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Paroxetine Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Paxil, Paxil CR, Seroxat (Show all)

Generic Name: Paroxetine

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43 patient evaluations for Paroxetine

unipeg143

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

MS: 12 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Relapse: Moderate

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by unipeg143
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started May 15, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 20, 2010	10 mg Daily	Slight	Mild	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

papaw perry

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

ALS: 45 yrs

Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube

Bulbar: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: moderate

Legs: moderate
by papaw perry
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**Purposes:** Nerves, Emotional lability, and Other *(Started Aug 28, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Nerves Perceived effectiveness	Emotional lability Perceived effectiveness	Other Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 08, 2010	20 mg Daily
Aug 18, 2009	20 mg Daily
Apr 11, 2009	20 mg Daily
Oct 15, 2008	20 mg Daily

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Diamondlil58

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 15 yrs

Mentor

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: None

Overall: None

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: none

Walking: mild
by Diamondlil58
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**Purpose:** Fatigue *(Started Feb 18, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 06, 2009	20 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

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Benedict

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

Parkinson's: 5 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 3 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: moderate
by Benedict
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**Purpose:** Anxious mood *(Started Jul 06, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 04, 2009		None	Mild	Never	Not at all

Date: Dec 04, 2009
Advice & Tips: The drug did not help my problem with night panic attacks.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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doepie

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

ALS: 3 yrs

Wheelchair Feeding tube

Bulbar: severe

Arms: severe

Chest: mild

Legs: severe
by doepie
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Oct 08, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 04, 2009	20 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Dec 04, 2009
Advice & Tips: If you feel depressed, take medication!

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MusicNut321

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Pain: Some

Fatigue: Most

Sleep: All

Stiffness: Most

function: All

external_stress: Some

Stickman: most
Description:F44y
FM:13y Dx
by MusicNut321
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Mar 21, 2001)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 24, 2009	12.5 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Oct 24, 2009
Advice & Tips: Worked well
Cost: $50-99 monthly

0 helpful marks

mlsh68

Data Quality: 0 stars
- Sex: Female
- Age: 44y
Condition: 2 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Unreported
- Mental: Unreported
- Physical: Unreported
by mlsh68
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**Purpose:** Hot flashes/Sweating *(Started Oct 17, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 17, 2009	40 mg Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all

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kerryrae

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Pain: Little

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: Some

function: Some

external_stress: Most

Stickman: most
Description:F45y
FM:16y Dx
by kerryrae
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Mar 27, 2006)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 20, 2009	10 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Usually	Not at all

Side effects:: Sex drive (libido) decreased

Date: Jun 20, 2009
Advice & Tips: You loose your sex drive
Cost: < $25 monthly

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wiscbeachbum

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Pain: Some

Fatigue: Most

Sleep: Some

Stiffness: Most

function: Some

external_stress: Most

Stickman: most
Description:F47y
FM:12y Dx
by wiscbeachbum
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**Purposes:** Increase effect of another treatment and Panic attacks *(Started Mar 18, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Increase effect of another treatment Perceived effectiveness	Panic attacks Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 17, 2009	2 x 10 mg/5 mL Daily	Slight	None	Mild	Always	A little

Side effects:: Agitation, Sexual dysfunction, Insomnia, Anxious mood

Date: May 17, 2009
Advice & Tips: It has decreased my sexual activity. Not that I haven't had issues before with it because of just the aches and pains. But it will effect that. I have not had any weight gain at all with medication. Unlike a lot of fibro patients I believe my anxiety burns calories and weight is not an issue.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

Yocifico

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

Major Depressive Disorder

Depression: 1

Mania: 0

Emotional: 1

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 1

External Stress: Moderate

Rx Therapy

38 M

Function: High

Distress: Low
by Yocifico
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**Purpose:** Treat my mood condition(s) *(Started Mar 22, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 14, 2009	10 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Never	Not at all

Side effects:: Sexual dysfunction, Numbness in head

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