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30 patient evaluations for Topiramate taken for the purpose of 'epilepsy'

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Jul 19, 2011 (Started Jun 19, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (hair loss, spacing out)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hair loss, spacing out
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 16, 2011 (Started Jun 14, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (numbness in hands, night cramps in legs and feet, trouble spelling, feeling of heart pounding, suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: trouble spelling, suicidal thoughts or urges, numbness in hands, feeling of heart pounding, night cramps in legs and feet

Jan 10, 2011 (Started Jun 14, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (numbness in hands, night cramps in legs and feet, trouble spelling, feeling of heart pounding, suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Side effects: trouble spelling, suicidal thoughts or urges, numbness in hands, feeling of heart pounding, night cramps in legs and feet

Jun 24, 2010 (Started Jun 14, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (numbness in hands, night cramps in legs and feet, trouble spelling, feeling of heart pounding, suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Side effects: trouble spelling, suicidal thoughts or urges, numbness in hands, feeling of heart pounding, night cramps in legs and feet

Jun 22, 2010 (Started Jun 14, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (numbness in hands, night cramps in legs and feet, trouble spelling, feeling of heart pounding, suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Side effects: trouble spelling, suicidal thoughts or urges, numbness in hands, feeling of heart pounding, night cramps in legs and feet
  • 1 helpful mark

Jan 13, 2011 (Started Dec 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Side effects: hands tingling, feet tingling, sleepiness, weight loss, erectile dysfunction, erectile dysfunction

Dec 20, 2010 (Started Dec 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weight loss, feet tingling, hands tingling, sleepiness, erectile dysfunction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Side effects: hands tingling, feet tingling, sleepiness, weight loss, erectile dysfunction, erectile dysfunction

Dec 13, 2010 (Started Dec 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Side effects: hands tingling, feet tingling, sleepiness, weight loss, erectile dysfunction, erectile dysfunction

Jun 10, 2010 (Started Dec 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weight loss, feet tingling, hands tingling, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Side effects: hands tingling, feet tingling, sleepiness, weight loss, erectile dysfunction, erectile dysfunction

Mar 22, 2010 (Started Dec 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (weight loss, feet tingling, hands tingling, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Side effects: hands tingling, feet tingling, sleepiness, weight loss, erectile dysfunction, erectile dysfunction

Mar 17, 2010 (Started Dec 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (weight loss, feet tingling, hands tingling, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Side effects: hands tingling, feet tingling, sleepiness, weight loss, erectile dysfunction, erectile dysfunction
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 27, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight loss, blurry vision, hearing problems, unexplained itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight loss, blurry vision, hearing problems, unexplained itching, unexplained itching

Feb 15, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weight loss, blurry vision, hearing problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight loss, blurry vision, hearing problems, unexplained itching, unexplained itching
  • 2 helpful marks

Oct 13, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (bumps on face)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: bumps on face
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 16, 2010 (Started Jun 23, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for migraine headaches)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 15, 2010 (Started Jun 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 24, 2010 (Started Jan 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

May 24, 2010 (Started Dec 14, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (slurred speech, burning sensation, numbness and tingling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Side effects: numbness and tingling, slurred speech, burning sensation
  • 0 helpful marks

May 6, 2010 (Started May 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weight loss)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight loss
  • 0 helpful marks
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