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Vitamin C Treatment Report

See also: Buffered Vitamin C, Emergen-C, Ester-C, Vitamin C w/Dihydroquercetin, Vitamin C with Rose Hips, Vitamin Supplements

What is Vitamin C? Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an antioxidant that humans cannot synthesize so it must be ingested via fruit or other sources. Small doses may reduce the severity and duration of colds. It is available in various formulations to be taken by mouth or by injection.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons taken

478 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin C.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 252 52%
Slow my ALS progress 136 28%
Other 15 3%
disease-related symptoms 5 1%
Don't know 2 <1%
Support another treatment 2 <1%
Fatigue 2 <1%
antioxidant/general health 1 <1%

Other treatments patients are taking for General health include Multivitamins, Omega 3 Fish Oil, and Physical Exercise.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin C.

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  2 500mg as needed 500mg as needed daily 1 daily 1 mg daily 2 daily 3 daily 3 mg daily 5 daily 8 tbs. daily 60 daily 90 mg daily 100 daily 100 g daily 100 mg daily 125 mg daily 180 mg daily 200 mg daily 250 mg/5 mL daily 250 mg daily 300 daily 320 mg daily 400 intl units daily 400 mg daily 500 daily 500 mg/5 mL daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 1000 daily 1000 intl units daily 1000 mg daily 2 x 500 mg/5 mL daily 1100 mg daily 1200 daily 1200 mg daily 1333 mg daily 1500 daily 1500 mg daily 2000 daily 2000 intl units daily 2000 mg daily 4 x 500 mg/5 mL daily 2500 daily 2500 mg daily 3000 daily 3000 intl units daily 3000 mg daily 3750 mg daily 4000 daily 4000 mg daily 4500 mg daily 20000 mg daily 250000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 34 Number of Patients: 34 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 78 Number of Patients: 78 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 2 Number of Patients: 2 125 Number of Patients: 125 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 7 Number of Patients: 7 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 52 Number of Patients: 52 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 29 Number of Patients: 29 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Vitamin C or how long patients were taking Vitamin C before stopping.

Currently Taking Vitamin C

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
4
11
26
54
104

Stopped Taking Vitamin C

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
5
16
14
14
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin C (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 30 56% Other: 56%
Did not seem to work 16 30% Did not seem to work: 30%
Personal research 4 7% Personal research: 7%
Expense 3 6% Expense: 6%
Doctor's advice 2 4% Doctor's advice: 4%
Not indicated 2 4% Not indicated: 4%
Side effects too severe 1 2% Side effects too severe: 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 10% 1
Slight 20% 2
Can't tell 60% 6

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: stomach upset, bowel changes

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)

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

  • ALS Boy
    Sex: M
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
  • ALS Boy
  • by ALS Boy
    Oct 20, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

See all evaluation results for Vitamin C

Report created on November 07, 2009.