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See also: Calcium and Magnesium, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate, Calcium Citrate and Vitamin D, Calcium Gluconate, Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D, Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D and Zinc, Calcium Pyruvate, Cal-Mag Citramate, Dolomite, Mineral Supplements

What is Calcium? Calcium is a mineral essential to the development and maintenance of bones and teeth. As a supplement it is available in several different formulations including calcium carbonate (chalk), citrate, and phosphate. Calcium supplements may be recommended to people at risk of osteoperosis.

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


Reasons Taken

76 patients in the community are taking or have taken Calcium.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 49 64%
Slow my ALS progress 10 13%
Other 6 7%
Fasciculations 2 2%
disease-related symptoms 1 1%
Support another treatment 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Calcium.

Top 10 (Show all)

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  0 mg Daily 1 mg Daily 200 mg Daily 300 mg Daily 318 mg Daily 400 mg Daily 500 mg Daily 600 mg Daily 666 mg Daily 750 mg Daily 800 mg Daily 1000 mg Daily 1100 mg Daily 1200 mg Daily 1221 mg Daily 1250 mg Daily 1500 mg Daily 1800 mg Daily 2000 mg Daily 3600 mg Daily
  7 Number of Patients: 7 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 7 Number of Patients: 7 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Calcium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
6
6
6
4
18

Stopped taking Calcium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
1
0
8
Why Patients Stopped Taking Calcium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 7 54% Other: 54%
Personal research 2 15% Personal research: 15%
Did not seem to work 1 8% Did not seem to work: 8%
Expense 1 8% Expense: 8%
Doctor's advice 1 8% Doctor's advice: 8%
Not indicated 1 8% Not indicated: 8%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 67% 2
Can't tell 33% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 3

Top reported side-effects include: Constipation, Nausea

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 3)

  • sauergirl
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: severe
    Chest: none
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • sauergirl
  • by sauergirl
    Oct 02, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

  • drmnsngn
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: mild
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • drmnsngn
  • by drmnsngn
    Oct 01, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health
Advice/Tips
I have dosage needed in other supplements

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