250 patient evaluations for Gabapentin

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Feb 19, 2012 (Started Jan 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 15, 2012 (Started Mar 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Works great for neuropathy
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 7, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (listlessness, tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1600 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: was better and cheaper than Lyrica for fibromyalgia but for mood stabilizer i found that topamax works much better and since it was not working for my chronic pain, my doc chose to use something stronger.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2010 (Started Jan 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness

Oct 11, 2009 (Started Jan 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness

Feb 16, 2009 (Started Jan 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: You will experience drowsiness
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 1, 2011 (Started Apr 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for erythromelalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: It didn't touch the muscle spasms in my legs and feet.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 22, 2011 (Started Dec 20, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I am still taking medication but it appears it is helping with the pain.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 4, 2011 (Started May 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for myoclonic seizures)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: When I first started the treatment the side effects were horrible. Tired, dizzy, foggy, throwing up. After about a month the side effects slowly wore off and I've been fine with the med since.
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 27, 2011 (Started Jun 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for small fiber sensory neuropathy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3300 mg Daily

May 24, 2011 (Started Jun 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Diagnostic assessment)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for small fiber sensory neuropathy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Has reduced the "sunburn like" sympton that I have all over my body.

Feb 17, 2011 (Started Jun 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Diagnostic assessment)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily

Jun 17, 2010 (Started Jun 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Diagnostic assessment)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 21, 2011 (Started Jul 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3000 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2009 (Started May 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (tired legs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: If you are taking too many gapenten pills, you may want to switch to Lyrica.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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