30% 3
Slight 20% 2
Can't tell 40% 4

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 13

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 13 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 13)

  • KeepingOn
    Sensation: moderate
    Overall: mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: none
    See profile
  • KeepingOn
  • by KeepingOn
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • Soli Deo Gloria
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: none
    Chest: none
    Legs: mild
    Type: Upper Motor Neuron
    See profile
  • Soli Deo Gloria
  • by Soli Deo Gloria
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

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