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See also: Vitamin B Complex w/Vitamin C

What is Vitamin B Complex? The B vitamins are eight water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism. Supplements containing all eight are generally referred to as a vitamin B complex. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

285 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin B Complex.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 142 49%
Other 24 8%
Slow my MS progress 18 6%
Slow my ALS progress 18 6%
Fatigue 18 6%
Treat Parkinson's 5 1%
Treat my mood condition(s) 4 1%
Depression 3 1%
Anemia 2 <1%
Don't know 2 <1%
disease-related symptoms 2 <1%
Support another treatment 2 <1%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 <1%
Brain fog 1 <1%
Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia) 1 <1%
nerve pain 1 <1%
stress 1 <1%
Anxiety 1 <1%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 <1%
Mood swings 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin B Complex.

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  0 - day 0 mg day 0 day 0 - none 0 g none 0 - week 1 mg day 1 day 6.99986000279994 mcg week 2 mg day 3 mg day 5 mg day 15 mg day 20 mg day 25 mg day 50 mg day 60 mg day 100 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 300 mg day 350 mg day 400 mg day 500 mcg day 500 mg day 800 mg day 1000 mg day 2000 mg day
  71 Number of Patients: 71 109 Number of Patients: 109 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 17 Number of Patients: 17 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Vitamin B Complex

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
12
14
32
51
29
51

Stopped taking Vitamin B Complex

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
5
6
3
7
4
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin B Complex (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 12 48% Other: 48%
Did not seem to work 4 16% Did not seem to work: 16%
Not indicated 4 16% Not indicated: 16%
Personal research 3 12% Personal research: 12%
Side effects too severe 3 12% Side effects too severe: 12%
Expense 2 8% Expense: 8%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 11 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 14% 1
Moderate 29% 2
Slight 14% 1
Can't tell 43% 3

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 9% 1
Moderate 9% 1
Mild 0% 0
None 82% 9

Top reported side-effects include: increased appetite

Summary results are based on 11 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 11)

  • 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

  • notgivenup
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • notgivenup
  • by notgivenup
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

See all evaluation results for Vitamin B Complex



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