May 5, 2011
(Started Aug 28, 2010)
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for fibromyalgia)
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Side effects
Severe
(for Overall)
(sleepiness, excessive sleeping (hypersomnia))
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Burden
A little hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Advice & Tips:
It only helps a little with pain and I cannot take it during the day. It doesn't just make me tired, it completely knocks me out! I take it with Ambien CR for sleep and it is a miracle. Together they make me sleep very well for the first time in my life.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
excessive sleeping (hypersomnia), sleepiness
Dec 4, 2010
(Started Aug 28, 2010)
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for fibromyalgia)
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Side effects
Severe
(for Overall)
(sleepiness, excessive sleeping (hypersomnia))
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Burden
Somewhat hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Advice & Tips:
I don't have any idea if this medication helps with the fibromyalgia pain because it puts me to sleep. I take it every night at bedtime and it helps me sleep better than ambien. I take it with ambien most nights, but as I am trying to cut down on ambien, I sleep just as well with just the Zanaflex and my pain med. I may have been having withdrawal effects from cutting back on the ambien so I am back on that for now. I sleep MUCH better with Zanaflex than with any other sleep medicine, I actually sleep through the entire night without waking about 2 or 3 nights a week and the other nights get back to sleep quickly when I wake up. I have never done that, I have had sleep problems since my preschool years.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
excessive sleeping (hypersomnia), sleepiness
Aug 29, 2010
(Started Aug 28, 2010)
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for fibromyalgia)
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Side effects
Severe
(for Overall)
(sleepiness)
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Dosage:
As needed
Advice & Tips:
This medicine really knocks me out! I took it at 6:30 with dinner and woke up in my chair at 2:30AM, went up to bed and slept til 7:30! I could never take this during the day, but when the pain is unbearable and my husband is home, it is a great escape.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
excessive sleeping (hypersomnia), sleepiness
Aug 20, 2010
(Started Aug 28, 2010)
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for fibromyalgia)
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Side effects
Severe
(for Overall)
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Burden
Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips:
About 45 minutes after I take it, it puts me deeply to sleep for about an hour. After that I wake up fine and am not at all groggy. Doesn't really help the pain very much and I can't take it during the day because I can't take it and watch a 2 year old. It does give me a tiny bit of relief.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
excessive sleeping (hypersomnia), sleepiness