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3 patient evaluations for Zolpidem taken for the purpose of 'Difficulty sleeping through night' with a perceived effectiveness rating of SlightSlightSlightSlightSlight

Purposes: Insomnia and Difficulty sleeping through night (Started Sep 02, 2011)
Date Dosage Insomnia Perceived effectiveness Difficulty sleeping through night Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 19, 2011 5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Diarrhea
Date
Sep 19, 2011
Advice & Tips
My problem was an inability to sleep through the night. I was waking up about 4 hours into sleep, and then unable to fall back asleep. Ambien was taken at bedtime with my muscle relaxant (already taking). I still woke up 4-5 hours into sleep but then was super drowsy until getting out of bed. Also, side effect of diarrhea was extreme. Stopped Ambien, and diarrhea stopped.
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Purposes: Rest through Vivid dreams and Difficulty sleeping through night (Started Jul 11, 2010)
Date Dosage Rest through Vivid dreams Perceived effectiveness Difficulty sleeping through night Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 13, 2010 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • IhaveMS
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 27 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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Purposes: Insomnia, Difficulty sleeping through night, and Lack of sleep (Started Aug 17, 1999)
Date Dosage Insomnia Perceived effectiveness Difficulty sleeping through night Perceived effectiveness Lack of sleep Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 18, 2009 12.5 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:
Unable to sleep for more than 4 hours a night, Brain fog, Sleep-related eating with amnesia, Not dreaming
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