237 patient evaluations for Baclofen

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Jan 11, 2011 (Started May 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: muscle weakness, dry mouth, constipation, constipation

Dec 7, 2009 (Started May 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (constipation, dry mouth, muscle weakness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: muscle weakness, dry mouth, constipation, constipation
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 10, 2011 (Started Jan 07, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Within 30 minutes of the first dose my spasms stopped and the pain decreased markedly.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 30, 2010 (Started Dec 09, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Advice & Tips: This helps my "Frankenstein" walk, and when I first get up in the morning. Prevents me from falling on my face as I walk down the hall.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 20, 2010 (Started Jun 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Too slow to respond to condition ...have been taking it more on an as necessary basis as spasms seem to bother less frequently and spasms respond quickly to marijuana

Nov 1, 2010 (Started Jun 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Stopped taking maintainance level as spacicity seems "better". But Baclofen too slow when needed. Marijuana works better.

Sep 17, 2009 (Started Jun 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I take 10 mg every day [in the evening] ...need it or not...somedays it isn't needed at all other days I start right off with 20mg may add another 10 mg
  • 1 helpful mark

Dec 20, 2010 (Started Jan 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 30, 2010 (Started Jan 15, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I stopped taking oral baclofen because I had an IT pump implanted on May 31st, 2010. I now receive my baclofen, along with dilaudid through my pump.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 17, 2009 (Started Feb 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.05 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This medicine did not help with my stiffness.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 18, 2010 (Started Aug 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), sleepiness, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, sleepiness, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), fatigue

Apr 1, 2009 (Started Aug 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), sleepiness, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: when sleeping the bacofen elimenates the cramping of my legs, like charley horse cramp
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, sleepiness, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), fatigue

Jan 4, 2009 (Started Aug 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, sleepiness, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), fatigue

Aug 28, 2008 (Started Aug 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue, sleepiness, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It really helps with spasticity and cramps
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, sleepiness, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 15, 2010 (Started Mar 23, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 15, 2010 (Started Nov 16, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I pretty much stopped Baclofen because I have been having back problems. I do not attribute the problems to the drug, however it is possible that it is affecting the support that my back muscles usually provide. I can live with the stiffness without the Baclofen.
  • 1 helpful mark
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