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arthurj: Sex: M; Data Quality: 2 stars; MS: 36 yrs; Type: Relapsing-Remitting; Sensation: Moderate; Overall: Mild; Cognition: moderate; Vision: moderate; Speech: mild; Swallowing: mild; Upper limb: moderate; Walking: moderate

arthurj: Male, 56 years; Merrimack, NH

Primary Condition: MS and 2 more ▼
Type: Relapsing-Remitting
First symptom: Mar 1976
Diagnosis: Apr 2008

InstantMe

Bad
arthurj added an InstantMe for May 13, 2012 • May 13, 2012 11:38PM

Feeling wiped out all the time.

What's making you feel bad?
Updated outcome

QOL
- Good Social
- Good Mental
- Good Physical
arthurj completed the QOL survey for May 13, 2012 • May 13, 2012
Your Quality of Life is improving! What sort of things are making it better?
Added treatment

Vitamin D
- Started: Aug 21, 2008
- Dosage: 50000 intl units weekly
- Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
arthurj added the treatment Vitamin D • May 13, 2012
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Added treatment

Provigil
- Started: Oct 20, 2009
- Dosage: 400 mg daily
- Purpose: Fatigue
arthurj added the treatment Provigil • May 13, 2012
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Added treatment

Oxycontin
- Started: Jan 27, 2009
- Dosage: 120 mg daily
- Purpose: Pain and Cluster headaches
arthurj added the treatment Oxycontin • May 13, 2012
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Added

Symptom Update
- mild Pain in shoulders
- severe Fatigue
- severe Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- moderate Dry eyes
- severe Pain
- mild Mood swings
- severe Heat intolerance
- none Back pain
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- severe Sexual dysfunction
- mild Lhermitte's Sign
- moderate Arthritis pain
- mild Heavy sensation in legs
- severe Headaches
- mild Depressed mood
- none Bowel problems
- moderate Loss of coordination
- mild Insomnia
- mild Blurry vision
- mild Bladder problems
- mild Optic nerve inflammation (Optic neuritis)
- moderate Lose train of thought
- mild Eye floaters
- severe Chorea movements
- severe Word fishing
- moderate Weakness in legs
- mild Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- severe Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
- mild Numbness
- severe Loss of balance
- moderate Burning sensation between shoulders
- moderate Brain fog
- severe Balance problems
- moderate Pins and needles in feet and legs
- severe Migraine headaches
- none Double vision (diplopia)
- moderate Dizziness
- severe Cluster headaches
- mild Anxious mood
- severe Temperature sensitivity to heat
- none Pain in lower back
- moderate Neck pain
- mild Emotional lability
- moderate Cold hands
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arthurj updated hisyour symptoms for May 13, 2012 • May 13, 2012
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New evaluation

Tizanidine HCl Treatment Evaluation
- Efficacy for Restless feeling in legs: None
- Side Effects: None
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: Not at all
arthurj added a treatment evaluation for Tizanidine HCl from Jan 10, 2012 • Mar 09, 2012
Stopped treatment

Tizanidine HCl
- Stopped: Jan 10, 2012
- Reason: Did not seem to work
arthurj stopped taking the treatment Tizanidine HCl • Mar 09, 2012
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Updated outcome

QOL
- Good Social
- Good Mental
- Good Physical
arthurj completed the QOL survey for Mar 9, 2012 • Mar 09, 2012
What sort of things are negatively affecting your Quality of Life?
New evaluation

Mirapex Treatment Evaluation
- Efficacy for Promote relaxation: None
- Side Effects: Moderate
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: Not at all
arthurj added a treatment evaluation for Mirapex from Dec 21, 2011 • Mar 09, 2012
Stopped treatment

Mirapex
- Stopped: Dec 21, 2011
- Reason: Did not seem to work and Doctor's advice
arthurj stopped taking the treatment Mirapex • Mar 09, 2012
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MSRS

42
- Mild Cognition
- Mild Vision
- None Speech
- None Swallowing
- Mild Upper Limb
- Mild Walking
- Mild Sensation
arthurj completed the MSRS survey for Mar 9, 2012 • Mar 09, 2012
What sort of things are making your MS symptoms worse?
Added condition

Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
- First symptom: ?
- Diagnosis: ?
arthurj added the condition Periodic Limb Movement Disorder • Mar 09, 2012
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2 stars
arthurj lost a star • Feb 13, 2012
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Bad
arthurj added an InstantMe for Jan 27, 2012 • Jan 27, 2012 9:16PM

Fatigue, weakness, headache

What's making you feel bad?
Updated outcome

QOL
- Good Social
- Good Mental
- Good Physical
arthurj completed the QOL survey for Jan 27, 2012 • Jan 27, 2012
Your Quality of Life is improving! What sort of things are making it better?
3 stars
arthurj earned a star! • Jan 27, 2012
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2 stars
arthurj lost a star • Jan 19, 2012
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MSRS

39
- Mild Cognition
- None Vision
- None Speech
- None Swallowing
- Mild Upper Limb
- Mild Walking
- Mild Sensation
arthurj completed the MSRS survey for Dec 4, 2011 • Dec 04, 2011
Congratulations, your MSRS is lower. What sort of things are helping your MS symptoms?
Weight

139 lb 5 oz

BMI

23.2
arthurj updated hisyour weight for Dec 4, 2011 • Dec 04, 2011
Is there anything in particular that influenced this weight increase?
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