94 patient evaluations for Vitamin D

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Jan 15, 2012 (Started Sep 25, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I have learned that it really helps prevent and shorten colds. It is also a vitamin that doesn't get flushed out of your system so it can poison if there is too much taken. I have started taking it to ward off colds and an trying to get more sun instead
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 15, 2009 (Started Jul 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jul 6, 2009 (Started Jul 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 3, 2012 (Started Jun 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for chronic pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2000 intl units Daily
Advice & Tips: When starting a supplement regimen, pay careful attention to the timing of your doses. I found that there were some supplements I could not take together or I wouldn't feel well. Since starting the supplements I have lost about 20 lbs.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 3, 2012 (Started Feb 21, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50000 intl units Monthly
  • 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

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

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

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

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

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.
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