Sensipar for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism User Reviews

Rating: 6.1

Sensipar has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 8 reviews for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism. 50% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 25% reported a negative experience.

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 18, 2012

"I'm a senior with a low fixed income. I am ever so grateful to the Sensipar assistance program. I have very high calcium levels, and this medicine has cut it in half. I used to get very disoriented, confused, overwhelmed, but now with this medicine, I feel close to normal. I have had a great experience with this medicine and have experienced no side effects."

10 / 10

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Hal...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
December 21, 2014

"Sensipar has worked well for me. Five-plus-year dialysis patient. Unfortunately, being forced from private insurance to Medicare Part D with a supplementary Part D private supplemental plan. The cost of Sensipar and its cumulative dollar cost, along with all my other medications, places me into the Part D donut hole almost immediately. The manufacturer’s patient support plan (which was wonderful when I had private insurance) stops when I transfer to Medicare Part D. There appears to be nothing for Medicare Part D patients from manufacturers. I don't understand why, but these are just the facts. The bottom line is that while Sensipar works effectively, it is classified as Tier 3 and is priced prohibitively."

9 / 10

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Ann...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 26, 2012

"I have severe bone pain in my legs and frequent bowel movements up to fifteen times per day. Parathyroid scan showed nothing abnormal. After taking Sensipar only three days, I saw marked improvement. After 28-day trial, pain in the legs is 80% improved (I am a multiply operated spine patient, so did not expect 100%). Bowel movements are more normal and once per day, as they should be. This shows that with just one month of treatment, I do have parathyroid disease that was not picked up on scans. Now I can pursue treatment through surgery."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
September 14, 2009

"I experienced severe leg cramps almost immediately upon taking this medication and whatever else it may have been doing for me. I could not tolerate the cramps, which even interfered with my ability to sleep, walk, drive, or climb stairs."

1 / 10

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327...
September 10, 2009

"Seems to lower CA, but the side effects are somewhat hard to deal with. Leg cramps and twitching seem to be the worst of it. But there is only surgery as the other option."

8 / 10

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Mar...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 29, 2018

"Pain in legs, knees, and shoulders. Also, too expensive. I ceased use of this drug."

2 / 10

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Rob...
September 3, 2015

"Abnormal dreams and bothersome while taking Sensipar. I have difficulty sleeping. Bad dreams stop and return to normal if I skip the dose."

4 / 10

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Spi...
July 22, 2010

"I took this drug and had no side effects. On the other hand, it didn't reduce my blood calcium levels."

5 / 10

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