Risedronate Treatment Report

• pheonix61

  Data Quality: 3 stars

  • Sex: M
  • Age: 61y
  • Duration: 45 yrs

  PRO survey: PRO 3

  Quality of Life:

  • Social: Moderate
  • Mental: Mild
  • Physical: Moderate

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Purpose: Osteoporosis (Started Mar 16, 2012)

Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 17, 2012	75 mg Weekly	Moderate	Severe	Usually	Not at all
Apr 28, 2012	75 mg Weekly	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Date

Apr 28, 2012

Advice & Tips

just an increased chance f breakages to the bones when on this treatment just have to outweigh the benefits with the minus effects.

Cost

< $25 monthly

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• dibo

  Sex: F

  Data Quality: 0 stars

  NMO : 8 yrs

  Type: Asian Optic-Spinal MS

  Left Eye : severe

  Right Eye : none

  Sensation : moderate

  Overall : moderate

  Swallowing : none

  Arms : mild

  Legs : severe

  Bladder/Bowel : moderate

  Spinal Cord : mild

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Purpose: Osteoporosis (Started Aug 18, 2009)

Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 19, 2010	150 mg Monthly	?Can't tell	None	Always	Not at all

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• satyr66

  Sex: M

  Data Quality: 2 stars

  MS: 19 yrs

  Type: Secondary Progressive

  Sensation: None

  Overall: Mild

  Cognition: moderate

  Vision: none

  Speech: none

  Swallowing: none

  Upper limb: moderate

  Walking: moderate

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Purpose: Osteoporosis (Started Jun 15, 2001)

Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 12, 2010	35 mg Weekly	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date

Jul 12, 2010

Advice & Tips

Actonel has stopped my bone loss completely. I have bone density scans every 2 years and the results are good. All thumbs up here.

Cost

$25-49 monthly

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• Simply Complicated

  Sex: F

  Data Quality: 1 star

  Pain: Most

  Fatigue: All

  Sleep: Some

  Stiffness: All

  function: Little

  external_stress: All

  Stickman: most

  Description:F53y

  CFS:?y

  FM:5y Dx

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Purpose: Osteopenia (Started Apr 05, 2009)

Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 01, 2010	150 mg Monthly	?Can't tell	None	Always	Somewhat

Date

May 01, 2010

Advice & Tips

I couldn't afford this, so was dependent on samples from Dr, which became unavailable. I took it for a year, and as far as I know, it made no diff between annual bone scans. It was hard to remember to take it and I was on a monthly dose.

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• kbc

  Sex: F

  Data Quality: 0 stars

  Pain: Most

  Fatigue: Most

  Sleep: Some

  Stiffness: Most

  function: Some

  external_stress: Little

  Stickman: most

  Description:F63y

  FM:18y Dx

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Purpose: Osteoporosis (Started Jan 01, 1995)

Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 05, 2009	35 mg Weekly	Major	None	Always	Not at all

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