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  • roblor
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 23 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Other (Started Nov 30, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 07, 2009 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: Trigeminal neuralgia (trigeminal nerve pain) and Nerve pain (neuralgia) (Started Jan 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Trigeminal neuralgia (trigeminal nerve pain) Perceived effectiveness Nerve pain (neuralgia) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 02, 2009 200 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Nov 02, 2009
Advice & Tips
I recomend this treatment and dosage.
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Purpose: Seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic) (Started Aug 03, 1990)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 03, 2009 800 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Dec 09, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 03, 2009   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Dec 16, 2008 8 x 100 mg/5 mL Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 29, 2008   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Increased appetite, Increased fatigue, Mood swings
Date
Jul 03, 2009
Advice & Tips
Have your CBC done often, every two months at least.
Date
Dec 16, 2008
Advice & Tips
I am taking 400mg in a slow release pill twice a day. It has been wonderful in relieving pain. I still have numbness in my hands but I can live with it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Oct 29, 2008
Advice & Tips
Has worked well for me, especially for most of my nerve pain.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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  • MSGIRLINME
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 22 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Relapse: Severe
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Other (Started Jan 27, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 26, 2009 800 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 03, 2009 800 mg Daily 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: Other (Started Apr 30, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 25, 2009 300 mg Daily 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: Epilepsy (Started Nov 24, 2001)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 02, 2009 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Fatigue
Date
Apr 02, 2009
Advice & Tips
The only generic Carba. that worked. Not sure what manufacturer it was.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Jan 12, 2004)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 23, 2008 100 mg/5 mL 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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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jul 01, 2001)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 15, 2007 1600 mg Daily ?Can't tell SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 15, 2006 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Date
Sep 15, 2007
Advice & Tips
I became much less lucid and had major difficulties carrying out everyday activities. I had to stop work.
Date
Sep 15, 2006
Advice & Tips
Owing to escalating food intolerances, I asked consultant if drugs could be withdrawn. They suggested I switched to Oxycarbazepine.
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  • JesswithMS
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 15 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Nerve pain (neuralgia) (Started Feb 02, 2002)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 30, 2003 800 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Increased appetite, Mood swings, Dizziness
Date
Apr 30, 2003
Advice & Tips
Take medication as prescribed. If you need to stop medication make sure you wean yourself off of the drug according to your doctor due to causing very severe side effects including seizures.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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