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Oct 29, 2010 (Started Sep 09, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for My purpose was more than jus one I had tremors in hands and legs,stiffness and dyskinesias all of which were not being helped for long by the meds they still helped but not very long so for a better quality to my day my dr. recommmend DBS.)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 7, 2010 (Started Jul 12, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 12, 2010 (Started Jul 12, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: One time
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2010 (Started Apr 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (mobility decreased)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: mobility decreased

Mar 10, 2010 (Started Apr 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (mobility decreased)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: mobility decreased

Sep 14, 2008 (Started Apr 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (mobility decreased)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: mobility decreased
  • 3 helpful marks

Feb 8, 2010 (Started Feb 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: One time
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 12, 2009 (Started Sep 04, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Side effects: weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 1, 2009 (Started Oct 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: One time
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 9, 2009 (Started May 15, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
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  • 2 helpful marks

Nov 18, 2008 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Nov 17, 2008 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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  • 2 helpful marks

Oct 31, 2008 (Started Oct 31, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (speech problems, visual disturbances (ie seeing stars and light flashes))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: One time
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Side effects: tingling near implant, mild pulling sensation in my neck from the wire threaded under the skin, visual disturbances (ie seeing stars and light flashes), speech problems
  • 2 helpful marks

Oct 29, 2008 (Started Oct 18, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
  • 0 helpful marks
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