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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

patrickm

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 6 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: None

Overall: None

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: mild

Walking: mild
by patrickm
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**Purposes:** Anxious mood, Cognitive impairment, and Depressed mood *(Started Sep 21, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Anxious mood Perceived effectiveness	Cognitive impairment Perceived effectiveness	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 16, 2011	10 mg Daily
Jun 01, 2009	20 mg Daily
Oct 14, 2008	10 mg Daily

Side effects:: Sex drive (libido) decreased, Fatigue

0 helpful marks

sharon28753

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Some

Fatigue: Some

Sleep: Some

Stiffness: Some

function: All

external_stress: Most

Stickman: some
Description:F62y
FM:15y Dx
by sharon28753
See sharon28753's full Escitalopram history

**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Jan 01, 2006)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 22, 2011	20 mg Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all
Jul 31, 2010	20 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

Tsalta

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 4 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: mild

Walking: mild
by Tsalta
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**Purpose:** Anxious mood *(Started Apr 04, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 29, 2011		Major	Mild	Always	Not at all
Jun 15, 2010	10 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
May 21, 2010	10 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Oct 29, 2009	10 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Sep 23, 2009	10 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Jul 29, 2011
Advice & Tips: This worked great. Only reason I stopped was because the Neuro changed my dose of Cymbalta and I felt it was too much drugs to take
Cost: $50-99 monthly

0 helpful marks

gwyneira

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: All

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: Some

external_stress: Some

Stickman: all
Description:F32y
CFS:2y Dx
FM:2y Dx
by gwyneira
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**Purpose:** Bipolar I Disorder *(Started Jul 03, 2000)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 29, 2011	20 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Jul 29, 2011
Advice & Tips: While most people found they have their sex drive decrease while on antidepressants, I had mine increase. If I go off this for any time period, I generally lose interest in sex. This medicine is NECESSARY for me to function being bipolar as my depression side of bipolar is much worse than the manic side. This medication has been a godsend in helping live and function with a normal life.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

0 helpful marks

Catrina K

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Bipolar I

Depression: 2

Mania: 1

Emotional: 3

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 1

External Stress: Overwhelming

Rx

16 F

Function: Moderate

Distress: Moderate
by Catrina K
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**Purpose:** Support mental / emotional health *(Started Nov 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 22, 2011	10 mg Daily	Major	None	Usually	A little
Mar 23, 2011	5 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

THE EMPEROR

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Bipolar Disorder

Depression: 3

Mania: 0

Emotional: 2

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 2

External Stress: Low

Rx Therapy

27 F

Function: Low

Distress: Moderate
by THE EMPEROR
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Jun 12, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 19, 2011	5 mg Daily	None	Severe	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Irritability

0 helpful marks

gridly1

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: All

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: None

external_stress: All

Stickman: all
Description:F53y
FM:4y Dx
CFS:?y
by gridly1
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**Purposes:** Mild Depression and Depressed mood *(Started Aug 09, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Mild Depression Perceived effectiveness	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 12, 2011		Moderate	Slight	Mild	Always	Not at all
Feb 01, 2011	20 mg Daily		Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Stomach upset

Date: Jul 12, 2011
Advice & Tips: I have found out recently that I am sensitive to TITANIUM DIOXIDE which seems to be in almost EVERY medication in tablet form! Which I was only able to narrow down with the process of elimination and APPLIED KINESIOLOGY !!! TITANIUM DIOXIDE make me have an upset stomach and and other flu like symptoms!!!

0 helpful marks

jcavese

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: Female
- Age: 48y
Condition: Endometrial Cancer 2 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Severe
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Mild
I am: Neutral
by jcavese
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Feb 15, 2006)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 01, 2011	10 mg Daily	Slight	Mild	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

mandace87

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 7 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: none

Walking: none
by mandace87
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**Purposes:** Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Mild Depression *(Started Aug 02, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Generalized Anxiety Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Mild Depression Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 01, 2011	20 mg Daily	Major	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Fatigue

Date: Jul 01, 2011
Advice & Tips: Made me extremely tired every day, which is why I had to switch.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

0 helpful marks

klmichael

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: Female
- Age: 52y
Condition: Chronic Neuralgia 8 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
I am: Bad
by klmichael
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**Purpose:** Major Depressive Disorder *(Started Jun 09, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 28, 2011	20 mg Daily	?Can't tell	None	Always	Not at all

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