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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
  • fa28c3d5aebd23a15d13a9420b6137849b8101dd
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
  • 4fb51f8ff4023a05a4dcf46d39d36413259ac722
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
  • 4dc8a8d094cff65e18e066833f3c9fcef20966f3
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
  • b946bc097573056ebf5383b07542d90bf15b0037
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
  • 581dea810a43c964ea93ad63dc5937273e524e0c
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
  • 0f79221d490c7284dd968b2bf9f1a18ae7960e4a
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
  • 2e4b3c6ba06a100ba459082e20679455a1e8f259
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
  • 0d924ebb1ad5588f0d69b8c333867f2476d49604
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
  • d34080770b987ef1d66dd7117a22b16ae042c0e0
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
  • cdaa4eec12757bdca1e55301a5c09769cc4cfaa3
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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