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Tizanidine Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Zanaflex, Sirdalud Retard, Sirdalud

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

Flowers

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 12 yrs

Mentor

Type: Progressive Relapsing

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Severe

Cognition: severe

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by Flowers
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**Purpose:** Stiffness/Spasticity *(Started Jan 12, 2004)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 31, 2008	18 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Aug 21, 2008	18 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	A little

Side effects:: Dreams about teeth, worsening burning feeling at calves, feet & toes., Weight gain, Hair loss

Date: Dec 31, 2008
Advice & Tips: I take all 3 of my pills at night, I only take them just before going to bed, my family call these my loopy pills. I don't have leg issues with these pills. I can't take these during the day as they'lll literally knock me out like a light.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Aug 21, 2008
Advice & Tips: I know alot of people don't use IVSM but I wouldn't be walking, talking, if it wasn't for this med. For the first time I'm now on 4AP for a flare and it's working great, Hopefully I won't have to use this again but I will if need be,
Cost: < $25 monthly

2 helpful marks

janik

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

PLS: 17 yrs

Bulbar: none

Arms: mild

Chest: none

Legs: moderate
by janik
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**Purpose:** Stiffness/Spasticity *(Started Aug 05, 2000)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 01, 2008	6 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Sleepiness

0 helpful marks

webguy1958

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 35 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Severe

Cognition: moderate

Vision: severe

Speech: severe

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: severe

Walking: severe
by webguy1958
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**Purpose:** Stiffness/Spasticity *(Started Nov 13, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 26, 2008	20 mg Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

txpanhandler

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Parkinson's: 14 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 4 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: moderate

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: moderate
by txpanhandler
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**Purposes:** Insomnia and Stiffness/Spasticity *(Started Jun 04, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Insomnia Perceived effectiveness	Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 29, 2008		Slight	None	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Aug 29, 2008
Advice & Tips: I don't remember how long but i'm sure it stopped being effective becuse i no longer take it.

0 helpful marks

feathers4me

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

MS: 8 yrs

Type: Progressive Relapsing

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe
by feathers4me
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**Purpose:** Stiffness/Spasticity *(Started Apr 15, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 18, 2008	4 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Sleepiness

0 helpful marks

jntdsn

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Parkinson's: 10 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 4 Type: Parkinson's disease

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: moderate

Chest: mild

Legs: moderate
by jntdsn
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**Purpose:** Stiffness/Spasticity *(Started Feb 25, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 18, 2008	8 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Sleepiness

0 helpful marks

JesswithMS

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 15 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by JesswithMS
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**Purpose:** Stiffness/Spasticity *(Started Aug 15, 2002)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 10, 2007	16 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Incontinence, Fatigue

Date: Jun 10, 2007
Advice & Tips: Take as directed. I could never take it during the day, made me way too sleepy. Over time, I found that it lost its effect for me, but helped tremendously for the first few years.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

2 helpful marks

dbrister

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 8 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild
by dbrister
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Jun 07, 2006)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 11, 2006	Daily	None	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

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