259 patient evaluations for Gabapentin
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Jan 11, 2021 (Started Jul 19, 2018)
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EffectivenessSlight (for generalized anxiety disorder)
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EffectivenessNone (for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
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EffectivenessModerate (for pain)
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Side effectsMild
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
1200 mg
Four times daily
Advice & Tips:
Do not take with alcohol & don't take over prescribed amount
- 0 helpful marks
Nov 21, 2020 (Started Mar 10, 2013)
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EffectivenessMajor (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Daily
Oct 9, 2020 (Started Mar 10, 2013)
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EffectivenessMajor (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Daily
Jan 15, 2018 (Started Mar 10, 2013)
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EffectivenessSlight (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
May 28, 2020 (Started May 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessNone (for nurve pain)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
800 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Not helping
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
weight gain
Jul 16, 2009 (Started May 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessModerate (for nurve pain)
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Side effectsMild (weight gain)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
weight gain
- 0 helpful marks
Apr 21, 2020 (Started Jun 30, 2020)
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EffectivenessMajor (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
900 mg
Three times daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Feb 20, 2020 (Started Jan 01, 2009)
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EffectivenessNone (for complex regional pain syndrome type II)
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Side effectsModerate (drowsiness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips:
Did nothing except confuse me. Of course I'm old.
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Oct 31, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Bell's palsy)
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EffectivenessMajor (for facial pain)
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EffectivenessMajor (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
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EffectivenessMajor (for pain)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
300 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
insomnia, fatigue
Jul 3, 2009 (Started Jul 01, 2009)
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EffectivenessNone (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsSevere (fatigue)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
600 mg
Daily
Side effects:
insomnia, fatigue
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 24, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2015)
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EffectivenessSlight (for anxious mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for fibromyalgia)
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EffectivenessModerate (for insomnia)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
300 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
I'll take the 600 milligrams at night I sleep well usually. However if I take More than 1300 milligram tab in the daytime I'm too sleepy.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Apr 11, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2015)
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EffectivenessNone (for fibromyalgia)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
300 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
I am now taking only the 600 milligrams at bedtime , to help me sleep. I have no nerve pain now .
Dec 3, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2015)
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EffectivenessModerate (for fibromyalgia)
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EffectivenessMajor (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
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Side effectsModerate (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
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AdherenceSometimes
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
300 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
Has made me too sleepy in the daytime,so I take a smaller dose wyen not working.
- 1 helpful mark
Jul 21, 2018 (Started Jun 03, 2013)
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EffectivenessSlight (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
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EffectivenessNone (for restless legs syndrome)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Oct 28, 2013 (Started Jun 03, 2013)
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EffectivenessModerate (for restless legs syndrome)
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EffectivenessModerate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
600 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Dec 1, 2008 (Started Jun 03, 2013)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Other)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jun 30, 2018 (Started Mar 15, 2018)
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EffectivenessSlight (for degenerative disc disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceSometimes
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 1 helpful mark
May 29, 2018 (Started Jan 01, 2008)
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EffectivenessModerate (for pain)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
4800 mg
Daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Jan 26, 2017 (Started Jan 01, 2008)
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EffectivenessModerate (for pain)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
4800 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Probably cuts 85% of nerve pain. Would rather not continue to take this as it is an epilepsy drug and am wondering what it is doing to my brain. New York is on the Opiod bandwagon and all doctors are afraid of prescribing anything other than hydrocodone. I would rather take Percocet and cut 95% of all my nerve pain and not take this anymore.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Feb 28, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2008)
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EffectivenessMajor (for pain)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
3600 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Sep 22, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2008)
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EffectivenessModerate (for pain)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
3600 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Apr 29, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2008)
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EffectivenessModerate (for pain)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
3600 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Sep 10, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 2008)
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EffectivenessModerate (for pain)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
3600 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Probably cuts 85% of nerve pain.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 2 helpful marks
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