237 patient evaluations for Baclofen

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Jul 15, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: no problems. I would only suggest that as you start this medication to allow yourself time to see if you become sleepy from it and then adjust as needed until you over come this slight side effect.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 24, 2010 (Started Jun 25, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I'm not sure that this drug is helping me at all, my spasms are becoming more frequent and less tolerable but I am also new to this experience and I am told that the heat may affect me so I will keep taking it until I know it doesn't work.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 7, 2010 (Started Feb 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Makes me sleepy.
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 26, 2010 (Started Apr 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Began with 20 mg 3x/daily and have since then increased to 20mg 4x/daily, and at times will take 30mg with each dose. If I am without Baclofen for more than 24 hours, stiffness cand spasticity can become unbareable.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 22, 2010 (Started May 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 5, 2008 (Started Mar 10, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: It was helpful in aiding sleep.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 1, 2010 (Started Apr 23, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Pain, spasms and Spasticity became worse than before I started taking this medication!
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 29, 2010 (Started Apr 24, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It is good at stopping muscles from twitching.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 10, 2009 (Started Jul 02, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 22, 2010 (Started Mar 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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