Tsalta's Gabapentin History

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Tsalta: Sex: F; Data Quality: 3 stars; MS: 4 yrs; Type: Relapsing-Remitting; Sensation: Moderate; Overall: Mild; Cognition: moderate; Vision: moderate; Speech: mild; Swallowing: moderate; Upper limb: mild; Walking: mild

Tsalta: Female, 45 years; Altamont, NY

Primary Condition: MS

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

First symptom: Oct 2008
Diagnosis: Jan 2009

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Tsalta's Gabapentin is for:

Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles

Tsalta's side effects of Gabapentin:

Fatigue Feb 17, 2009
Mood swings Mar 12, 2009
Brain fog Jan 29, 2009
Weight gain Jun 05, 2009
Sleepiness Feb 17, 2009
Grogginess Jun 05, 2009

Tsalta's Gabapentin History (Ongoing)
500 mg Daily Jan 23 - 31, 2009
900 mg Daily Jan 31 - Mar 06, 2009
1200 mg Daily Mar 06 - 12, 2009
1800 mg Daily Mar 12 - May 22, 2009
1500 mg Daily May 22 - 22, 2009
900 mg Daily May 22 - 29, 2009
900 mg Daily May 29 - Jun 01, 2009
300 mg Daily Jun 01 - 05, 2009
600 mg Daily Jan 10 - Jun 20, 2011
2700 mg Daily Jun 20, 2011 - Last Update
Stopped Did not seem to work, Other, and Side effects too severe Jun 05, 2009

Evaluations
Date	Dosage	Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 29, 2011	2700 mg Daily
Jun 05, 2009	300 mg Daily
Mar 12, 2009	1200 mg Daily
Feb 17, 2009	900 mg Daily
Jan 29, 2009	500 mg Daily

Date: Jul 29, 2011
Advice & Tips: This does help with the sensory problems that get so much worse in the summer. I do get fluid retention in my legs at the higher dosage so it does come with a trade off. Once the heat and humidity gets better - Sept. I go back to lower doses
Cost: < $25 monthly

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