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141 patient evaluations for Baclofen with a adherence rating of AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways

  • Martha
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 15 yrs
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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  • by Martha
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Mar 14, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 07, 2010 30 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 weakness, Sleepiness, Lightheadedness, Staggering walk
Date
Jan 07, 2010
Advice & Tips
It does help with spasicity
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: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Sep 23, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 29, 2009 30 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Dec 29, 2009
Advice & Tips
I would't take this if I would have a lot more spazims! It helps a lot but I still have a problem with stiffness even when my doctor raised my dose.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • disie70
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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  • by disie70
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Jul 02, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 10, 2009 30 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • mechspec24
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 13 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Pain (Started Aug 01, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 01, 2009 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Oct 13, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 25, 2009   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Muscle spasms (Started Jan 28, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 16, 2009 120 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Tiredness
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Purposes: General health and Fasciculations (Started Oct 20, 2008)
Date Dosage General health Perceived effectiveness Fasciculations Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 13, 2009 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 10, 2009 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
May 23, 2009 30 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 18, 2009 30 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Nov 20, 2008 15 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Muscle spasms (Started Mar 09, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 11, 2009 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Staggering walk, Muscle weakness, Shallow breathing, Dry mouth (xerostomia)
Date
Nov 11, 2009
Advice & Tips
Be sensitive towards any changes in your body. I was having more trouble breathing, and realized that it had to be the Baclofen!
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Mar 20, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 09, 2009 4 mg Weekly Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 20, 2008 Weekly Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Urinary frequency, Fatigue, Shallow breathing, Muscle weakness, Sleepiness
Date
Nov 09, 2009
Advice & Tips
This is a great medication for the treatment of spasticity. However, you should seriously weigh the burden of your spasticity against the burden of increased sleepiness and fatigue. For me, I'd rather have spasticity than miss out on the joys of life because I'm too tired to notice.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 20, 2008
Advice & Tips
This works great for spasticity but may cause breathing problems and severe fatigue.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Cramps (Started Nov 08, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 05, 2009 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jul 01, 2009 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 16, 2009 10 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, 2009
Advice & Tips
works great for me
Date
Jul 01, 2009
Advice & Tips
for cramps
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