237 patient evaluations for Baclofen

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Apr 15, 2010 (Started Nov 21, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: i take at nap time and bed time only cause of the drowsiness
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Feb 1, 2010 (Started Feb 19, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: My Dr. changed My medication
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 9, 2009 (Started Feb 19, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 27, 2009 (Started Feb 19, 1998)

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

Apr 15, 2010 (Started Jun 15, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 9, 2010 (Started Aug 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (constipation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
Side effects: constipation
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 1, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 1, 2010 (Started Jan 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (swelling in legs, feet and ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: When the med would be wearing off the spasms were 3x worse. The side effects-headache, major drowsiness,caused me to be grouchy. I would rather have the muscle spasms then the side effects
Side effects: swelling in legs, feet and ankles, swelling in legs, feet and ankles
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2003)

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

Mar 13, 2010 (Started Jan 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (somnolence)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I was prescribed this to take during the day to control my spasms and pain without making me too tired. It knocks me right out. I only take it before bed, or if I'm in so much pain I am in bed all day.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: somnolence
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 15, 2010 (Started May 05, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (staggering gait)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Baclofen took away the feeling of bugs crawling on me, and helped with spasticity and cramps somewhat. It caused breathing problems and I still had cramps and spasms. I'm now taking over the counter muscle relaxant with better results.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: staggering gait

Jun 7, 2009 (Started May 05, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (staggering gait)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I see many people have bad adverse effects on the usual, but high doses. They might avoid those, yet still have benefit at lower dose.
Side effects: staggering gait
  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 1, 2010 (Started Apr 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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