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67 patient evaluations for Tizanidine HCl

Purposes: Muscle spasms and Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Oct 10, 2011)
Date Dosage Muscle spasms Efficacy Stiffness/Spasticity Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 23, 2012 8 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Dec 21, 2011 8 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: to prevent fasiculation (Started Jul 01, 2004)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 19, 2012 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Feb 19, 2012
Advice & Tips
1: I need help to take any medication 2: It knocks me out and therefore aids sleeping 3: Cannot take anywhere near a work day
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • arthurj
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 36 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Restless feeling in legs (Started Jan 03, 2011)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 10, 2012   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
May 14, 2010   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Jan 10, 2012
Advice & Tips
I use a daily pill box.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • patrickm
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
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Purpose: Doctor recommendation (Started Mar 15, 2010)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 10, 2011 As needed Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Grogginess
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Purpose: Muscle spasms (Started Aug 09, 2010)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 23, 2011 8 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jun 23, 2011
Advice & Tips
take it for awhile before you do anything like driving or that takes alot of mental awareness.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: Fasciculations, Cramps, and Muscle spasms (Started Sep 13, 2010)
Date Dosage Fasciculations Efficacy Cramps Efficacy Muscle spasms Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 17, 2011 18 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Dec 22, 2010 18 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 13, 2010 12 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Constipation
Date
Sep 13, 2010
Advice & Tips
I have not been taking this medication long enough to determine the difference between baclofen and tizanidine. The only side effect that I have encountered is constipation and irregularity. It does seem to control the cramps a little better. Cost listed below is without insurance.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 23 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purposes: Stiffness/Spasticity and Muscle spasms (Started Aug 30, 2009)
Date Dosage Stiffness/Spasticity Efficacy Muscle spasms Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 16, 2011 4 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Side effects:
Insomnia
Date
Jun 16, 2011
Advice & Tips
Zanaflex worked in the beginning but the past few months the muscle spasms had gotten much worse there fore the dr suggested that I stop the zanaflex and start on baclofen 10mgs, 3xa day
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Mar 24, 2011)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 01, 2011 4 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Fibromyalgia (Started Aug 28, 2010)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 05, 2011 As needed Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Dec 04, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Aug 29, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Aug 20, 2010   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Excessive sleeping (hypersomnia), Sleepiness
Date
May 05, 2011
Advice & Tips
It only helps a little with pain and I cannot take it during the day. It doesn't just make me tired, it completely knocks me out! I take it with Ambien CR for sleep and it is a miracle. Together they make me sleep very well for the first time in my life.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Dec 04, 2010
Advice & Tips
I don't have any idea if this medication helps with the fibromyalgia pain because it puts me to sleep. I take it every night at bedtime and it helps me sleep better than ambien. I take it with ambien most nights, but as I am trying to cut down on ambien, I sleep just as well with just the Zanaflex and my pain med. I may have been having withdrawal effects from cutting back on the ambien so I am back on that for now. I sleep MUCH better with Zanaflex than with any other sleep medicine, I actually sleep through the entire night without waking about 2 or 3 nights a week and the other nights get back to sleep quickly when I wake up. I have never done that, I have had sleep problems since my preschool years.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 29, 2010
Advice & Tips
This medicine really knocks me out! I took it at 6:30 with dinner and woke up in my chair at 2:30AM, went up to bed and slept til 7:30! I could never take this during the day, but when the pain is unbearable and my husband is home, it is a great escape.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 20, 2010
Advice & Tips
About 45 minutes after I take it, it puts me deeply to sleep for about an hour. After that I wake up fine and am not at all groggy. Doesn't really help the pain very much and I can't take it during the day because I can't take it and watch a 2 year old. It does give me a tiny bit of relief.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: Insomnia and Muscle spasms (Started Apr 12, 2011)
Date Dosage Insomnia Efficacy Muscle spasms Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 25, 2011 4 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Groggy in morning
Date
Apr 25, 2011
Advice & Tips
It usually causes me to fall asleep within a couple hours - much better then not falling asleep at all! It is giving me very strange, vivid dreams - but I've only been on the full dose a week, so I'm hoping those will fade.
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