100 patient evaluations for Cyclobenzaprine

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Jan 31, 2011 (Started May 10, 1998)

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

Jun 9, 2010 (Started May 10, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 27, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Works great for my muscle spasms. It might cause some slight concentration problems. I am thankful that this drug exists.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 14, 2010 (Started Jul 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dry mouth, dry throat, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It made me very drowsy and dizzy, and I was very "cloudy" mentally. Couldn't think or act right.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness, dry mouth, dry throat

Jul 25, 2010 (Started Jul 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, dry throat, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It can make you very sleepy if you are not used to taking it, so watch out for that. Change your positions (like from laying to sitting) very slowly to avoid dizziness or faintness. It has helped my severe muscle spasms in my calves, along with the Soma.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness, dry mouth, dry throat
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 1, 2010 (Started Aug 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 28, 2010 (Started Jan 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle tension)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (excessive dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Taking flexeril relaxed my muscles in the evening so that I would be less stressed the next day and have more energy. I only stopped treatment for another stronger muscle relaxer due to breaking my back.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: excessive dry mouth

Sep 8, 2010 (Started Jan 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle tension)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (excessive dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: It is very early to tell, but the only side effect I have noticed is dryness in the mouth.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: excessive dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 9, 2010 (Started Oct 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 9, 2010 (Started Aug 30, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This medication has enabled me to go to sleep easier and actually sleep through the night.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 8, 2010 (Started Aug 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 10, 2010 (Started Aug 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for sciatic nerve pain)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for bursitis in hips)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 11, 2010 (Started May 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry eyes, dry mouth, neck and shoulder ache)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: After a while it just stopped working.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry eyes, neck and shoulder ache, dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks
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