81 patient evaluations for Tizanidine

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May 27, 2010 (Started Dec 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for muscle spasms in feet)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasm in calves and feet)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: does not help with spasticity, seemed that it made it worse, but does help at night with spasms/twitching of arms & legs
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 4, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for increased muscle pain in shoulder and upper back when trying to fall asleep)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Managing getting up. Unexpected benefits can't focus and feeling nasty. It impact my life because is more side affects I have to deal with besides my achy body....
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 5, 2010 (Started Nov 05, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle tension)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This med seemed to help when I first started taking it. As time went on the sleep issues came back. I could tell no difference taking the med or not taking it. So to save money I quit taking it.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 27, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, dry throat)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 18 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, dry throat
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 15, 2010 (Started Mar 03, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 18, 2010 (Started Mar 03, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 29, 2008 (Started Jun 04, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I don't remember how long but i'm sure it stopped being effective becuse i no longer take it.
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 13, 2010 (Started Dec 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: In the beginning I had little problems taking this drug. I was up to 14mg/day. Then I began to get extremely tired 1/2 hr after taking this, before long I could not do anything after taking it, I had to sleep! A short nap in the beginning to hrs towards the end.
Side effects: tiredness

May 13, 2010 (Started Dec 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I began taking this in 07, at that time everything worked great. Over time the side effect of extreme tiredness has made it impossible to take this med and do anything. The only does I still take regularly is the bedtime dose. I am going to get the baclofen pump instead to reduce the side effects.
Side effects: tiredness
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 27, 2010 (Started May 27, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 6 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have the most relief when I take 2 2mg tablets before bed. I don't like taking it during the day as it makes me sleepy.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 3, 2010 (Started Feb 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 17, 2010 (Started Sep 03, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for sleeplessness)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (nausea)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I had severe gastrointestinal side effects from this medication and regardless of the dose, I had severe daytime fatigue. I know it really helps some people, just not me.
Side effects: nausea, nausea
  • 0 helpful marks
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