241 patient evaluations for Baclofen

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Mar 11, 2009 (Started May 17, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (cluster headaches)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 16, 2011 (Started Dec 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Tended to make me very groggy, so I only took it at night.

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 26, 2011 (Started Apr 11, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

May 11, 2011 (Started Feb 22, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for MS Multiple Sclerosis Pain and Spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for back pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I was takeing the maximum dose per day, My Care team and I were discussing surgery about having a Baclofen Implant done.
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 9, 2010 (Started Feb 22, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for MS Multiple Sclerosis Pain and Spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for back pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain in hip(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain in leg(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: When on this treatment program your body will let you know htat you for got to take one because within a couple of hours the pins and needles kick in and then youĺl know you forgot to take a baclofen
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Mar 24, 2010 (Started Feb 22, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for MS Multiple Sclerosis Pain and Spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for back pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain in hip(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain in leg(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Mar 10, 2010 (Started Feb 22, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for MS Multiple Sclerosis Pain and Spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for back pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in hip(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in leg(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have had no side effects with this medication although there was am increase in the dosage this week.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 1 helpful mark

Jul 19, 2011 (Started Jul 06, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Improve flexibility/strength)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 1, 2010 (Started Sep 09, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: it was good when I was using the walker.. but in the wheelchair I didn't see benefits and I believed it helped cause constipation.

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 25, 2009 (Started Oct 13, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take

  • 0 helpful marks

May 18, 2011 (Started Feb 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 29, 2011 (Started Nov 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 22, 2010 (Started Dec 15, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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