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38 patient evaluations for MRI

  • hummingbird
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 23 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
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  • by hummingbird
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Dec 13, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 02, 2010 One time Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Jan 31, 2009 One time Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Fatigue
Date
Nov 02, 2010
Advice & Tips
I had an MRI with contrast on Oct 29th 2010. The following day I was unusually tired. I wondered if the gadolinium used for the contrast caused my unwillingness to get out of bed.
Cost
$200+ monthly
Date
Jan 31, 2009
Advice & Tips
I was in the ASSERT study, which ended a year early. I was in the Copaxone + high dose oral steroid arm. The prednisone dose was 1250mg for 5 days in a row every 4 months. I took all the prednisone as directed, but missed some Copaxone injections. I found that at the end of 4 months I was dragging, then I took the prednisone for 5 days. I would generally feel bad for 1 week after the steroids, but that got better with each pulse. Then I would have a normal energy level for quite some time, so the negative factors were outweighed by the positive. The ASSERT study ended early because there was no effect seen with the steroid arm, thats what they say. The nurse said that so many people lost jobs and their insurance they could not afford the Copaxone and dropped out of the study. **Advice: if you are going to commit to a study, the study drug should be provided at no cost to you. In ASSERT prednisone was labelled the study drug**
Cost
$200+ monthly
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  • dig
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Progressive Relapsing
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by dig
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Purposes: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Brain lesions (Started Mar 27, 2009)
Date Dosage MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Brain lesions Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 23, 2010 Yearly Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Feb 19, 2010 Yearly Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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  • joandoe
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 18 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • 6448-thumb
  • by joandoe
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Purposes: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Other (Started Jan 23, 1995)
Date Dosage MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Other Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 18, 2010 Yearly ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Nov 21, 2008 Yearly Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jul 18, 2010
Advice & Tips
If you are claustraphobic, ask for an "open-air" MRI. Otherwise, the MRI machines are like tubes. A typical MRI is fairly expensive...so shop around because some centers are less expensive. However, most insurance companies cover an MRI as a diagnostic procedure in determining the location of and/or further progression of plaques/lesions in the brain and spine.
Date
Nov 21, 2008
Advice & Tips
MRIs are very expensive so if you need one, make sure your insurance covers it.
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  • sista
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 16 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by sista
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Purpose: Improve mobility (Started Oct 22, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 12, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Jan 15, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Dec 12, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Nov 13, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 12, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Sep 17, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Aug 21, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jun 26, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
May 12, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Muscle soreness, Headaches, Back pain
Date
Mar 12, 2010
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jan 15, 2010
Advice & Tips
Get when needed.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Dec 12, 2009
Advice & Tips
Get when needed.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Nov 13, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Oct 12, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Sep 17, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 21, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jun 26, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
May 12, 2009
Advice & Tips
try to stay calm
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • sista
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 16 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • 5233-thumb
  • by sista
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Purpose: Brain lesions (Started Apr 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 15, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Dec 12, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Nov 13, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 12, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Sep 17, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Aug 21, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jun 26, 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
May 12, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Uneasy feeling, Anxious mood, Back pain, Anxious mood, Headaches
Date
Jan 15, 2010
Advice & Tips
Get when needed.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Dec 12, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Nov 13, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Oct 12, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Sep 17, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 21, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jun 26, 2009
Advice & Tips
when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
May 12, 2009
Advice & Tips
try to stay calm
Cost
$200+ monthly
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  • satyr66
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 19 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • 24265-thumb
  • by satyr66
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Purposes: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Brain lesions (Started Sep 12, 1993)
Date Dosage MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Brain lesions Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 30, 2009 One time ?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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Purpose: determine damage after car accident (Started Mar 23, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 24, 2009   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Sep 24, 2009
Advice & Tips
very detailed insight in possible neurological damage
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  • momm
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by momm
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Purpose: General health (Started Apr 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 22, 2009 Yearly ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Aug 22, 2009
Advice & Tips
i have a mri every 6 month due to the study
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  • tmk2300
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 4 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: none
  • 12392-thumb
  • by tmk2300
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Purpose: Visual disturbance (Started Apr 28, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 17, 2009   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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  • booboo1
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Relapse: Severe
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • 5869-thumb
  • by booboo1
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Purposes: Cognitive impairment and Other (Started Feb 26, 2008)
Date Dosage Cognitive impairment Perceived effectiveness Other Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 10, 2009   ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 20, 2009   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Aug 26, 2008 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Metallic taste in mouth, Uneasy feeling, Headaches
Date
Jun 10, 2009
Advice & Tips
progression
Date
Mar 20, 2009
Advice & Tips
track progression
Date
Aug 26, 2008
Advice & Tips
checking for new lesions and other things
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