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20 patient evaluations for Methylphenidate with a side effects rating of NoneNoneNoneNoneNone

Purpose: ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) (Started May 20, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 14, 2012 36 mg/24 hr Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Aug 14, 2012
Advice & Tips
I am very fortunate - I have not had any side effects - I have heard from other people taking Concerta that they have had problems with headaches, aggression and loss of appetite
Cost
$100-199 monthly
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Dec 31, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 04, 2012 18 mg/24 hr Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Apr 21, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 30, 2011 40 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Dec 30, 2011
Advice & Tips
This prescrption worked well for my fatigue. However, there is a drug shortage for the fast acting and had to switch to the extended release, Concerta.
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  • caseyd
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 4 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Aug 28, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 29, 2011 15 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Aug 29, 2011
Advice & Tips
Initially this med worked very well; roughly six weeks after starting ritalin, I bumped my dosage up to 15 mg on the advice of my neuro but I'm still low energy.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • sunnie
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 8 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Mar 07, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 04, 2011 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 02, 2011 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Fatigue
Date
May 04, 2011
Advice & Tips
It was prescribed to help with fatigue but did not have much effect on it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Mar 02, 2011
Advice & Tips
After taking riddelon for several months it begining to stop working. I keep trying to go back to Provigal but the insurance company is refusing to pay for it. Thay keep trying other meds that don't work, and Im afraid there doing more harm than good.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Problems concentrating (Started May 25, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 18, 2011   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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  • patrickm
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 6 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
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Purpose: ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) (Started Nov 12, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 04, 2011 2 x 18 mg/24 hr Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Fatigue (Started Mar 28, 2005)
Date Dosage MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Fatigue Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 01, 2010 20 mg/24 hr Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 19, 2009 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell 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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Purposes: ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and Depressed mood (Started Dec 03, 2009)
Date Dosage ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) Perceived effectiveness Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 17, 2010 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jun 17, 2010
Advice & Tips
I feel that this med (Ritalin, aka methylin) works moderately well in treating my ADD. I take one 10mg tab when I wake up & one 5mg tab around noon. I do feel that I wake up easier & faster when taking this, which was unexpected. This is positive for me as I have always had a very hard time waking up in the morning no matter how much sleep I've had. Anything that makes it easier for me to wake up is a good thing for me! I say the Ritalin has helped moderately because when I first started taking it the difference was remarkable! I felt almost normal, like I could sort out my thoughts a bit more coherently. Unfortunately, this didn't last long - my body seems to adjust to meds VERY fast (always has w/every med I've taken). At first I was taking 5mg in the am & another 5mg at noon. The noon dose made me sleepy if that makes any sense! So, I started taking both in the am. After talking to my pdoc, she decided to increase my dose to what I take now. I do feel that it works, but just not enough. It's like there's these steps in my brain, and the ritalin bumps me up the step, but just not quite enough. I can feel it, like it's just not quite there, not quite right yet... don't know if that makes any sense! Anyway, I'm babbling!!
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: Inability to concentrate, Forgetting Words, and Forgetfulness (Started Nov 03, 2009)
Date Dosage Inability to concentrate Perceived effectiveness Forgetting Words Perceived effectiveness Forgetfulness Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 05, 2010 18 mg/24 hr Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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