100 patient evaluations for Cyclobenzaprine

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Jul 17, 2011 (Started Oct 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for sleep problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), hangover effect)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Side effects: hangover effect, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)

Jan 2, 2011 (Started Oct 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), hangover effect)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Having severe back spasms, so started taking the Flexeril again--10mg once or twice per day. It causes sleepiness and "hung-over" feeling.
Side effects: hangover effect, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)

Jul 1, 2010 (Started Oct 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hangover effect, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 19, 2012 (Started Oct 06, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 11, 2012 (Started Oct 25, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for sciatic neuralgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 22, 2011 (Started Mar 11, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I loved this medication. When my muscles ached and Ibuprofen didn't work, it did. When the doctor told me to stop taking the medication, I really didn't want to but since there was a change in my treatment with another medication, I had to stop.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 4, 2012 (Started Jun 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 24, 2011 (Started Oct 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: My doctor gave me free samples because Medicare didn't cover it, she gave me months at a time, but is no longer getting them. By far, I can say this was one of the best medications I have ever taken!
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 15, 2011 (Started Nov 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for back pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (irritable bowel syndrome, dryness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: This drug adversely effected my Sjogren's Syndrome
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 15, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for back pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (irritable bowel syndrome)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 17, 2011 (Started Sep 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: did not do anything
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 19, 2011 (Started Sep 26, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Was taken off by pain doc. Karen Nelson, MD
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 3, 2010 (Started Sep 26, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: They help my stiffness and spasms quite a bit, but because of a mix up with my mail order pharmacy, I have been out for a while and it could be 2 months until I can get some more.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 14, 2010 (Started Sep 26, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Don't think it is working as well as it was.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 11, 2011 (Started Jan 27, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Stopped because of interaction with Azilect
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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