Purpose:Stiffness/Spasticity(Started Nov 04, 2007)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jul 06, 2011
?Can't tell
None
Never
Not at all
May 24, 2011
Major
Moderate
Always
Not at all
May 12, 2011
300 mg
Daily
Major
Severe
Always
Not at all
Apr 30, 2011
300 mg
Daily
Major
Moderate
Usually
Not at all
May 25, 2010
300 mg
Daily
Major
Moderate
Usually
Somewhat
Jun 09, 2009
300 mg
Daily
Major
Moderate
Always
A little
Side effects:
Memory problems, Loss of short term memory, Forgetting Words
Date
Jul 06, 2011
Advice & Tips
Affects short-term memory /retention
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
May 24, 2011
Advice & Tips
Unfortunately after many years relatively free of stiffness, tremor & associated pain over the last 18 months I became increasingly forgetful & confused.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
May 12, 2011
Advice & Tips
For many years (4+) this helped reduce tremor & associated pain, helped balance & was generally beneficial BUT the cognitive side effects, similar to dementia, were intolerable.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Apr 30, 2011
Advice & Tips
I HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEMS MANAGING IT. HOWEVER A SIDE EFFECT OF WHICH I WAS UNAWARE HAS BEEN INCREASING MEMORY PROBLEMS & SOME CONFUSION. I AM CURRENTLY PHASING OUT THE DRUG & AS I'M STILL ON AGONISTS (REQUIP) I'M CONCERNED THAT I WILL START DOPAMINS
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
May 25, 2010
Advice & Tips
WITH MY CONSULTANT & PD NURSE I AM REDUCING THE DOSE OVER TIME AS THE SIDE-EFFECTS HAVE BECOME DISTRESSING - MAINLY CONFUSION & LOSS OF SHORT-TERM MEMORY
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