Oct 27, 2010 (Started Jun 21, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for walking problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mobility limited by distance)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (scraped knuckles)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Advice & Tips: Standing and/or walking caused me serious fatigue. Using a chair really helps. I stopped using this borrowed chair because I got my permanent chair.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: scraped knuckles

Jul 16, 2010 (Started Jun 21, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for walking problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Advice & Tips: Technically I am Kurtzke EDSS 5.5, so I am able to walk. But when I do, fatigue consumes my entire body. So I borrowed a K0005 wheelchair (Quickie 2) to try out. It has made a tremendous difference. Because it's helping reduce my secondary fatigue so much, the Veterans Admin has Rxd me a wheelchair. I get fit for it in 3 weeks. This borrowed chair, though helpful, is too wide, too heavy, and too tall for me. I am very excited to be getting my own custom-fit chair. The VA Doc was very glad to hear I was exercising at a gym (including my legs). I continue to walk a little so my legs won't atrophy.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: scraped knuckles
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