250 patient evaluations for Gabapentin

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Jul 31, 2007 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    None (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (mood swings)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Advice & Tips: Flush it!
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: mood swings, mood swings
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 16, 2008 (Started Oct 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 7, 2007 (Started Jul 20, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sedation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 26, 2008 (Started Nov 19, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: try to remember to take as perscribed.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 23, 2008 (Started Mar 05, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 20, 2008 (Started Jun 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for cramps)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 30, 2003 (Started Feb 02, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (increased appetite, mood swings)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2400 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Take as prescribed and if you need to discontinue this medication, make sure you wean yourself off of this drug. Abrupt halt of the medication can cause very severe side effects, including seizures.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: increased appetite, mood swings
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 18, 2008 (Started Jul 25, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: don't forget to take it just becasue no more pain does not mean you can do without
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 18, 2008 (Started Jan 09, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 18, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 1997)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for brain fog)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3600 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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