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tapentadol Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Generic Name: tapentadol

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3 patient evaluations for tapentadol

Purposes: Pain in lower back, Costochondritis, and Muscle and joint pain (Started Nov 15, 2011)
Date Dosage Pain in lower back Perceived effectiveness Costochondritis Perceived effectiveness Muscle and joint pain Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 21, 2012 500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Jun 21, 2012
Advice & Tips
make sure you take them when you are supposed to. if you forget or wait too long the pain comes back in spades! Or you will find the dose isn't sufficient. Then you'll be wanting to take it too soon which will leave spaces in dosing where you aren't getting enough. It's a real PITA to keep the doses constant (for me anyway) but as close as you can means the least break through pain likely.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Pain (Started Nov 10, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 17, 2009 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Nov 15, 2009 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Visual hallucinations, Itching (pruritus), Swollen tongue, Seizures, Hallucinations, Muscle twitching (fasciculations), Falls, Balance problems, Balance problems
Date
Nov 17, 2009
Advice & Tips
THIS MEDICATION CAUSED ME TO HAVE A PHYSCOTIC REACTION, WHICH STARTED WITH LOSS OF BALANCE, HALLUCINATIONS, VERY DISTURBING BEHAVIOR, VIOLENCE TOWARDS OTHERS. SEIZURES
Date
Nov 15, 2009
Advice & Tips
after doing my own research once I recovered from my 2 trips to the emergency room, i found this medication is contraindicated for people who suffer from hypothyroidism. Also there can be sever interactions with medications such as Cymbalta, Savella, and Vyvase which i currently take all 3. I ended up having such a sever rection that i was 4point restrained to a bed and given multiple doses of attivan.
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Purpose: Pain (Started Jul 24, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 11, 2009 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Side effects:
Dry mouth (xerostomia)
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