73 patient evaluations for Diazepam

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Oct 6, 2009 (Started Apr 17, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 7, 2009 (Started Apr 17, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 26, 2008 (Started Apr 17, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 9, 2009 (Started Jun 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sleepiness, very hard to wake me)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: A good treatment but will make you sleepy.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: very hard to wake me, sleepiness

Oct 28, 2009 (Started Jun 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Good drug. This worked well for me.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: very hard to wake me, sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 1, 2009 (Started Sep 06, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Stopped since I was taking Lorazepam.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 23, 2010 (Started Jul 12, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, grogginess, hangover effect)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, hangover effect, grogginess

Feb 3, 2009 (Started Jul 12, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, grogginess, hangover effect)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, hangover effect, grogginess

Dec 30, 2008 (Started Jul 12, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, grogginess)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, hangover effect, grogginess

Sep 27, 2008 (Started Jul 12, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (grogginess)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: IT HELPS ME A LOT.BE CAREFUL, AND DON'T DRINK ALCOHOL WHILE TAKING THIS.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, hangover effect, grogginess
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 12, 2009 (Started Jan 13, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I believe my body just had gotten used to the medicine... that happens when I am on a medicine for very long.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 1, 2010 (Started Sep 26, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Side effects: hangover effect

Feb 16, 2009 (Started Sep 26, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (hangover effect)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Side effects: hangover effect

Oct 2, 2008 (Started Sep 26, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Side effects: hangover effect
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 2, 2010 (Started Mar 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: this rx was great for my muscle spasms, also helped with anxiety. It just made me way too sleepy.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 23, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (emotional numbness or flatness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Found treating the insomnia, lessened some of my other mental/emotional problems
Side effects: emotional numbness or flatness
  • 0 helpful marks

May 12, 2010 (Started Aug 30, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxiety attacks)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have bad tremors and this has helped. It's difficult to have the doctor continue me on this medication. I have a great deal of stress in my life and I need it. I don't think the doctor cares though.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fatigue, fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

May 18, 2010 (Started Feb 15, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxiety while in public or large crowds)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 10, 2009 (Started Feb 15, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxiety while in public or large crowds)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Valium was a great treatment, but I now take Clonezepam (Klonipin), and the petit mal or absence seizures have improved.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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