81 patient evaluations for Tizanidine

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Feb 24, 2009 (Started Jul 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weakness in leg(s), dry eyes, dry mouth, nightmares, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: don't take this med if you are planning on driving or doing anything strenuous
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weakness in leg(s), dry eyes, sleepiness, nightmares, dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 17, 2009 (Started Mar 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, dizziness with hypotension upon standing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, dizziness with hypotension upon standing
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 30, 2009 (Started Apr 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: hepls me to relax
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 19, 2009 (Started Apr 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for sleeplessness)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Try a small amout the frist time you take Zanaflex and always be in or very close to your bed b/c you will be very sleepy very quickly!!!!
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

May 23, 2009 (Started Apr 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Improve swallowing)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: helped a little with swallowing problem unless i am having relapse than it is not helpful
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 9, 2009 (Started Apr 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 27, 2009 (Started May 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue, dry eyes, dry mouth, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: dry eyes, fatigue, sleepiness, dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 6, 2009 (Started Aug 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in shoulder(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for neck pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry eyes, dry mouth, sleepiness, spinning dizziness (vertigo))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: dry eyes, dry mouth, spinning dizziness (vertigo), sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 15, 2009 (Started Mar 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms in neck and shoulders)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue, weakness in leg(s), dry eyes, dry mouth, muscle fatigue, sleepiness, worsening burning feeling at calves, feet & toes.)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weakness in leg(s), dry eyes, dry mouth, worsening burning feeling at calves, feet & toes., sleepiness, muscle fatigue, fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 29, 2009 (Started Jul 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in lower back)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (dry eyes, dry mouth, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: I only take this medication when I have nothing else that I have to do and I know that I will be able to rest because the side effects are serious. It does help but what good is a treatment if it prevents you from living your life at all. I sometimes will break a pill in half. I only take this for the severe lower back spasms I get from adls like bending, lifting (even something less than 5 lbs)and when they are severe and unrelenting that even lying down won't relieve.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry eyes, dry mouth, sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks
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