9 patient evaluations for Aripiprazole with a burden rating of Very hard to take

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Apr 18, 2019 (Started Sep 27, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Asperger's syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (stiffness in jaw, tremor in hands, slurred speech)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Apr 29, 2018 (Started Sep 27, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Asperger's syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (stiffness in jaw, tremor in hands, slurred speech)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take

Oct 19, 2017 (Started Sep 27, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Asperger's syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (stiffness in jaw, tremor in hands, slurred speech)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily

Oct 18, 2017 (Started Sep 27, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Asperger's syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (stiffness in jaw, tremor in hands, slurred speech)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily

  • 3 helpful marks

Jan 25, 2019 (Started Nov 01, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for auditory hallucinations)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for hallucinations)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for ruminating thoughts)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for visual hallucinations)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (difficulty waking up, muscle twitching (fasciculations), weight gain, sluggishness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 23, 2018 (Started Nov 01, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for auditory hallucinations)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for hallucinations)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for ruminating thoughts)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for visual hallucinations)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (difficulty waking up, muscle twitching (fasciculations), weight gain, sluggishness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 1 helpful mark

Jul 31, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for psychotic depression)
  • Side effects
    Severe (migraine, hallucinations, disorientation, dissociation, psychomotor retardation)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 21, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (increased symptoms due to stress)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

May 24, 2010 (Started May 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Severe (anxious mood, weight loss, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), weight loss, anxious mood

  • 0 helpful marks

May 11, 2009 (Started May 19, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Severe (insomnia, anxious mood, weight gain, vivid dreams, agitation, nightmares, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), agitation, vivid dreams, weight gain, nightmares, increased appetite, insomnia, anxious mood, insomnia, anxious mood

Jan 13, 2009 (Started May 19, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (insomnia, anxious mood, weight gain, vivid dreams, agitation, nightmares, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), agitation, vivid dreams, weight gain, nightmares, increased appetite, insomnia, anxious mood, insomnia, anxious mood

Dec 6, 2008 (Started May 19, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (anxious mood, vivid dreams, agitation, nightmares, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), agitation, vivid dreams, weight gain, nightmares, increased appetite, insomnia, anxious mood, insomnia, anxious mood

  • 0 helpful marks

May 11, 2009 (Started Feb 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (fatigue, anxious mood, increased appetite, pain worsened, tachycardia (fast heart rate), restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Side effects: tachycardia (fast heart rate), restlessness (akathisia), pain worsened, increased appetite, fatigue, anxious mood, fatigue, anxious mood

Feb 24, 2009 (Started Feb 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (anxious mood, tachycardia (fast heart rate))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tachycardia (fast heart rate), restlessness (akathisia), pain worsened, increased appetite, fatigue, anxious mood, fatigue, anxious mood

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 21, 2008 (Started Oct 31, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Severe (anxious mood, vivid dreams, agitation, nightmares, suicidal thoughts or urges, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
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Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), suicidal thoughts or urges, agitation, vivid dreams, nightmares, anxious mood, nightmares

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 30, 2005 (Started Nov 27, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Severe (insomnia, anxious mood, agitation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: agitation, insomnia, anxious mood, anxious mood

  • 0 helpful marks
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