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84 patient evaluations for Ambien

  • gkygrl
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 22 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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  • by gkygrl
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Purposes: Insomnia and Pain (Started Oct 07, 2011)
Date Dosage Insomnia Perceived effectiveness Pain Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 14, 2013 5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
May 14, 2013
Advice & Tips
Switched to Melatonin after seeing too much negative press about Ambien.
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  • SoreMomma
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    Pain: Most
    Fatigue: Most
    Sleep: All
    Stiffness: Most
    function: Little
    external_stress: Some
    Stickman: most
    Description:F35y
    FM:3y Dx
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  • by SoreMomma
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Purposes: Sleep problems and Insomnia (Started Mar 09, 2012)
Date Dosage Sleep problems Perceived effectiveness Insomnia Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 18, 2013 5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 29, 2012 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Apr 18, 2013
Advice & Tips
I have taken a lot of different prescribed sleeping pills and have had very little success with them. With Ambien I have had great success with it. It allows me to actually get several hours of sleep. May not be the full 8 hours, but it defiantly allows me to sleep better.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Mar 29, 2012
Advice & Tips
So far I have only had to take this medication twice since I got it. It is take as needed and I have been really trying to fall asleep on my own. There has been times I have had to take it and when I do I take a 1/2 a pill because I can take a 1/2 to full pill a night. It works great to help me fall asleep and I don't wake up the next morning with that "drunk" feeling. I have really enjoyed having the medication by my side.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Nov 12, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 24, 2013 5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 15, 2013 15 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Mar 24, 2013
Advice & Tips
Started taking Ambien as part of a protocol to treat ALS proposed by a physician in South Africa. Seemed to have not effect on my progression, in fact the period I have been on Ambien has represented the fastest rate of progression, but I wouldn't read too much into that.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jan 15, 2013
Advice & Tips
Did not seem to improve my state or slow progression. Would have continued but it made me sleepy and affected my balance.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Fibromyalgia (Started Nov 06, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 12, 2012 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Sep 12, 2012
Advice & Tips
This worked very well for helping me fall asleep. But I only got exactly 5 hours sleep which increased pain and made me feel exhausted the next day.
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Purpose: Insomnia (Started Jul 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 01, 2012 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
May 25, 2012 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • AnninSC
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 12 yrs
    Mentor
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by AnninSC
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Purpose: Sleep problems (Started Jan 16, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 05, 2012 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Mar 22, 2011 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Feb 16, 2011 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Dec 07, 2010 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Increased appetite, Addiction
Date
May 05, 2012
Advice & Tips
I have blown thru the hole......with my meds as far as price...
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • by KatB
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Purpose: Insomnia (Started May 15, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 21, 2012 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Apr 21, 2012
Advice & Tips
It helped the 1st night. Now I generally skip taking it awhile & then take 2 to try to fall asleep & that only works part of the time.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • elle03
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    • Sex: Female
    • Age: 27y
    Condition: Psychogenic seizures 8 additional condition(s)
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Mild
    • Physical: Mild
    I am: Neutral
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  • by elle03
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Purpose: Insomnia (Started Jan 01, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 19, 2012 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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  • tigger13039
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 17 yrs
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by tigger13039
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Purposes: Meralgia Paresthetica, MS (Multiple Sclerosis), and Awakening due to pain (Started Jun 02, 2011)
Date Dosage Meralgia Paresthetica Perceived effectiveness MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Awakening due to pain Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 05, 2012 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • sandhouse
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    Pain: All
    Fatigue: All
    Sleep: Most
    Stiffness: All
    function: None
    external_stress: Little
    Stickman: all
    Description:F29y
    FM:3y Dx
    CFS:3y Dx
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  • by sandhouse
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Purposes: Insomnia and Pain (Started Jul 10, 2011)
Date Dosage Insomnia Perceived effectiveness Pain Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 15, 2011   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Apr 29, 2011   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Apr 27, 2011   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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