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117 patient evaluations for Citalopram

Purpose: Major Depressive Disorder (Started Aug 27, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 27, 2006   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Mild Depression (Started Sep 15, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 22, 2011   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: Major Depressive Disorder (Started Oct 07, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 16, 2011 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Oct 16, 2011
Advice & Tips
This created worse suicidal thoughts in my specific case. It appears that the other SSRI's I have been on have done the same thing.
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Oct 26, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 02, 2010   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Suicidal, Emotional withdrawal, Depersonalization-derealization, Confusion, Panic attacks, Derealization, Anxious mood
Date
Aug 02, 2010
Advice & Tips
I was diagnosed with moderate depression after taking sick leave from a high stress job in a medical field. I began taking 20 mg OD Citalopram with no side effects for 3 weeks. During my 4th week I began experiencing anxiety and severe panic attacks lasting up to 4hrs in length twice daily, I lost emotional connection with loved ones and family, I experienced derealization and depersonalization so severely I was in constant fear which started the circle of panic attacks and anxiety. I was unable to eat for two weeks and lost 20lbs in one. I went from a highly functioning individual to an individual that was not capable of taking care of her own children with fear of ending up in a psychiatric hospital on a form one within 3 weeks of taking this medicine. I stopped taking this pill in the fourth week after listing my house and quitting my job to move back home with my parent 16 hours away so my children would be cared for properly. It took me ~5 months to begin feeling like 'me' on a daily basis, and now 8 months later I still have my moments. I am convinced that although I was experiencing a high level of daily stressors, those stressors were not the cause of the symptoms. Please use this medication as a last resort, visit your Dr. often, record everything, keep track of changes.
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  • turkey3
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 6 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
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Purpose: General health (Started Dec 17, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 19, 2009 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 11, 2009 Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Constipation, Sex drive (libido) decreased, Fatigue, Brain fog
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Purpose: Depression with anxiety (Started May 18, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 15, 2010 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Treat my mood condition(s) (Started May 19, 2002)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 13, 2011 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 20, 2002 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Difficulty with orgasm
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Purpose: Increase effect of another treatment (Started Sep 15, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 27, 2009 40 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Dec 27, 2009
Advice & Tips
it has caused me to have very dry scaling skin on my face only
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Mar 03, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 14, 2009 40 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Fibromyalgia (Started Jan 08, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 01, 2010 1.5 x 10 mg/5 mL Daily ?Can't tell SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Weight gain
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