What is Vitamin D?

Category: Supplements

Most popular types: Vitamin D Prescription NatureMade Vitamin D Calciferol Show all

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Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that was isolated in 1930 and named calciferol. Since then more metabolites have been found and the two major forms of this vitamin are now known to be vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol).

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 1022 242
Multiple sclerosis 772 165
Osteopenia 304 45
Fatigue 154 40
Fibromyalgia 139 34

Show all 190 reasons taken


  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 14
Moderate 17
Mild 39
None 888

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Vitamin D

Side effect Patients Percentage
Nausea 5
Abdominal bloating 4
Depressed mood 3
Diarrhea 3
Dizziness 3
Headaches 3

Show all 40 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Vitamin D

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 123
Course of treatment ended 94
Doctor's advice 68
Did not seem to work 40
Expense 32
Personal research 21
Side effects too severe 13
Change in health plan coverage 3
See all 349 patients who've stopped taking Vitamin D

Duration

Stopped taking Vitamin D

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 28
1 - 6 months 103
6 months - 1 year 61
1 - 2 years 62
2 - 5 years 66
5 - 10 years 31
10 years or more 6
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 665
Usually 208
Sometimes 53
Never taken as prescribed 32
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 7
Somewhat hard to take 34
A little hard to take 99
Not at all hard to take 818
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 2
$100-199 1
$50-99 1
$25-49 24
< $25 478
Not specified 452

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Vitamin D after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D3 (GNC Calcium Plus with Magnesium and Vitamin D 3) 1
Dalfampridine (Ampyra) 1

Patients stopped taking Vitamin D and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 1
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98 patient evaluations for Vitamin D

Jan 25, 2021 (Started Nov 01, 2019)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 units Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 22, 2021 (Started Jul 01, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take

Feb 15, 2019 (Started Jul 01, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take

Feb 15, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 capsule(s) Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 9, 2021 (Started May 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for vitamin D deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1000 intl units Weekly

  • 0 helpful marks
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