17 patient evaluations for Heat avoidance
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Aug 24, 2015 (Started Aug 15, 1997)
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EffectivenessMajor (for heat intolerance)
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Side effectsSevere (difficulty doing chores)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Advice & Tips:
Find something vaguely sociable to do when avoiding the heat - I play the guitar and other listen :) ...as if they have a choice!
Side effects:
difficulty doing chores
Jul 20, 2010 (Started Aug 15, 1997)
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EffectivenessMajor (for heat intolerance)
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Side effectsModerate (difficulty doing chores)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Side effects:
difficulty doing chores
Dec 14, 2008 (Started Aug 15, 1997)
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EffectivenessModerate (for heat intolerance)
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Side effectsMild (difficulty doing chores)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Advice & Tips:
Not being able to tolerate temperatures over 24C affected my ability to enjoy fully our holidays with our children as I shifted my day such that I want out in the early in the morning and in the evening.
Being alone to go to the markets and do the shopping before my family woke was not a problem! :)
Side effects:
difficulty doing chores
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Jan 18, 2013 (Started Jun 01, 2008)
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EffectivenessMajor (for fatigue)
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Side effectsSevere (feeling tense or on edge)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
Daily
Advice & Tips:
The heat is very touch and go with MS
- 0 helpful marks
Jun 23, 2011 (Started Feb 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessMajor (for complex regional pain syndrome type I)
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EffectivenessMajor (for swelling in right foot)
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EffectivenessMajor (for heat rashes)
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EffectivenessMajor (for chest and face flushing)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 16, 2009 (Started Mar 01, 2003)
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EffectivenessMajor (for General health)
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Side effectsModerate (loneliness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Side effects:
loneliness
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 7, 2009 (Started Jan 25, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Other)
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Side effectsSevere (fatigue, skin problems)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
Daily
Side effects:
skin problems, fatigue, pain, anxious mood
- 0 helpful marks
May 8, 2009 (Started Aug 10, 2002)
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EffectivenessMajor (for heat intolerance)
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Side effectsMild (fatigue, avoidance of the sun)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
All the time (24/7)
Side effects:
avoidance of the sun, fatigue
Nov 15, 2008 (Started Aug 10, 2002)
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EffectivenessSlight (for heat intolerance)
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Side effectsMild (fatigue)
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
All the time (24/7)
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
avoidance of the sun, fatigue
- 0 helpful marks
Apr 3, 2009 (Started Jun 22, 2002)
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EffectivenessMajor (for heat intolerance)
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Side effectsSevere (fatigue, legs don't work, avoidance of the sun)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
Daily
Side effects:
avoidance of the sun, legs don't work, fatigue
- 0 helpful marks
Apr 2, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 2008)
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EffectivenessSlight (for heat intolerance)
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Side effectsMild (anxious mood, loneliness, avoidance of the sun, difficulty doing chores)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
avoidance of the sun, loneliness, difficulty doing chores, anxious mood, anxious mood
- 1 helpful mark
Mar 3, 2009 (Started Jul 03, 2008)
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EffectivenessModerate (for heat intolerance)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
Daily
Advice & Tips:
i wear a ball cap to keep the sun off my head..i get a burning sensation from the sun and makes my skull feel like its burning
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Feb 7, 2009 (Started Jun 19, 1989)
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EffectivenessMajor (for heat intolerance)
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Side effectsSevere (fatigue, tremor in hands, avoidance of the sun, difficulty doing chores)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Advice & Tips:
this is one of the worst problems I have with MS and most frustrating
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
difficulty doing chores, avoidance of the sun, tremor in hands, fatigue
- 0 helpful marks
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