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19 patient evaluations for Zolpidem

  • tkvo64
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 24 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • tkvo64
  • by tkvo64
    current dosage:
    12.5 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 4 months
    purpose:
    Difficulty sleeping through night
  • bac89ac9c98bcd85b8651da7c6a40db67b081137
Difficulty sleeping through night Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 17, 2009 Slight None Sometimes Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Nov 17, 2009 I was taken off Nortriptyline also the same date and put on Trazodone 50 mg < $25 monthly
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  • syl
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 6 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • syl
  • by syl
    current dosage:
    12.5 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 4 years
    purpose:
    Other
  • ddb7e125e06e08bb9ed0653b81fa66494901fa31
Other Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 11, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
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  • joandoe
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 14 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • joandoe
  • by joandoe
    dosage:
    Stopped taking
    purpose:
    Insomnia
  • 2a54e9fa9decc4ff1dd998a2307fc53b52994082
Insomnia Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 07, 2009 Moderate Moderate Never Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Nov 07, 2009 I've discontinued this due to the side-effect of next day grogginess. monthly
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  • SallySue
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 9 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • SallySue
  • by SallySue
    current dosage:
    10 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 10 months
    purpose:
    can't sleep
  • 0d7d93761055b4a663b0a0cceeddbd7603335947
can't sleep Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 05, 2009 Major Mild Usually Not at all
  • Increased Hunger
  • Addiction
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  • peppydivabell
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: < 1 yr
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
    See profile
  • peppydivabell
  • by peppydivabell
    current dosage:
    6.25 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 5 years
    purpose:
    Insomnia
  • d89112eb19ab7d6f14c8eb633692b917e5519cd3
Insomnia Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 30, 2009 Moderate None Usually Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Aug 30, 2009 I only take a 1/2 of one 6.25mg. tab before sleep at night. I dont need a whole one as prescribed. < $25 monthly
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  • pecan420
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 20 yrs
    Progressive Relapsing
    Flare-up: Severe
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: severe
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • pecan420
  • by pecan420
    current dosage:
    12.5 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 6 months
    purpose:
    Awakening due to pain
  • 4f8d8e47eb9847ecb861521fab8f9ea36415c03b
Awakening due to pain Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 18, 2009 Major Moderate Always Not at all
  • walking around/eating w/ very little memory of the event
  • Sleep walking
  • Amnesia
Advice/Tips Cost
Aug 18, 2009 Make sure to NOT take this untill you are READY for sleep. Or you May wake up sleeping sideways on your bed, or if you take it and you sit down for awhile, you will wake up that way or maybe on the floor or who knows???? < $25 monthly
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  • DEE DEE 47
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 35 yrs
    Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • by DEE DEE 47
    current dosage:
    10 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 8 years
    purpose:
    Insomnia
  • b2ec6b5fe0b13526c32a03c4e1377cfbd1d464b5
Insomnia Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jul 14, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Jul 14, 2009 generic isn't as effect as orignal but better than any other generic < $25 monthly
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  • msleddy
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 4 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: none
    See profile
  • msleddy
  • by msleddy
    current dosage:
    10 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 2 months
    purpose:
    Insomnia
  • d899d1e2e0754520cfca630a98918e18c91c7248
Insomnia Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jun 19, 2009 Moderate None Usually Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Jun 19, 2009 The biggest thing I noticed, and my twin has the same problem, is that after I had been on it for a month, I started waking up at 2:00 in the morning. I am still sleeping better than I was, but now I am awakened. < $25 monthly
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  • rusty327
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 35 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • rusty327
  • by rusty327
    dosage:
    Stopped taking
    purpose:
    Other
  • 6b2582527bf3ea1c56ec4164abeb3eb3d972b5bc
Other Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jun 01, 2009 Can't tell None Usually Not at all
Jun 05, 2009 Moderate None Usually Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Jun 05, 2009 This lasted 4 hours for me. I switched to Ambein CR and find I now get 7 to 8 hours decent sleep when taking this medication. I do not rely on Ambein to sleep - however when I am finding difficulty going or staying asleep, it is extremely helpful to have. $25-49 monthly
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  • alowry10
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 11 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • alowry10
  • by alowry10
    current dosage:
    12.5mg as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 1 years
    purpose:
    Insomnia
  • 3c86ed453d19f2be82805d30ff56a8f6c06b98d4
Insomnia Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jun 05, 2009 Moderate Mild Always A little
  • unable to sleep for more than 4 hours/night
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