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What is D-ribose?

Category: Supplements

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See also: D-ribose w/magnesium

D-ribose is a naturally occurring sugar that is thought to generate the recovery of ATP levels, helpful for athletes, cardiovascular health, fibromyalgia and muscle health.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Fatigue 53 29
Fibromyalgia 25 15
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome 15 8
Post exertional fatigue or malaise 10 5
General health 5 0
Pain 4 1

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 188 patients that have taken D-ribose

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 1
Mild 3
None 39

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with D-ribose

Side effect Patients Percentage
Hair growth increased 1
None 1
Shakiness 1
Stomach pain 1

Why patients stopped taking D-ribose

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 13
Expense 10
Other 5
Side effects too severe 3
Course of treatment ended 1
See all 26 patients who've stopped taking D-ribose

Duration

Stopped taking D-ribose

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 4
1 - 6 months 6
6 months - 1 year 8
1 - 2 years 4
2 - 5 years 3
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 19
Usually 20
Sometimes 4
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 8
A little hard to take 17
Not at all hard to take 19
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 2
$100-199 0
$50-99 3
$25-49 18
< $25 10
Not specified 12
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2 patient evaluations for D-ribose

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Jan 15, 2014 (Started Nov 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 other Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2011 (Started Feb 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Support brain health)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 other Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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