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46 patient evaluations for Methylphenidate

  • Pedro0703
    Data Quality: 1 star
    Mentor
    • Sex: F
    • Age: 33y
    • Organ: Kidney(3)
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: None
    • Physical: None
    1. Kidney : 32y Transplanted
    2. Kidney : 19y Transplanted
    3. Kidney : 9y Transplanted
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  • by Pedro0703
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Purpose: Increase effect of another treatment (Started Jan 01, 1999)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 28, 2010 2 x 36 mg/24 hr 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:
Nausea if taken on empty stomach
Date
Jun 28, 2010
Advice & Tips
Anyone who is looking to make their anti-depression meds work better should talk to their doc about starting on a low dose of concerta. I've found that it makes my SSRI more noticeable. I would say that if you have ever had a problem with any kind of drug addiction, legal or not, you should not take this. If you do take it, make sure to take it in the AM. When you first start it you may feel really sick, but it gets better. Taking this med has really helped me be functional so that I can take my mental health to the next level of adequate counceling.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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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: ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) and Fatigue (Started Jan 07, 2007)
Date Dosage ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) Perceived effectiveness Fatigue Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 15, 2010 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
May 15, 2010
Advice & Tips
This caused me extreme stomach problems
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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  • arthurj
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 37 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by arthurj
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Mar 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 15, 2010 10 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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  • mtaylor74
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: <1 yr
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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  • by mtaylor74
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Purpose: ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) (Started Mar 02, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 03, 2010 36 mg/24 hr Daily 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: Fatigue (Started Jun 12, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 17, 2010 As needed ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Idiopathic hypersomnia (Started Dec 24, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 31, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Anxious mood, Anxious mood
Date
Dec 31, 2009
Advice & Tips
taking ritallin has improved my FM symptoms dramatically! The short term dosage is a supplment to the SR dosage.
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Purpose: Idiopathic hypersomnia (Started Jan 14, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 31, 2009 20 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:
Anxious mood, Anxious mood
Date
Dec 31, 2009
Advice & Tips
you will need to take a "vacation" from the drug for a week or so to manage the increased anxiety that is a side effect of long term use of Ritalin. But, this is minor trade off for how much better the FM sypmtoms while I'm on the drug.
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  • Syguy
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MSA: 10 yrs
    Type: Striatonigral degeneration (MSA-p)
    Mood: Very bad
    Cognition: Severe
    Autonomic: Moderate
    Head: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Legs: severe
    Tremors: moderate
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  • by Syguy
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Feb 05, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 05, 2009 40 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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