Jul 6, 2011 (Started Nov 04, 2007)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
Affects short-term memory /retention
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
memory problems, loss of short term memory, forgetting words
May 24, 2011 (Started Nov 04, 2007)
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EffectivenessMajor (for stiffness/spasticity)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (memory problems, loss of short term memory, forgetting words)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
Unfortunately after many years relatively free of stiffness, tremor & associated pain over the last 18 months I became increasingly forgetful & confused.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
memory problems, loss of short term memory, forgetting words
May 12, 2011 (Started Nov 04, 2007)
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EffectivenessMajor (for stiffness/spasticity)
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Side effectsSevere (for Overall) (memory problems, loss of short term memory, forgetting words)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
300 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
For many years (4+) this helped reduce tremor & associated pain, helped balance & was generally beneficial BUT the cognitive side effects, similar to dementia, were intolerable.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
memory problems, loss of short term memory, forgetting words
Apr 30, 2011 (Started Nov 04, 2007)
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EffectivenessMajor (for stiffness/spasticity)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (memory problems, loss of short term memory, forgetting words)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
300 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEMS MANAGING IT. HOWEVER A SIDE EFFECT OF WHICH I WAS UNAWARE HAS BEEN INCREASING MEMORY PROBLEMS & SOME CONFUSION. I AM CURRENTLY PHASING OUT THE DRUG & AS I'M STILL ON AGONISTS (REQUIP) I'M CONCERNED THAT I WILL START DOPAMINS
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
memory problems, loss of short term memory, forgetting words
May 25, 2010 (Started Nov 04, 2007)
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EffectivenessMajor (for stiffness/spasticity)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (memory problems, loss of short term memory, forgetting words)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
300 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
WITH MY CONSULTANT & PD NURSE I AM REDUCING THE DOSE OVER TIME AS THE SIDE-EFFECTS HAVE BECOME DISTRESSING - MAINLY CONFUSION & LOSS OF SHORT-TERM MEMORY
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
memory problems, loss of short term memory, forgetting words
Jun 9, 2009 (Started Nov 04, 2007)
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EffectivenessMajor (for stiffness/spasticity)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (memory problems, loss of short term memory, forgetting words)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
300 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
memory problems, loss of short term memory, forgetting words
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