81 patient evaluations for Tizanidine

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Jun 10, 2007 (Started Aug 15, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue, incontinence)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Take as directed. I could never take it during the day, made me way too sleepy. Over time, I found that it lost its effect for me, but helped tremendously for the first few years.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: incontinence, fatigue

  • 2 helpful marks

Dec 31, 2008 (Started Jan 12, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 18 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I take all 3 of my pills at night, I only take them just before going to bed, my family call these my loopy pills. I don't have leg issues with these pills. I can't take these during the day as they'lll literally knock me out like a light.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dreams about teeth, worsening burning feeling at calves, feet & toes., weight gain, hair loss

Aug 21, 2008 (Started Jan 12, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain, hair loss, dreams about teeth, worsening burning feeling at calves, feet & toes.)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 18 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I know alot of people don't use IVSM but I wouldn't be walking, talking, if it wasn't for this med. For the first time I'm now on 4AP for a flare and it's working great, Hopefully I won't have to use this again but I will if need be,
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dreams about teeth, worsening burning feeling at calves, feet & toes., weight gain, hair loss

  • 2 helpful marks

Jan 19, 2019 (Started Sep 10, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, muscle fatigue

Jul 2, 2017 (Started Sep 10, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, muscle fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, muscle fatigue

Mar 5, 2017 (Started Sep 10, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, muscle fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, muscle fatigue

Sep 7, 2012 (Started Sep 10, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, muscle fatigue

Feb 9, 2009 (Started Sep 10, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, muscle fatigue

Sep 7, 2008 (Started Sep 10, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, muscle fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: This medication served me very well for several yrs. after I'd exhausted the use of Baclofen, which had become totally ineffective for me. This medication is not instant in terms of effectiveness. I had to "wean off" of the Baclofen & "ramp up" the dosage of Zanaflex & maintain a consistent level of this medication (in my bloodstream) before it became truly effective. After it became ineffective singularly, I began using it in combination with Keppra & I'm still realizing positive results using this regimen. I do experience some minor muscle fatigue & occasional dry mouth while using Zanaflex, however nothing close in terems of negative side effects as compared to Baclofen.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, muscle fatigue

  • 1 helpful mark

May 5, 2011 (Started Aug 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (sleepiness, excessive sleeping (hypersomnia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • 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)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (sleepiness, excessive sleeping (hypersomnia))
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • 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)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • 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

  • 1 helpful mark

Sep 2, 2014 (Started Jul 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms in legs at night)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 15, 2014 (Started Jul 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms in legs at night)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 10, 2010 (Started Jul 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms in feet)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I started out taking one pill and had sci-fi type dreams but when I reduced to half a pill had normal dreams. I hadn't had ANY dreams for years so this medication is allowing me to get a deeper sleep possibly because I don't wake up to use the bathroom.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 1 helpful mark

Aug 18, 2008 (Started Feb 25, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 19, 2009 (Started Apr 14, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 18, 2008 (Started Apr 15, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 11, 2006 (Started Jun 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 26, 2008 (Started Nov 13, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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