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37 patient evaluations for Simvastatin

  • tmmjclole
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by tmmjclole
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Purpose: High Cholesterol (Started Nov 05, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 18, 2010   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • SoCal woman
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 25 yrs
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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  • by SoCal woman
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Purpose: Other (Started Aug 24, 2001)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 24, 2008 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • MSdeb
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 10 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: mild
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  • by MSdeb
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Purposes: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and High Cholesterol (Started May 01, 2008)
Date Dosage MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness High Cholesterol Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 27, 2009 40 mg Daily ?Can't tell Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
May 27, 2009
Advice & Tips
IT DOESN'T ALWAYS HELP WITH HIGH CHOLESTEROL. MY CHOLESTEROL WAS UP - IT IS A GENETIC ISSUE- AND DR CHANGED MY CHOLESTEROL MED TO CRESTOR 40MG.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • pecan420
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 24 yrs
    Type: Progressive Relapsing
    Relapse: Severe
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: severe
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by pecan420
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Purpose: coloestrol (Started Mar 20, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 18, 2009 40 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Aug 18, 2009
Advice & Tips
I have no noyhing to report.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: High Cholesterol (Started Jul 05, 2003)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 05, 2008 80 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Nov 05, 2008
Advice & Tips
T his medication works well.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • zigzag
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 35 yrs
    Mentor
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Relapse: Severe
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: mild
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  • by zigzag
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Purpose: High Cholesterol (Started May 03, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 08, 2009 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
May 08, 2009
Advice & Tips
keeps cholesterol down
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • sailboatfun
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 38 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Relapse: Moderate
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: severe
    Walking: severe
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  • by sailboatfun
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Purpose: High Cholesterol (Started Jul 13, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 27, 2009 5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 15, 2009 5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Muscle cramps, Bowel problems
Date
Aug 27, 2009
Advice & Tips
It is probably working. I'm not stopping it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • webguy1958
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 35 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: severe
    Speech: severe
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: severe
    Walking: severe
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  • by webguy1958
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Purpose: High Cholesterol (Started Jul 13, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 04, 2009 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: High Cholesterol (Started May 01, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 15, 2010 40 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Hypercholesterolemia (Started Feb 01, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 15, 2011 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Swelling in legs, feet and ankles, toenails coming off
Date
Mar 15, 2011
Advice & Tips
I had severe swelling with this medication so the Dr took me off. Toenails discolored and started to peel off also.
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