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18 patient evaluations for Methylphenidate taken for the purpose of 'Fatigue'

Purpose: Fatigue (Started Feb 15, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 15, 2012 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Aug 15, 2012
Advice & Tips
A person becomes tolerant to this medication in a relatively shart time.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Dec 31, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 04, 2012 18 mg/24 hr Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • Dagenka
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 12 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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  • by Dagenka
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Apr 15, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 14, 2012 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Jan 14, 2012
Advice & Tips
It works great to make me more alert to be able to function, but the downers when medication starts to wear off are very hard...and i need to go to bed.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Apr 21, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 30, 2011 40 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Dec 30, 2011
Advice & Tips
This prescrption worked well for my fatigue. However, there is a drug shortage for the fast acting and had to switch to the extended release, Concerta.
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  • caseyd
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 4 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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  • by caseyd
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Aug 28, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 29, 2011 15 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Aug 29, 2011
Advice & Tips
Initially this med worked very well; roughly six weeks after starting ritalin, I bumped my dosage up to 15 mg on the advice of my neuro but I'm still low energy.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • sunnie
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 8 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by sunnie
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Mar 07, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 04, 2011 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 02, 2011 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Fatigue
Date
May 04, 2011
Advice & Tips
It was prescribed to help with fatigue but did not have much effect on it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Mar 02, 2011
Advice & Tips
After taking riddelon for several months it begining to stop working. I keep trying to go back to Provigal but the insurance company is refusing to pay for it. Thay keep trying other meds that don't work, and Im afraid there doing more harm than good.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Fatigue (Started Mar 28, 2005)
Date Dosage MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Fatigue Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 01, 2010 20 mg/24 hr Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 19, 2009 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell 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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  • burrwarren
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 11 yrs
    Mentor
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Relapse: Moderate
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: severe
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by burrwarren
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Oct 31, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 01, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Racing heart feeling, Anxiety and frustration
Date
Jul 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
insurance would not approve Provigil or nuvigil so resarted this drug again
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) and Fatigue (Started Jan 07, 2007)
Date Dosage ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) Perceived effectiveness Fatigue Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 15, 2010 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
May 15, 2010
Advice & Tips
This caused me extreme stomach problems
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • arthurj
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 37 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by arthurj
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Mar 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 15, 2010 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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