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See also: R-Lipoic Acid

What is Alpha Lipoic Acid? Alpha Lipoic Acid, also known as Lipoic and Thioctic acid, is an antioxidant that has been used in the treatment of Vitamin C or E deficiency. Studies suggest it may have a positive effect in animal models of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. It is also used as a chelator in heavy metal poisoning Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

36 patients in the community are taking or have taken Alpha Lipoic Acid.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 15 41%
Slow my MS progress 8 22%
Other 5 13%
Fatigue 5 13%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%
Brain fog 1 2%

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Alpha Lipoic Acid or how long patients were taking Alpha Lipoic Acid before stopping.

Currently taking Alpha Lipoic Acid

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1
5
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6

Stopped taking Alpha Lipoic Acid

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
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1
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Why Patients Stopped Taking Alpha Lipoic Acid (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 1 50% Expense: 50%
Personal research 1 50% Personal research: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Can't tell 100% 1

Slow my MS progress

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 2)

  • jmscout
    Sex: F
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • jmscout
  • by jmscout
    Sep 16, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

  • mscrony
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • mscrony
  • by mscrony
    Oct 23, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Slow my MS progress

See all evaluation results for Alpha Lipoic Acid



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