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5 patient evaluations for Risedronate

Purpose: Osteoporosis (Started Mar 16, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 17, 2012 75 mg Weekly Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Apr 28, 2012 75 mg Weekly Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot 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 NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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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 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot 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 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot 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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Purpose: Osteopenia (Started Apr 05, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 01, 2010 150 mg Monthly ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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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