Jan 13, 2011
(Started Jan 01, 2002)
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic))
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Side effects
Severe
(for Overall)
(fatigue, tiredness)
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Burden
Somewhat hard to take
Dosage:
3 x 250 mg/5 mL
Daily
Advice & Tips:
For about a year the doctor has tried me on different medications, some for a very short time, now on Vimpat. He is reducing the primidone to reduce extreme tiredness. At times I will be sitting at a desk and all of a sudden wake up and realize I have been asleep for a half hour or so.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
tiredness, fatigue
Jan 20, 2010
(Started Jan 01, 2002)
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic))
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Side effects
Severe
(for Overall)
(fatigue, tiredness)
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-
Dosage:
4 x 250 mg/5 mL
Daily
Advice & Tips:
From the point when I started taking Primidone I felt VERY TIRED almost all the time. My Blood Pressure (BP) went up in spite of a higher dose of BP medicine. I have muscle weakness.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
tiredness, fatigue
Dec 30, 2009
(Started Jan 01, 2002)
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic))
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Side effects
Severe
(for Overall)
(fatigue, tiredness)
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-
Burden
Somewhat hard to take
Dosage:
4 x 250 mg/5 mL
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Makes me even more tired. Last time they increased my dose I went to a point that I could easily sleep 12+ hours per day.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
tiredness, fatigue