4 patient evaluations for L-Carnitine
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May 26, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 1994)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Muscular Dystrophy)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Do not produce it on my own)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceSometimes
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
2970 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
i know i should take them but it is very hard. it has to be 3 tablets 3 times a day. they have to be kept in foil selves of 10. you cant put them in a pill minder because they dissolve easily.
i would have to carry them around to take them 3 times a day
primary carnitine deficiency syndrome is very scary
this is the only medication i have problems taking
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Sep 30, 2010 (Started Dec 20, 2006)
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EffectivenessCan’t tell (for Bone strength)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
500 mg
Every Other Week
Advice & Tips:
Read about this in Poz Magazine, that our meds atrophy our bones and our hips will sometimes just fall apart without warning. I can still run across the street so I guess it's working.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Dec 10, 2009 (Started Nov 27, 2008)
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EffectivenessCan’t tell (for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis))
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
990 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Nov 20, 2009 (Started Oct 20, 2009)
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EffectivenessCan’t tell (for Fat Metabolizer)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
1000 mg
Daily
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