70 patient evaluations for Gabapentin taken for the purpose of 'pain'

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Apr 5, 2011 (Started Jan 12, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness

Jan 19, 2010 (Started Jan 12, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 16, 2011 (Started Jan 16, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (mood swings, word fishing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
Side effects: word fishing, mood swings

Nov 5, 2009 (Started Jan 16, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (mood swings, word fishing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
Side effects: word fishing, mood swings

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 7, 2011 (Started Apr 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2400 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

Jan 4, 2011 (Started Apr 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2700 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

Nov 23, 2010 (Started Apr 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dizziness, blurry vision, drowsiness, tired eyes)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2700 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

Sep 9, 2010 (Started Apr 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2700 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

Jul 23, 2010 (Started Apr 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dizziness, blurry vision, drowsiness, tired eyes)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

May 4, 2010 (Started Apr 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dizziness, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

Apr 27, 2010 (Started Apr 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dizziness, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

Apr 21, 2010 (Started Apr 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: blurry vision, tired eyes, dizziness, drowsiness, drowsiness

  • 1 helpful mark

Dec 1, 2010 (Started Jun 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for whole body ache)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly

Mar 15, 2010 (Started Jun 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for whole body ache)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 12, 2010 (Started Jan 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness

Jul 22, 2010 (Started Jan 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness

Jun 22, 2010 (Started Jan 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
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Side effects: sleepiness

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 10, 2010 (Started Jun 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (muscle twitching (fasciculations), whole body shaking)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: muscle twitching (fasciculations), whole body shaking

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 30, 2010 (Started Sep 12, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (extreme sedation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: extreme sedation

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 23, 2010 (Started Mar 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
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Side effects: drowsiness

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 12, 2010 (Started Aug 24, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: forgetfulness

Aug 29, 2010 (Started Aug 24, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (forgetfulness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: forgetfulness

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 12, 2010 (Started Jul 01, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (gum dysplasia)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: gum dysplasia

Jun 30, 2010 (Started Jul 01, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (gum dysplasia)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: gum dysplasia

  • 0 helpful marks
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