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57 patient evaluations for Tizanidine with a burden rating of Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all

Purpose: Muscle pain (Started Jan 01, 1996)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 27, 2010 18 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Dry mouth (xerostomia), Dry throat
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  • duderock
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 25 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: severe
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Purpose: Pain (Started Mar 03, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 15, 2010 8 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
May 18, 2010 16 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Muscle tension (Started Nov 05, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 05, 2010 4 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jun 05, 2010
Advice & Tips
This med seemed to help when I first started taking it. As time went on the sleep issues came back. I could tell no difference taking the med or not taking it. So to save money I quit taking it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • KwazyKelli
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 21 yrs
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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Purposes: Spasms in feet, Spasms, and Muscle spasm in calves and feet (Started Dec 22, 2009)
Date Dosage Spasms in feet Perceived effectiveness Spasms Perceived effectiveness Muscle spasm in calves and feet Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 27, 2010 2 mg Daily ? Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
May 27, 2010
Advice & Tips
does not help with spasticity, seemed that it made it worse, but does help at night with spasms/twitching of arms & legs
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Nov 30, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 18, 2010 24 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 07, 2010 24 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • Poindexter
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 10 yrs
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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Purposes: Stiffness/Spasticity, Muscle spasm in calves and feet, and Spasms in feet (Started Feb 01, 2004)
Date Dosage Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness Muscle spasm in calves and feet Perceived effectiveness Spasms in feet Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 01, 2010 16 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Stiffness in legs (Started Aug 31, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 24, 2010 8 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: Stiffness/Spasticity and Other (Started Feb 07, 2009)
Date Dosage Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness Other Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 08, 2010 24 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 18, 2009 24 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jul 01, 2009 24 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
May 15, 2009 24 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Apr 11, 2009 12 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Muscle fatigue, Dry mouth (xerostomia), Sleepiness, Fatigue
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  • bettrn
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 4 yrs
    Type: Progressive Relapsing
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
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Purposes: Pain, Muscle spasms, and Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Nov 15, 2009)
Date Dosage Pain Perceived effectiveness Muscle spasms Perceived effectiveness Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 26, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default NoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Nov 02, 2009   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Dec 26, 2009
Advice & Tips
I am no longer taking Xanax because Valium helps with anxiety as well as myscle cramping.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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Purpose: Muscle spasms (Started Dec 09, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 08, 2009   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Sleepiness
Date
Dec 08, 2009
Advice & Tips
Only seems to help muscle spasms a little but it does make me sleepy so I take one at bedtime so I sleep better
Cost
< $25 monthly
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