95 patient evaluations for Vitamin D

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Feb 5, 2016 (Started Jan 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for seasonal affective disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 400 intl units Daily
Advice & Tips: Really improves my outlook in the dark, often gloomy days of winter. 

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 15, 2015 (Started Dec 08, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2000 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2014 (Started Nov 29, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10000 intl units Daily
Advice & Tips: became toxic

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 23, 2014 (Started Oct 25, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2000 other Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 6, 2014 (Started Jul 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for osteopenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2000 intl units Daily
Advice & Tips: As of Monday my vitamin D level was perfect according to the labs!

Sep 29, 2009 (Started Jul 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for I am actually taking 5000 IU daily)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4800 intl units Daily
Advice & Tips: seemed to work well at first then developed some cramping and headaches so I just decided to stop taking it. I might start again after i get a base line blood test.

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2012 (Started Oct 11, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2000 intl units Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 5, 2014 (Started Jul 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for muscle and joint pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1000 intl units Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 11, 2013 (Started Jun 07, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 6000 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 1, 2012 (Started Jul 14, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 6000 intl units Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 12, 2012 (Started Oct 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily

  • 0 helpful marks
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