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72 patient evaluations for Aripiprazole

Purposes: Bipolar Disorder, Fibromyalgia, and Insomnia (Started Jul 02, 2007)
Date Dosage Bipolar Disorder Perceived effectiveness Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness Insomnia Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 16, 2010 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 ? Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 16, 2010
Advice & Tips
This is great for bipolar disorder. I've been on heaps of treatments and this is the best by far. I found it better than Seroquel and any other tablet that I've taken for bipolar. Mania has by and large disappeared. Its had no effect on depressive symptoms though.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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    • Sex: Female
    • Age: 60y
    Condition: 13 additional condition(s)
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Unreported
    • Physical: Unreported
    I am: Good
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Apr 16, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 20, 2010 30 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: process of finding right meds (Started Apr 21, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 06, 2010 5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
May 06, 2010
Advice & Tips
worked for 3 days then I was right back where I started, so we doubled the Dose but next day my Brain was running hay wire and I couldn't sleep through the night no more. I was only content while driving and Gas cost to much, lol. Had to stop taking it complietly because I started to get panic attacks my brain won't stop thin king that fast no more.
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Apr 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 01, 2009 15 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
May 08, 2009 15 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Other (Started Apr 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 25, 2008 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Restless feeling in legs, Agitation, Agitation
Date
Sep 25, 2008
Advice & Tips
I had a great reduction of both psychotic symptoms and bi-polar manic episodes, but Ryan White stopped covering it because of budget cuts and the expense of the drug.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Mania (Started Sep 04, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 05, 2009   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Apr 06, 2009   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Apr 06, 2009
Advice & Tips
Keeps the manic episodes down to a minimum; when I do experience mania, it is now vastly reduced.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Mania (Started Mar 05, 2003)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 19, 2008 30 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Increased appetite, Sleepiness
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Purposes: Treat my mood condition(s) and Bipolar rapid cycling (Started Feb 02, 2007)
Date Dosage Treat my mood condition(s) Perceived effectiveness Bipolar rapid cycling Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 10, 2007 Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Treat my mood condition(s) (Started Jan 12, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 12, 2009 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Nov 12, 2009
Advice & Tips
I take it at night because it can cause drowsiness.
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Apr 08, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 08, 2010 15 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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