17 patient evaluations for Creatine supplement
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Jan 11, 2009 (Started Aug 10, 2003)
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EffectivenessSlight (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
2 tps.
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I stir my creatine into juice twice a day. I use V-8 one time and a papaya/pineapple juice another. Papaya/pineapple is supposed to help with my voice according to my Speech Therapist.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 2 helpful marks
Sep 27, 2012 (Started Mar 03, 2011)
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EffectivenessNone (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
30 g
Daily
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
Side effects:
nausea, abdominal bloating
May 16, 2011 (Started Mar 03, 2011)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
15 g
Daily
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
Side effects:
nausea, abdominal bloating
May 10, 2011 (Started Mar 03, 2011)
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EffectivenessModerate (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
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Side effectsModerate (nausea, abdominal bloating)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
2.5 g
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I've been nauseous for a couple of weeks now, and wonder if it's the kre-alkalyne. i've ordered some pure creatine monohydrate, and will begin that when it gets in.
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
Side effects:
nausea, abdominal bloating
Apr 29, 2011 (Started Mar 03, 2011)
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EffectivenessModerate (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
15 g
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I thought it was causing incontinence, but doctor didn't think so.
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
Side effects:
nausea, abdominal bloating
Mar 24, 2011 (Started Mar 03, 2011)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
10 g
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I switched to buffered creatine (kre alkalyn), which is supposed to be easier to digest -- otherwise, about half of the creatine monohydrate is lost to stomach acids, and transformed to creatinine.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Side effects:
nausea, abdominal bloating
- 2 helpful marks
Jun 23, 2008 (Started Mar 27, 2008)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceSometimes
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
- 1 helpful mark
Jan 30, 2009 (Started Aug 07, 2007)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for Other)
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Side effectsMild (weight gain)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
10 g
Daily
Advice & Tips:
This treatment is to slow the long-term progression of Parkinson's, so you shouldn't expect short-term benefits from it. In other words, it is not intended to improve your symptoms; it is intended to slow the progression of your symptoms.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
weight gain
- 1 helpful mark
Jul 1, 2009 (Started Oct 02, 2000)
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EffectivenessMajor (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
750 mg
Daily
Jan 16, 2009 (Started Oct 02, 2000)
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EffectivenessMajor (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
500 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 1, 2009 (Started Jul 01, 2008)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Other)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceSometimes
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Nov 2, 2009 (Started Apr 10, 2008)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Support weight gain)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
1 tps.
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Nov 14, 2010 (Started Nov 15, 2009)
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EffectivenessSlight (for General health)
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Side effectsMild
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
how you manage taking this treatment
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Nov 15, 2010 (Started Jul 01, 2009)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
1250 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
May 18, 2010 (Started Jan 04, 2010)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for atrophy of upper body muscles)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
1600 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
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