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30 patient evaluations for Topiramate taken for the purpose of 'epilepsy'

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Sep 19, 2018 (Started Jan 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (tremor in hands, brain fog, word fishing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Twice daily
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Side effects: word fishing, tremor in hands, brain fog

Nov 23, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (tremor in hands, brain fog, word fishing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Twice daily
Side effects: word fishing, tremor in hands, brain fog
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 16, 2016 (Started Jun 30, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (paresthesia)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Three times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 12, 2016 (Started Jan 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for cluster headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fingers tingling

Jan 7, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for cluster headaches)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Side effects: fingers tingling

Mar 1, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for cluster headaches)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
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Side effects: fingers tingling
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 4, 2015 (Started Oct 10, 1988)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 28, 2013 (Started Oct 10, 1988)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 13, 2010 (Started Oct 10, 1988)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 11, 2010 (Started Oct 10, 1988)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 19, 2009 (Started Oct 10, 1988)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

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

Jun 6, 2013 (Started Jan 15, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (vision changes, sensory changes, sleepiness, hard sneezing, weight loss, cough, sensory sensitivity, numbness and tingling with pins and needles, heightened sense of smell (hyperosmia), decreased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

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

Jun 17, 2012 (Started Mar 07, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 25, 2010 (Started Mar 07, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

May 25, 2012 (Started Mar 12, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 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
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