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Fluoxetine Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Prozac, Lovan, Lorien (Show all)

Generic Name: Fluoxetine

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118 patient evaluations for Fluoxetine

poshbird

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Pain: Some

Fatigue: Some

Sleep: Some

Stiffness: Most

function: Some

external_stress: Some

Stickman: most
Description:F50y
CFS:<1y Dx
FM:4y Dx
by poshbird
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**Purposes:** Depressed mood and Bowel irritability *(Started Aug 06, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Bowel irritability Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 24, 2013	3 x 20 mg/5 mL Daily	Slight	Slight	Mild	Usually	A little
Jun 10, 2012	3 x 20 mg/5 mL Daily		Moderate	Mild	Usually	A little
Oct 12, 2011	3 x 20 mg/5 mL Daily		Moderate	Mild	Usually	Somewhat
Mar 28, 2011	3 x 20 mg/5 mL Daily		Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all
Jan 09, 2011	3 x 20 mg/5 mL Daily		Moderate	Moderate	Usually	Somewhat
Dec 19, 2010	3 x 20 mg/5 mL Daily		Moderate	Moderate	Usually	Somewhat
Nov 22, 2010	3 x 20 mg/5 mL Daily		Moderate	Moderate	Always	Somewhat
Jun 21, 2010	40 mg Daily		Major	None	Usually	Somewhat

Side effects:: Forgetfulness

Date: Jan 09, 2011
Advice & Tips: still got certain amount of memory problems which at the moment i am not sure if it is the prozac or the lyrica which is causing it

0 helpful marks

AAMS54

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 12 yrs

Type: Primary Progressive

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by AAMS54
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**Purpose:** Major Depressive Disorder *(Started Jan 13, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 02, 2013	60 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

Sanguinius S224

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Bipolar I

Depression: 1

Mania: 1

Emotional: 2

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 1

External Stress: Moderate

Rx

21 M

Function: Moderate

Distress: Low
by Sanguinius S224
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**Purposes:** Depressed mood and Bipolar I Disorder *(Started Sep 17, 2012)*
Date	Dosage	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Bipolar I Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 17, 2012	20 mg Daily	None	None	Moderate	Usually	Not at all

0 helpful marks

KarenFL

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Some

Fatigue: All

Sleep: Most

Stiffness: All

function: None

external_stress: Some

Stickman: most
Description:F49y
FM:13y Dx
by KarenFL
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**Purpose:** Major Depressive Disorder *(Started Nov 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 25, 2012	40 mg Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Sep 25, 2012
Advice & Tips: I'm on a patient program through the State of Florida or my area (Called IDP) so my co-pay is only $3 a month. This is because I have no insurance and no income.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

jus' me

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Pain: Little

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: None

function: None

external_stress: Little

Stickman: some
Description:F49y
CFS:?y
FM:1y Dx
by jus' me
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**Purposes:** Excessive anger, Depressed mood, and Sensitivity to sound or noise *(Started Sep 15, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Excessive anger Perceived effectiveness	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Sensitivity to sound or noise Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 16, 2012	20 mg Daily
Jan 13, 2012	20 mg Daily		?	?

Date: Jan 13, 2012
Advice & Tips: seems to have helped control my anger - (notice the difference when off it). can also work wonders with depression, i just don't really have a problem with that right now.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

bertusj

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)

Rx

37 M
by bertusj
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**Purpose:** Generalized Anxiety Disorder *(Started Jun 01, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 14, 2012	20 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

DebbieBren

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 21 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Relapse: Moderate

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by DebbieBren
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Apr 22, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 01, 2012		None	None	Usually	Not at all
Jul 25, 2012	40 mg Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Jul 25, 2012
Advice & Tips: Neuro. changed to different drug, Prozac stopped working.

0 helpful marks

strapples

Data Quality: 3 stars
- Sex: Male
- Age: 21y
Condition: Rett Syndrome 4 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Mild
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: Severe
I am: Very bad
by strapples
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Jun 09, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 29, 2012	10 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Feb 20, 2011	10 mg Daily	Major	None	Usually	Not at all

Date: Jul 29, 2012
Advice & Tips: This is a trial stop, get me on as few drugs as possibl.

0 helpful marks

sherriemorgan

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: Female
- Age: 30y
Condition: Hypertension 8 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Mild
I am: Good
by sherriemorgan
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**Purpose:** Mild Depression *(Started Jul 01, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 25, 2012	40 mg Daily	?Can't tell	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

sherriemorgan

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: Female
- Age: 30y
Condition: Hypertension 8 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Mild
I am: Good
by sherriemorgan
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**Purpose:** Major Depressive Disorder *(Started Jul 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 25, 2012	40 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Never	Not at all

0 helpful marks

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