237 patient evaluations for Baclofen

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Nov 11, 2009 (Started Mar 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (staggering gait, shallow breathing, dry mouth, muscle weakness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Be sensitive towards any changes in your body. I was having more trouble breathing, and realized that it had to be the Baclofen!
Side effects: staggering gait, muscle weakness, shallow breathing, dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 4, 2009 (Started Jul 14, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Side effects: sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 28, 2009 (Started Apr 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I find that it is not at all difficult to take this medicine Baclofen also allows better relaxation so sleep comes easier I find that I am more comfortable throughout the day
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 8, 2009 (Started Apr 04, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Keep your mind open this is not the ONLY drug out there to get you through this, a mistake I made.

Feb 3, 2009 (Started Apr 04, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: just take it! it may take a long time to see the effects/results but they do help in the long run.
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 13, 2009 (Started Oct 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle twitching (fasciculations))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 10, 2009 (Started Oct 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle twitching (fasciculations))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily

May 23, 2009 (Started Oct 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle twitching (fasciculations))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 18, 2009 (Started Oct 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle twitching (fasciculations))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 20, 2008 (Started Oct 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 10, 2009 (Started Apr 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (shallow breathing)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 70 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Increase dosage gradually.
Side effects: shallow breathing
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 9, 2009 (Started Mar 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fatigue, shallow breathing, sleepiness, frequent urination, muscle weakness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 210 mg Weekly
Advice & Tips: This is a great medication for the treatment of spasticity. However, you should seriously weigh the burden of your spasticity against the burden of increased sleepiness and fatigue. For me, I'd rather have spasticity than miss out on the joys of life because I'm too tired to notice.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: frequent urination, fatigue, shallow breathing, muscle weakness, sleepiness

Aug 20, 2008 (Started Mar 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue, shallow breathing, frequent urination, muscle weakness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Weekly
Advice & Tips: This works great for spasticity but may cause breathing problems and severe fatigue.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: frequent urination, fatigue, shallow breathing, muscle weakness, sleepiness
  • 4 helpful marks

Oct 22, 2009 (Started Sep 04, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: There comes a point where you have to weight the good and bad less shaking ~ oh that is good but then you give up strength. I Increased from 10 mg 3x day to 31/2 mg 3x a day. Shaking decreased but my arm were so weak. tried 2mg 3x a day shaking increased but strength increased. so back to 3 10 mg a day and that seem to be a good common ground.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 18, 2009 (Started Apr 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (staggering gait, fatigue, dry mouth, muscle weakness, lightheadedness, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I don't like the way this medicine makes me feel when takig the prescribed dosage so I altered it some and many of the side affect mentioned above have eased off or even disapeared.
Side effects: staggering gait, dry mouth, sleepiness, lightheadedness, muscle weakness, fatigue, fatigue
  • 1 helpful mark

Oct 10, 2006 (Started )

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