37 patient evaluations for Gabapentin with a burden rating of A little hard to take

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Dec 22, 2011 (Started Dec 20, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 4, 2011 (Started May 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for myoclonic seizures)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 4, 2011 (Started Feb 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Unable to function)
  • Side effects
    Mild (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 24, 2011 (Started Feb 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Unable to function)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 1 helpful mark

Sep 26, 2011 (Started Jun 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for electric shock sensation whole body)
  • Side effects
    Severe (increased appetite, weight gain, sleepiness, extreme sedation, decreased level of consciousness, tired when first up in morning)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
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Side effects: increased appetite, extreme sedation, weight gain, decreased level of consciousness, sleepiness, tired when first up in morning

Jun 24, 2009 (Started Jun 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for electric shock sensation whole body)
  • Side effects
    Severe (increased appetite, weight gain, sleepiness, extreme sedation, decreased level of consciousness, tired when first up in morning)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Side effects: increased appetite, extreme sedation, weight gain, decreased level of consciousness, sleepiness, tired when first up in morning

  • 1 helpful mark

Jul 14, 2011 (Started Jan 12, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for complex regional pain syndrome type I)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for central pain syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dizziness, double vision (diplopia), muscle twitching (fasciculations), swelling in feet, swelling in hands, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2100 mg Daily
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Side effects: vertigo, double vision (diplopia), muscle twitching (fasciculations), swelling in feet, dizziness, swelling in hands

Jun 12, 2011 (Started Jan 12, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for central pain syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for complex regional pain syndrome type I)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (dizziness, double vision (diplopia), muscle twitching (fasciculations), swelling in feet, swelling in hands, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Side effects: vertigo, double vision (diplopia), muscle twitching (fasciculations), swelling in feet, dizziness, swelling in hands

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 19, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2700 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 6, 2011 (Started Feb 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 20, 2011 (Started Jun 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for brain fog)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness in hands)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness in knees)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1500 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 19, 2011 (Started Jun 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1500 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 1 helpful mark

Feb 19, 2011 (Started Aug 30, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 17, 2010 (Started May 17, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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