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17 patient evaluations for Gabapentin with a burden rating of Very hard to take

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Jul 28, 2017 (Started Aug 24, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for diabetic neuropathy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (recurring nightmares)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2013 (Started May 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for cryoglobulinemia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for diabetic neuropathy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (nausea, spinning dizziness (vertigo), intoxicated feeling, crying for no reason, depressed mood)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2013 (Started May 17, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (temper tantrums)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 7, 2012 (Started Jun 24, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for headaches)
  • Side effects
    Severe (drooling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 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

Jul 1, 2010 (Started Jan 25, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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  • 0 helpful marks

May 15, 2010 (Started Dec 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (hallucinations)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hallucinations
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 23, 2010 (Started Dec 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain in lower back)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (memory problems, double vision (diplopia), sleepiness, extreme sedation, tired when first up in morning)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: double vision (diplopia), tired when first up in morning, extreme sedation, memory problems, memory problems, sleepiness

Mar 16, 2010 (Started Dec 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain in lower back)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (memory problems, double vision (diplopia), sleepiness, extreme sedation, tired when first up in morning)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1800 mg Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: double vision (diplopia), tired when first up in morning, extreme sedation, memory problems, memory problems, sleepiness

Dec 19, 2009 (Started Dec 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in lower back)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (memory problems, double vision (diplopia), sleepiness, extreme sedation, tired when first up in morning)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: double vision (diplopia), tired when first up in morning, extreme sedation, memory problems, memory problems, sleepiness

Nov 21, 2009 (Started Dec 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for muscle pain)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain in lower back)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (memory problems, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Side effects: double vision (diplopia), tired when first up in morning, extreme sedation, memory problems, memory problems, sleepiness
  • 3 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2009 (Started May 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Side effects
    Severe (tired legs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 10, 2009 (Started May 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for burning sensation)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain in leg(s))
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain
  • 1 helpful mark
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