256 patient evaluations for Pregabalin

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Oct 10, 2008 (Started Oct 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (blurry vision, tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: If you have alot of pain with your ms this drug will help you. it has done this for me.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tiredness, blurry vision

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 29, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: This medication was less effective than a baby aspirin for me.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 29, 2008 (Started May 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for peripheral neuritis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 225 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have had swelling when increased during daytime. Now I am experiencing extreme day time sleepiness.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 5, 2008 (Started Jul 21, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (daytime sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: daytime sleepiness

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 4, 2008 (Started May 04, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Side effects: weight gain

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 25, 2008 (Started Jun 09, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle twitching (fasciculations))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain, tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 450 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: increase in appetite
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: tiredness, weight gain

  • 2 helpful marks
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