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

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Jun 22, 2010 (Started May 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3600 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 15, 2010 (Started Oct 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 28, 2010 (Started Nov 29, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (fatigue, brain fog, word fishing, sleepiness, grogginess, difficulty thinking)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: grogginess, difficulty thinking, brain fog, fatigue, word fishing, sleepiness

Jun 26, 2009 (Started Nov 29, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (fatigue, brain fog, word fishing, sleepiness, grogginess, difficulty thinking)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: grogginess, difficulty thinking, brain fog, fatigue, word fishing, sleepiness

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 20, 2010 (Started Jan 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4800 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 24, 2010 (Started Dec 09, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3600 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 5, 2010 (Started Dec 09, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3600 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2010 (Started Jan 03, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 31, 2009 (Started Jan 15, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, fatigue

Oct 13, 2009 (Started Jan 15, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, fatigue

Aug 13, 2009 (Started Jan 15, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fatigue, weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, fatigue

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 11, 2009 (Started Jul 23, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (mood swings, extreme sedation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: extreme sedation, mood swings, mood swings

Aug 1, 2008 (Started Jul 23, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (mood swings, extreme sedation)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: extreme sedation, mood swings, mood swings

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 22, 2009 (Started Sep 04, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1300 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 19, 2009 (Started Apr 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks
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