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17 patient evaluations for Gabapentin taken for the purpose of 'Fibromyalgia' with a perceived effectiveness rating of SlightSlightSlightSlightSlight

  • poshbird
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    Pain: Some
    Fatigue: Some
    Sleep: Some
    Stiffness: Most
    function: Some
    external_stress: Some
    Stickman: most
    Description:F50y
    CFS:<1y Dx
    FM:4y Dx
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Purpose: Fibromyalgia (Started Jan 04, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 05, 2010 900 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate NeverNeverNeverNeverNever A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Headaches which last for 5 days at a time
Date
Mar 05, 2010
Advice & Tips
while i was on gabapentin it did not appear to do much for my pain symptoms, made me drowsy during the day and not sleep well at nite. but if i didn't take it i did notice so i suppose it must've being doing something may be it was too minute.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Fibromyalgia (Started Nov 30, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 14, 2010 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: Increase effect of another treatment, Fibromyalgia, and Depressed mood (Started Jan 01, 2004)
Date Dosage Increase effect of another treatment Perceived effectiveness Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 10, 2010 900 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default ModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purpose: Fibromyalgia (Started Jan 01, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 07, 2010 1600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jan 07, 2010
Advice & Tips
was better and cheaper than Lyrica for fibromyalgia but for mood stabilizer i found that topamax works much better and since it was not working for my chronic pain, my doc chose to use something stronger.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Fibromyalgia (Started Oct 09, 2000)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 24, 2009 1800 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Weight gain
Date
Jul 24, 2009
Advice & Tips
It doesn't do it for me. And I have gained at least 50lbs
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Fibromyalgia (Started Jun 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 20, 2009   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Fibromyalgia (Started Dec 27, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 30, 2008 500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Increased appetite, Sleepiness
Date
Dec 30, 2008
Advice & Tips
12/30/08 Slight sleepiness when starting and upping the dose. Did notice change in pain on the first day of taking it. Do not miss doses. Do notice increase in pain about an hour before next dosage is due.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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