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ELAnderson
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ELAnderson
Gender: F
Data Quality: 1 star
Pain: Most
Fatigue: All
Sleep: All
Stiffness: All
function: None
external_stress: Most
Stickman: all
Description:F34y
FM:18y Dx
CFS:?y
I am: b
I have:
Fibromyalgia

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Nov 15, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
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MS DOESNOTHAVEME
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MS DOESNOTHAVEME
Sex: F
Data Quality: 0 stars
Sensation: Severe
Overall: Moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: moderate
Swallowing: mild
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: severe
I have:
MS

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Oct 22, 2009 (Started Mar 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Stiffness/Spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: use as doctor orders.
  • 0 helpful marks
HeidiK
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HeidiK
Sex: F
Data Quality: 0 stars
Sensation: Mild
Overall: None
Cognition: mild
Vision: none
Speech: none
Swallowing: none
Upper limb: none
Walking: mild
I have:
MS

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Jul 27, 2009 (Started May 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Stiffness/Spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (Sleepiness, Dry mouth, Dry eyes, Fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: Dry eyes, Fatigue, Sleepiness, Dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks
dnolB
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dnolB
Gender: F
Data Quality: 0 stars
Pain: Most
Fatigue: Some
Sleep: All
Stiffness: All
function: Little
external_stress: Little
Stickman: most
Description:F52y
FM:8y Dx
I have:
Fibromyalgia

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Jul 9, 2009 (Started Apr 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
anne ball
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anne ball
Sex: F
Data Quality: 0 stars
Sensation: Moderate
Overall: Moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: moderate
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
I have:
MS

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May 23, 2009 (Started Apr 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Improve swallowing)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: helped a little with swallowing problem unless i am having relapse than it is not helpful
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
nwitcher
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nwitcher
Gender: F
Data Quality: 0 stars
Pain: All
Fatigue: All
Sleep: All
Stiffness: All
function: Some
external_stress: Some
Stickman: all
Description:F36y
FM:9y Dx
I have:
Fibromyalgia

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Apr 30, 2009 (Started Apr 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Muscle pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: hepls me to relax
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
Dolanpower
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Dolanpower
Gender: F
Data Quality: 0 stars
Pain: Some
Fatigue: Little
Sleep: Some
Stiffness: Little
function: Most
external_stress: Little
Stickman: little
Description:F52y
FM:8y Dx
I have:
Fibromyalgia

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Apr 17, 2009 (Started Mar 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (Dizziness with hypotension upon standing, Dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: Dry mouth, Dizziness with hypotension upon standing
  • 0 helpful marks
graham18
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graham18
Sex: M
Data Quality: 0 stars
Bulbar: none
Arms: moderate
Chest: none
Legs: moderate
I have:
ALS

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Feb 24, 2009 (Started Jul 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (Sleepiness, Nightmares, Dry mouth, Dry eyes, Weakness in legs)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: don't take this med if you are planning on driving or doing anything strenuous
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: Weakness in legs, Dry eyes, Sleepiness, Nightmares, Dry mouth
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donduck63
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donduck63
Sex: F
Data Quality: 0 stars
Bulbar: mild
Arms: moderate
Chest: moderate
Legs: moderate
I have:
ALS

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Feb 19, 2009 (Started Apr 14, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Stiffness/Spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
Flowers
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Flowers
Sex: F
Data Quality: 2 stars
Sensation: Severe
Overall: Severe
Cognition: severe
Vision: moderate
Speech: moderate
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
I am: n
I have:
MS

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Dec 31, 2008 (Started Jan 12, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Stiffness/Spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 18 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I take all 3 of my pills at night, I only take them just before going to bed, my family call these my loopy pills. I don't have leg issues with these pills. I can't take these during the day as they'lll literally knock me out like a light.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: Dreams about teeth, worsening burning feeling at calves, feet & toes., Weight gain, Hair loss

Aug 21, 2008 (Started Jan 12, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Stiffness/Spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (worsening burning feeling at calves, feet & toes., Dreams about teeth, Hair loss, Weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 18 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I know alot of people don't use IVSM but I wouldn't be walking, talking, if it wasn't for this med. For the first time I'm now on 4AP for a flare and it's working great, Hopefully I won't have to use this again but I will if need be,
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: Dreams about teeth, worsening burning feeling at calves, feet & toes., Weight gain, Hair loss
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