Purposes:emotions, to stop uncontrollable laughing and crying, Emotional lability, Slurred speech, and Other(Started Feb 04, 2009)
Date
Dosage
emotions, to stop uncontrollable laughing and crying
Efficacy
Emotional lability
Efficacy
Slurred speech
Efficacy
Other
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Apr 18, 2011
Apr 12, 2011
30 mg
Daily
Feb 02, 2010
30 mg
Daily
Feb 09, 2009
30 mg
Daily
Side effects:
When I stopped taking the treatment one time, I had heart palpatations and felt sick and hungover for a few days., Heart palpitations
Date
Apr 18, 2011
Advice & Tips
It participated in the drug trial for this medicine and it helps with my speech somewhat. It also helps with depression and mood swings, so I do not have to take other medicines for depression, anxiety etc.
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
Date
Feb 02, 2010
Advice & Tips
I experienced an added benefit in that it seems to make it easier to push the words out when I speak. This makes it a little easier for people to understand me.
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
Date
Feb 09, 2009
Advice & Tips
My doctor wants me to have an EKG and bloodwork done every few months because Quinidine is a heart drug that has been around for years, and he wants to keep an eye out for side effects.
I participated in a clinical drug trial at the ALS clinic at UCSF. The purpose of the study was to help with uncontrollable laughter and crying. Of the 3 blind trial dosages available (Full strength, half strength, and placebo), I conjectured that I received the half strength pill. With the trial over now, I have chosen to continue with the study on an open label basis, which guarantees that I receive the full strength dose. My laughing/crying symptoms have markedly decreased in the second phase (with the real drug).
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