81 patient evaluations for Tizanidine

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Sep 11, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in shoulder(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for neck pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in lower back)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue, dry eyes, hair loss, dry mouth, muscle fatigue, sleepiness, spinning dizziness (vertigo))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: dry eyes, fatigue, hair loss, spinning dizziness (vertigo), sleepiness, dry mouth, muscle fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 22, 2009 (Started Mar 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: use as doctor orders.
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 8, 2009 (Started Dec 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Only seems to help muscle spasms a little but it does make me sleepy so I take one at bedtime so I sleep better
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 26, 2009 (Started Nov 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: I am no longer taking Xanax because Valium helps with anxiety as well as myscle cramping.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Nov 2, 2009 (Started Nov 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 15, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 8, 2010 (Started Feb 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: muscle fatigue, dry mouth, sleepiness, fatigue

Aug 18, 2009 (Started Feb 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: muscle fatigue, dry mouth, sleepiness, fatigue

Jul 1, 2009 (Started Feb 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: muscle fatigue, dry mouth, sleepiness, fatigue

May 15, 2009 (Started Feb 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue, muscle fatigue, sleepiness, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: muscle fatigue, dry mouth, sleepiness, fatigue

Apr 11, 2009 (Started Feb 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: muscle fatigue, dry mouth, sleepiness, fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 1, 2008 (Started Aug 10, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 1, 2010 (Started Feb 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasm in calves and feet)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms in feet)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 24, 2010 (Started Aug 31, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 18, 2010 (Started Nov 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jan 7, 2010 (Started Nov 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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