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6 patient evaluations
for
Fluvoxamine
Purpose:
Depressed mood
(Started Jul 01, 1994)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jul 22, 2012
50 mg
Daily
Moderate
None
Always
A little
Date
Jul 22, 2012
Advice & Tips
When I was told I would be on meds for the rest of my life, it was and still is to this day, very disappointing.
Cost
< $25 monthly
0 helpful marks
Purposes:
Bipolar Disorder, Difficulty sleeping through night, and Depression with suicidal thoughts
(Started Feb 02, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Bipolar Disorder
Perceived effectiveness
Difficulty sleeping through night
Perceived effectiveness
Depression with suicidal thoughts
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Aug 23, 2010
250 mg
Daily
Jul 26, 2010
250 mg
Daily
Side effects:
Drowsiness, Weight loss
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Anxiety attacks
(Started Mar 30, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jun 01, 2010
50 mg
Daily
Major
Mild
Always
Not at all
Side effects:
Sexual side effects
Date
Jun 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
Luvox helped with anxiety attacks after I switched my antidepressant from Effexor to Wellbutrin. My psychiatric provider has changed, and recommended that I try something new with fewer side effects.
Cost
< $25 monthly
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Dysthymia
(Started Jan 01, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Feb 16, 2010
12.5 mg
Daily
None
Moderate
Usually
A little
Side effects:
Constant hunger, Dry mouth (xerostomia), Dry mouth (xerostomia), Tiredness, Tiredness
0 helpful marks
Purposes:
Treat my mood condition(s), OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), and Hair pulling (trichotillomania)
(Started Jul 01, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Treat my mood condition(s)
Perceived effectiveness
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
Perceived effectiveness
Hair pulling (trichotillomania)
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Nov 07, 2009
20 mg
Daily
Oct 24, 2009
20 mg
Daily
Sep 20, 2009
20 mg
Daily
Side effects:
Can't focus, Flushed, Generalized weakness (asthenia), Dry mouth (xerostomia), Dry mouth (xerostomia)
0 helpful marks
orrb4
Sex:
F
Data Quality: 0 stars
Depression: 1
Mania: 1
Emotional: 0
Anxiety: 1
Compulsion: 0
External Stress: Severe
Rx
Therapy
51
F
Function: High
Distress: Low
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orrb4
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Purpose:
Other
(Started Oct 16, 2000)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Oct 26, 2008
200 mg
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not at all
Oct 18, 2008
200 mg
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not at all
0 helpful marks
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