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18 patient evaluations for Ibuprofen

  • pc4069
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: moderate
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  • pc4069
  • by pc4069
    current dosage:
    100mg/5mL as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 1 years
    purpose:
    MS Hug, or girdle-band sensation, stomach/chest/thighs
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MS Hug, or girdle-band sensation, stomach/chest/thighs Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 25, 2008 Slight None Usually Not at all
Jan 05, 2009 Slight None Usually Not at all
Oct 08, 2009 Moderate None Usually Not at all
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  • vbeachy
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 12 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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  • vbeachy
  • by vbeachy
    current dosage:
    4 200mg as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 6 years
    purpose:
    Inflammation
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Inflammation Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Apr 27, 2009 Moderate None Usually Not at all
Oct 03, 2009 Moderate None Usually Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Apr 27, 2009 I take IB when the buzzing and burning of my feet and hands gets bad. It helps. monthly
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  • angelwingsent
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 16 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by angelwingsent
    current dosage:
    5 x 100 mg/5 mL daily
    time on dosage:
    2 days
    purpose:
    deep muscle pain left side of neck
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deep muscle pain left side of neck Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Mar 24, 2009 Slight None Never A little
Advice/Tips Cost
Mar 24, 2009 Try to keep daily dose as noted for product. You can however take more than one pill at a time to do this. Just make sure you have eaten and that you don't have or may be prone to ulcer. Don't take over the counter pain pills if you are on a prescribed pain killer. Check with DR. $25-49 monthly
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  • talltimber
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 17 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by talltimber
    current dosage:
    100mg/5mL as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 14 years
    purpose:
    Stiffness/Spasticity
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Stiffness/Spasticity Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Mar 23, 2009 Moderate None Always Not at all
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  • skyguy
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 16 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
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  • skyguy
  • by skyguy
    current dosage:
    600 mg weekly
    time on dosage:
    about 14 years
    purpose:
    Support another treatment,
    Other
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Support another treatment Efficacy Other Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Feb 08, 2009 Major Major None Usually Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Feb 08, 2009 Eliminates all my fluish symptoms from the Avonex. monthly
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  • wysiwyg
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 21 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • wysiwyg
  • by wysiwyg
    current dosage:
    4 200mg as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 19 years
    purpose:
    Other
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Other Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jan 19, 2009 Major None Usually Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Jan 19, 2009 Use on shot day.....about once every 4 hours for 12-16 hours. monthly
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  • Martin
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 4 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: moderate
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  • Martin
  • by Martin
    current dosage:
    500mg as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Other,
    Pain
  • e972652111a480487d0222474eab6a55942e94d6
Other Efficacy Pain Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jan 01, 2009 Major Major None Sometimes Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Jan 01, 2009 I had ringing in the ears and slightly elevated blood pressure. Since I stopped taking ibuprofin both have stopped. < $25 monthly
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  • half pint
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 7 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Flare-up: Severe
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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  • half pint
  • by half pint
    current dosage:
    100mg/5mL as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 6 years
    purpose:
    Other
  • 2a4ed7d88efb8584d661a2b14431d5293a1942b2
Other Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Dec 19, 2008 Slight None Usually A little
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  • slinkyman
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 8 yrs
    Progressive Relapsing
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
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  • slinkyman
  • by slinkyman
    current dosage:
    800mg as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 6 months
    purpose:
    Headaches
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Headaches Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 15, 2008 Slight None Always Not at all
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  • Dymond
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 3 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
    See profile
  • Dymond
  • by Dymond
    current dosage:
    800mg as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 3 years
    purpose:
    Pain
  • 0dedc4e71a1123aaa3af918ee8bc2c1f92921587
Pain Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 06, 2008 Moderate None Usually Not at all
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