108 patient evaluations for Natalizumab

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Jul 18, 2009 (Started Apr 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (tiredness, itchy rash, head pain, allergic reaction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Monthly
Advice & Tips: The main side affect that bothers me the most is the tightening of my chest and the difficulty breathing during the infusion, also I get the chills during the flush
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tiredness, allergic reaction, itchy rash, head pain
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 4, 2009 (Started May 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Monthly
Advice & Tips: I think it helped me in the beginning but since I stopped my monthly treatment, I can't tell the difference.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 1, 2009 (Started Jan 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Don't know)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (bladder problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL Monthly
Advice & Tips: It does not work for everyone. It made my desease progress to type 2 progressive.
Side effects: bladder problems
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 19, 2009 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, stomach pain, joint pain, tiredness, metallic taste in mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Side effects: tiredness, nausea, stomach pain, metallic taste in mouth, joint pain
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 18, 2009 (Started Dec 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL Monthly
Advice & Tips: the best choice i made for MS
Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 26, 2009 (Started Jan 05, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL Monthly
Advice & Tips: be aware of any unusual infections
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 25, 2009 (Started Aug 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL Monthly
Advice & Tips: can cause fatigue a day or two prior to infusion.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 18, 2009 (Started Aug 08, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Monthly
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 19, 2008 (Started Aug 08, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Monthly
Advice & Tips: I haven't had any new symptoms since starting Tysabri about a year ago
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 30, 2008 (Started Mar 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL Monthly
Advice & Tips: i had a strange reaction to my 6th infusion. i felt extremely tired and heavy for the next 2 weeks. otherwise tysabri has given me some of my energy back.
Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Nov 30, 2008 (Started May 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Improve mobility)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for weakness in leg(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (UTI symptoms, stomach pain, tiredness, fear of PML)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/15 mL Monthly
Side effects: stomach pain, UTI symptoms, tiredness, fear of PML
  • 0 helpful marks
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