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Generic Name: Metaxalone

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10 patient evaluations for Skelaxin

  • Aturo
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 3 yrs
    Mentor
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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  • by Aturo
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Purpose: Muscle spasms (Started May 07, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 15, 2012 2400 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Oct 15, 2012
Advice & Tips
This did not work for me it was a change up from Baclofen. The Dr's. wanted to do a baclofen pump. I wanted something different. Currently on Ativan and Oral Morphine.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • GeoFizz
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    Pain: Some
    Fatigue: Little
    Sleep: Little
    Stiffness: Most
    function: All
    external_stress: Little
    Stickman: some
    Description:F40y
    FM:4y Dx
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  • by GeoFizz
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Purposes: Neck pain and Pain in shoulders (Started Mar 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Neck pain Perceived effectiveness Pain in shoulders Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 22, 2011 As needed Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
May 03, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Apr 22, 2011
Advice & Tips
This didn't seem to work for me, other than alleviating menstrual cramps. I found a much better result from Cyclobenzaprine.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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Purposes: Fibromyalgia, Pain, and Muscle spasms (Started Aug 27, 2010)
Date Dosage Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness Pain Perceived effectiveness Muscle spasms Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 11, 2010   ? ? ? ModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Sep 11, 2010
Advice & Tips
dont notice any help at all pain or spasms maybe contributing to stomach aching and increased constipation
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • KKmom
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 3 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
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  • by KKmom
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Purpose: Back pain (Started Sep 15, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 09, 2010 800 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Sedation
Date
Mar 09, 2010
Advice & Tips
The medication worked fine, my symptoms just got worse so I changed to a different medication.
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  • subadmiral
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MSA: 6 yrs
    Type: Striatonigral degeneration (MSA-p)
    Mood: Good
    Cognition: Mild
    Autonomic: Moderate
    Head: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Legs: severe
    Tremors: moderate
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  • by subadmiral
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Purposes: Back pain and Other (Started Jul 07, 2008)
Date Dosage Back pain Perceived effectiveness Other Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 05, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 11, 2008 1600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • bkplus3
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 11 yrs
    Mentor
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Mar 09, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 15, 2010 2400 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Nov 17, 2009 2400 mg 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: Fibromyalgia, Pain, Muscle fatigue, and Muscle spasms (Started Sep 09, 2003)
Date Dosage Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness Pain Perceived effectiveness Muscle fatigue Perceived effectiveness Muscle spasms Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 06, 2010 800 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 ModerateModerateModerateModerate SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 25, 2009 800 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default ? Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default ModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Sleepiness
Date
Feb 06, 2010
Advice & Tips
This really had helped with my RLS and muscle spasms.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
Date
Sep 25, 2009
Advice & Tips
I originally prescribed this medication to be taken TID (three times daily). I couldn't even keep my eyes open. I now take it most every night. I do find a difference when I don't take it. My muscles tighten up more than "normal". My muscles use to tighten up badly to the point I had no function in my legs at least 6 days out of the week.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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Purpose: Muscle spasms (Started Sep 18, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 02, 2010 1200 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Muscle spasms (Started Aug 04, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 04, 2009 400 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Muscle spasms (Started May 15, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 15, 2004   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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