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10 patient evaluations for Baclofen taken for the purpose of 'Stiffness/Spasticity' with a perceived effectiveness rating of NoneNoneNoneNoneNone

  • eman
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 9 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: mild
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  • by eman
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Purposes: Stiffness/Spasticity and MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Nov 06, 2006)
Date Dosage Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 20, 2011 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Nov 14, 2011 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Teeth cracking
Date
Nov 14, 2011
Advice & Tips
attempting to taper down. I was surprised what one pill less kept at bay as far as spasticity.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • Mikhali
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 4 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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  • by Mikhali
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Purposes: Stiffness/Spasticity and MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started May 24, 2011)
Date Dosage Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 01, 2011 15 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • Loula120
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 23 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: severe
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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  • by Loula120
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Oct 09, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 19, 2011   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Nov 15, 2010   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Feb 19, 2011
Advice & Tips
It made me feel worse, very unsteady and not myself at all. I have stopped taking it as a result
Date
Nov 15, 2010
Advice & Tips
Made me feel much worse and affected my mobiliy very badly so stopped taking it and am now considering alternativers
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  • Vikings23
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    Parkinson's: 12 yrs
    Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Inherited (genetic) Parkinson's disease On
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
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  • by Vikings23
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started May 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 11, 2011 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Dec 07, 2009 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Muscle weakness, Dry mouth (xerostomia), Constipation, Constipation
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started May 20, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 01, 2010 0.15 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • Porsche-ster
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Progressive Relapsing
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by Porsche-ster
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Apr 23, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 01, 2010 15 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
May 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
Pain, spasms and Spasticity became worse than before I started taking this medication!
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  • bettrn
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 4 yrs
    Type: Progressive Relapsing
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
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  • by bettrn
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Purposes: Stiffness/Spasticity, Pain, and Muscle spasms (Started Feb 04, 2009)
Date Dosage Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness Pain Perceived effectiveness Muscle spasms Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 20, 2009 0.05 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default MildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 14, 2009 0.05 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Constipation, Dry mouth (xerostomia), Sleepiness, Sleepiness
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  • titanmom1962
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 8 yrs
    Relapse: Moderate
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by titanmom1962
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Purposes: Stiffness/Spasticity, Muscle spasms, and Other (Started Apr 04, 2009)
Date Dosage Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness Muscle spasms Perceived effectiveness Other Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 08, 2009 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 03, 2009   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default NoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Aug 08, 2009
Advice & Tips
Keep your mind open this is not the ONLY drug out there to get you through this, a mistake I made.
Date
Feb 03, 2009
Advice & Tips
just take it! it may take a long time to see the effects/results but they do help in the long run.
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  • KaseeZ
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    NMO : 5 yrs
    Type: Relapsing NMO
    Left Eye : mild
    Right Eye : none
    Sensation : moderate
    Overall : mild
    Swallowing : moderate
    Arms : mild
    Legs : none
    Bladder/Bowel : none
    Spinal Cord : none
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  • by KaseeZ
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Feb 10, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 17, 2009 0.05 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Feb 17, 2009
Advice & Tips
This medicine did not help with my stiffness.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Nov 11, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 11, 2008 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Muscle weakness, Sleepiness, Fatigue
Date
Dec 11, 2008
Advice & Tips
Hardly no effecton spasticity
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