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8 patient evaluations for Botulinum Toxin Type A with a burden rating of Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all

  • egbokmom
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 32 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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Purpose: Urinary Incontinence (Started Jul 25, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 25, 2012 As needed Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • ylem
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 20 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Apr 27, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 15, 2012 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Migraine (Started Dec 28, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 28, 2011 100 units One time Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Apr 20, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 25, 2011 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 25, 2011
Advice & Tips
I now have to figure out a way to pay for it since the insurance has changed but other than that it worked beautifully. I actually was getting it done every three months.
Cost
$200+ monthly
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Jan 19, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 10, 2010   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 09, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Weakness in legs
Date
Oct 10, 2010
Advice & Tips
botox weakens the muscles. It did help with the spasticity a lot, but I got off due to the muscle weakness.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Oct 09, 2010
Advice & Tips
causes leg weakness if you get the injections in the leg.but thats what botox does is relax the muscles
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Bladder problems (Started Apr 07, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 12, 2010 100 units Yearly Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Apr 12, 2010
Advice & Tips
Have to use catheters three times a day. They are portable and can be used any where but it is easy to get an infection causing pain and leakage from the bladder. Antibiotics for three days sort this out but it is a pain.
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Purpose: Pain, Spacisity (Started Jan 15, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 15, 2010 100 units One time Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jan 15, 2010
Advice & Tips
It does help with the spacisity.
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Purpose: Disordered muscle tension (dystonia) (Started Jul 14, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 16, 2009   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Injection site pain, Muscles burning, Muscle aches, Muscle weakness
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