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14 patient evaluations for Topiramate with a burden rating of A little hard to take

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May 9, 2017 (Started Feb 18, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for migraine headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily

Dec 4, 2010 (Started Feb 18, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for migraine headaches)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 17, 2017 (Started Mar 05, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for migraine headaches)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (stuttering, aphasia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 19, 2014 (Started Jul 29, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (hair loss, hair loss)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 8, 2014 (Started Jul 29, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (hair loss, hair loss)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2013 (Started Jun 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for migraine headaches)
  • Side effects
    Mild (withdrawal effects, anxious mood, agitation, insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 21, 2012 (Started Jun 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Prevent migraine)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for migraine headaches)
  • Side effects
    Mild (withdrawal effects, anxious mood, agitation, insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 30, 2012 (Started Jun 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Prevent migraine)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for migraine headaches)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Aug 19, 2012 (Started Feb 13, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (Reduced Sweating, alternating constipation and diarrhea, tingling in extremities, constipation, weight loss, difficulty speaking (dysarthria), decreased sweating (hypohidrosis))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 27, 2012 (Started Feb 13, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (Reduced Sweating, alternating constipation and diarrhea, tingling in extremities, constipation, weight loss, difficulty speaking (dysarthria), decreased sweating (hypohidrosis))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 14, 2012 (Started Jun 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for seizures from flashing lights (photosensitive epilepsy))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 5, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 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

Jun 6, 2011 (Started Feb 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for migraine)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (dry mouth, mental confusion, metallic taste in mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, mental confusion, metallic taste in mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 22, 2010 (Started Jun 20, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks
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