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Fluoxetine Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Prozac, Lovan, Lorien (Show all)

Generic Name: Fluoxetine

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118 patient evaluations for Fluoxetine

Squeeky

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Major Depressive Disorder

Depression: 0

Mania: 0

Emotional: 0

Anxiety: 0

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Severe

Rx Therapy

39 F

Function: High

Distress: Low
by Squeeky
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Jun 21, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 01, 2010	20 mg Daily	Slight	Mild	Always	Somewhat

Side effects:: Diarrhea

0 helpful marks

CodyKinz

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

Major Depressive Disorder

Depression: 1

Mania: 0

Emotional: 2

Anxiety: 0

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Severe

Rx Therapy

17 M

Function: Moderate

Distress: Low
by CodyKinz
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Sep 30, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 30, 2010		Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all
Feb 11, 2010		Major	Mild	Usually	Not at all
Dec 30, 2009	10 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Usually	Not at all
Dec 14, 2009	10 mg Daily	Major	None	Sometimes	Somewhat
Oct 22, 2009	10 mg Daily	Major	Severe	Always	A little
Oct 16, 2009	10 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

PMDD :(

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Major Depressive Disorder

Depression: 2

Mania: 0

Emotional: 2

Anxiety: 2

Compulsion: 1

External Stress: Moderate

Rx

36 F

Function: Moderate

Distress: Moderate
by PMDD :(
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**Purpose:** pre menstural dysphoric disorder (PMDD) *(Started Feb 02, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 17, 2010	60 mg Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Aug 17, 2010
Advice & Tips: My Doctor reccomended I come off this drug to start a new type. I was told to decreace the amount over the period on 5 days, and then have 2 days break before starting new medication. On day 7 I was found by a friend in bed. I was having suicidal thoughts and was the lowest I have ever been. I could hardly stand up and was having terrible tremors. I had not eaten, washed, got up for 3 or 4 days. I was seen by a phsciatrist and admited as a day patient to a local mental health hospital. I was unable to look after my children, drive my car, go to the supermarket, and certainly not work. I have been off work for approx 10 weeks. I am a single parent and have had to survive on SSP which amounts to £80 per wk and have now got Debt Issues, I have to go back to work which is causing anxiety because of the stigma attatched to Mental Health. The father of my children is reluctant to let me see them as he has had to take over and care for them. I am now having to start legal proceedings which is yet another problem causing me anxiety. Nothing is documented on the internet to suggest such a bad reaction to decreasing fluoxetine yet I have been told by a proffesional that she herself has seen '3 or 4 people on the floor due to being taken off their medication'

0 helpful marks

searchinglikeme

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Dysthymia

Depression: 1

Mania: 0

Emotional: 1

Anxiety: 0

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Moderate

Rx Therapy

44 F

Function: Moderate

Distress: Low
by searchinglikeme
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**Purpose:** Major Depressive Disorder *(Started Jun 05, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 14, 2010	40 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all
Aug 20, 2008	20 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Emotional numbness or flatness

Date: Aug 20, 2008
Advice & Tips: I have taken both Prozac and the generic version, fluoxetine, at various times and in various doses. I believe, and my doctor and therapist agree, that the brand-name Prozac works better for me, with more consistent, reliable emotional stability and near-total relief from symptoms of depression. The cost is higher for brand-name Prozac, but IMO, it's worth it.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

6 helpful marks

pokie too

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Parkinson's: 17 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 1 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by pokie too
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**Purposes:** Depressed mood and Other *(Started Oct 10, 2000)*
Date	Dosage	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Other Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 01, 2010	40 mg Daily	Major		None	Always	Not at all
Feb 15, 2010	40 mg Daily	Major		None	Always	Not at all
Oct 18, 2009	40 mg Daily	Major		None	Always	Not at all
Aug 20, 2008	40 mg Daily		Major	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

Bella05

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Major Depressive Disorder

Depression: 0

Mania: 0

Emotional: 0

Anxiety: 0

Compulsion: 1

External Stress: Low

Rx

44 F

Function: High

Distress: Low
by Bella05
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**Purposes:** Treat my mood condition(s) and Anxious mood *(Started Apr 20, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Treat my mood condition(s) Perceived effectiveness	Anxious mood Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 23, 2010	20 mg Daily	Major	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all

Date: Jul 23, 2010
Advice & Tips: As with the Buproprion, it took a little longer than what doctor recommended (6wks) to really notice a strong change. Still having headaches, but have them better controlled. I have started feeling happier more often than not, and this had made life more pleasant to live. Sex drive returning more to normal.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

arabellamilla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: None

Fatigue: None

Sleep: None

Stiffness: None

function: All

external_stress: Little

Stickman: none
Description:F31y
FM:?y
CFS:3y Dx
by arabellamilla
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**Purposes:** To ease Duloxetine withdrawl and Bipolar Disorder *(Started Mar 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	To ease Duloxetine withdrawl Perceived effectiveness	Bipolar Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 19, 2010	20 mg Daily	Major	Slight	None	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Panic attacks, Antidepressant withdrawal syndrome

Date: Jul 19, 2010
Advice & Tips: I have stopped taking this medication now. I took it to ease the seratonergic withdrawal effects from Cymbalta that were unbearable. I have had a little bit of a return of panic attacks and brain zaps from the seratonin normalising but I'd say it's merely uncomfortable and certainly manageable as long as it doesn't go on much longer. I'd certainly take it again if needed unlike cymbalta.

0 helpful marks

Schooled by Life

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Most

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: Some

external_stress: Some

Stickman: all
Description:F37y
CFS:2y Dx
FM:3y Dx
by Schooled by Life
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**Purpose:** Fibromyalgia *(Started Apr 12, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 12, 2010	20 mg Daily	None	None	Always	A little

Date: Jul 12, 2010
Advice & Tips: Worth a try, but didn't lift my pain threshold no side effects noticed.

0 helpful marks

ZachW91

Sex: M

Data Quality: 0 stars

Major Depressive Disorder

Depression: 1

Mania: 1

Emotional: 1

Anxiety: 3

Compulsion: 1

External Stress: Severe

Rx

21 M

Function: Moderate

Distress: Moderate
by ZachW91
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**Purpose:** Anxious mood *(Started Dec 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 08, 2010		None	Mild	Always	Not at all

Date: Jul 08, 2010
Advice & Tips: this shit causes mania in me reallllly badly. :(
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

Simply Complicated

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Most

Fatigue: All

Sleep: Some

Stiffness: All

function: Little

external_stress: All

Stickman: most
Description:F53y
CFS:?y
FM:5y Dx
by Simply Complicated
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**Purposes:** Fibromyalgia, Depressed mood, and Nerve pain (neuralgia) *(Started Mar 01, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Nerve pain (neuralgia) Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 10, 2010	60 mg Daily

0 helpful marks

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