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Escitalopram Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Lexapro, Cipralex, Lexamil (Show all)

Generic Name: Escitalopram

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119 patient evaluations for Escitalopram

jrod005

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 5 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Mild

Overall: None

Cognition: mild

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: none

Walking: mild
by jrod005
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Dec 20, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 30, 2010		Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Ejaculation delayed

Date: Sep 30, 2010
Advice & Tips: Some sexual side effects, anger was less frequent
Cost: $25-49 monthly

1 helpful mark

mountainmama

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Parkinson's: 6 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 1 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: mild

Chest: none

Legs: mild
by mountainmama
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**Purpose:** Anxious mood *(Started May 02, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 15, 2010	20 mg Daily	Slight	None	Usually	Not at all

0 helpful marks

kjselv

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

GAD

Depression: 2

Mania: 1

Emotional: 2

Anxiety: 2

Compulsion: 2

External Stress: Low

Rx Therapy

32 F

Function: Low

Distress: Moderate
by kjselv
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**Purpose:** Depression with anxiety *(Started Mar 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 01, 2010	20 mg Daily	Slight	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Date: Sep 01, 2010
Advice & Tips: ask me ptiveately

1 helpful mark

injuredangel

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Pain: All

Fatigue: All

Sleep: Little

Stiffness: All

function: None

external_stress: Some

Stickman: most
Description:F37y
FM:6y Dx
CFS:?y
by injuredangel
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Mar 15, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 04, 2010		Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Aug 03, 2010	20 mg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Interacts badly with other meds

0 helpful marks

Skypath

Sex: M

Data Quality: 0 stars

Panic disorder

Depression: 3

Mania: 0

Emotional: 1

Anxiety: 3

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Severe

Rx Therapy

26 M

Function: Moderate

Distress: Moderate
by Skypath
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**Purpose:** Panic attacks *(Started Feb 01, 2004)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 21, 2010	20 mg Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all
Feb 27, 2010	20 mg Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Feb 27, 2010
Advice & Tips: Very slight effect on panic disorder, and lost efficacy over time.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

0 helpful marks

lazaras

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Pain: All

Fatigue: Most

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: Little

external_stress: Some

Stickman: all
Description:M49y
FM:6y Dx
CFS:4y Dx
by lazaras
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**Purposes:** Depressed mood and Anxious mood *(Started Aug 25, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Anxious mood Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 14, 2010	10 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Mild	Always	A little
Nov 03, 2009	10 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

beeman6

Sex: M

Data Quality: 0 stars

Bipolar I

Depression: 4

Mania: 3

Emotional: 4

Anxiety: 4

Compulsion: 4

External Stress: Overwhelming

Rx

56 M

Function: Low

Distress: High
by beeman6
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Nov 06, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 09, 2010	10 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

rudicollis

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Schizophrenia

Depression: 2

Mania: 1

Emotional: 1

Anxiety: 2

Compulsion: 2

External Stress: Moderate

Rx Therapy

24 F

Function: High

Distress: Low
by rudicollis
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Aug 13, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 04, 2010	50 mg Daily	Slight	Mild	Always	A little
Mar 28, 2010	20 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Usually	A little

Side effects:: Nausea

0 helpful marks

DNAtoUSA

Sex: M

Data Quality: 0 stars

Parkinson's: 11 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 2 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: mild

Chest: none

Legs: mild
by DNAtoUSA
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Feb 02, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 01, 2010	20 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Mar 16, 2010	20 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Usually	A little

0 helpful marks

gamermom73

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Bipolar I

Depression: 2

Mania: 1

Emotional: 2

Anxiety: 2

Compulsion: 2

External Stress: Severe

Rx Therapy

40 F

Function: Low

Distress: Moderate
by gamermom73
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**Purpose:** Depression with anxiety *(Started Jan 01, 2005)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 07, 2010	10 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Usually	A little

Side effects:: Emotional numbness or flatness, Dry mouth (xerostomia), Dry eyes, Dry skin

0 helpful marks

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