• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for surgical pain)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (tiredness)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 325 mg-5 mg Daily

• Effectiveness

  Major (for surgical pain)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (tiredness)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 325 mg-5 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Helps with the tenderness at sight.

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for pain)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (nausea and vomiting)
• Adherence

  Usually
• Burden

  Somewhat hard to take

Advice & Tips: It seems like every and any side affect at the present time, has been magnified whereas before (March 2012) I used for back surgery and was never nauseas.

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Major (for Severe headaches associated with internal carotid artery dissection)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (drowsiness)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: As needed

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for fibromyalgia)
• Effectiveness

  Slight (for pain)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (drowsiness)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: As needed

Advice & Tips: At this point, I rarely take it. It is not effective against the fibro pain.

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for pain)
• Effectiveness

  Slight (for fibromyalgia)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (drowsiness)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: As needed

Advice & Tips: I only take it on the REALLY bad days, when the pain is so bad it makes me cry. It doesn't help a lot, but takes the edge off. It helps me sleep better when the pain is very bad. I won't take it if I have to drive, so many times I can't take it when I'd like to.

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for pain)
• Effectiveness

  Slight (for pain in lower back)
• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Usually
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 90 mg Daily

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for anxious mood)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for Other)
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for pain)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Somewhat hard to take

Dosage: 6 x 750 mg-7.5 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: my husband thought it was making me anxious, he put me in treatment

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for pain in lower back)
• Effectiveness

  Slight (for pain)
• Effectiveness

  None (for migraine headaches)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (rebound headaches, cluster headaches)
• Adherence

  Usually
• Burden

  Somewhat hard to take

Dosage: As needed

Advice & Tips: This one caused cluster headaches and rebound headaches. Be sure to let your doctor know if you are having trouble. I knew it was going to cause this issue but the doctor insisted I try it her way. I had to balance if I wanted to deal with the headaches and ease the back pain or to suffer the back pain to prevent the headaches. Sucked either way I did it.

Cost: $25-49 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for pain in lower back)
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for pain)
• Effectiveness

  None (for migraine headaches)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (rebound headaches, cluster headaches)
• Adherence

  Usually
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: As needed

Advice & Tips: Since I have started taking this medication again I have started getting the rebound headaches back plus now I can have a continuous headache for up to 4-5 days. I now have to decide on weather I want relief from my back pain and being able to be up and do thing to taking the risk of getting these headaches which in turn can keep me in bed fighting off a possible migraine. Switching the relief of one pain to a maybe that I will have a different one to contend with and decide which one is the worse one to deal with and keep me from trying to live as normal a life as I can. I also have to pay over twice the amount for the pain medication as I did for the oxycodone. With out any income this is a greater burden on me to come up with the money. I am disabled and can't work and have no income.

Cost: $25-49 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Major (for migraine headaches)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (rebound headaches, cluster headaches)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Advice & Tips: watch for rebound headaches watch for becoming tired (depends on dosage) I carried the medication with me everywhere in case of pain

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Major (for pain)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Usually
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: As needed

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for acute pain)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: As needed

Advice & Tips: Without this medication, I probably wouldn't be here. It's saved my sanity many times when I dislocate or sublux something.

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for pain)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Somewhat hard to take

Dosage: 500 mg-5 mg All the time (24/7)

Advice & Tips: It allows me to be more engaged with more energy and less pain. I never take more than enough to control symptoms. I hate feeling 'loopy'. This allows me to function.

Cost: < $25 monthly