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16 patient evaluations for Escitalopram with a burden rating of A littleA littleA littleA littleA little

Purpose: Major Depressive Disorder (Started May 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 21, 2012 15 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Apr 22, 2012 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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  • Bombsyki
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    Major Depressive Disorder
    Depression: 1
    Mania: 0
    Emotional: 1
    Anxiety: 1
    Compulsion: 1
    External Stress: Moderate
    Rx Therapy
    27 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
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Purposes: Depressed mood, Anxious mood, and Major Depressive Disorder (Started May 12, 2011)
Date Dosage Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness Anxious mood Perceived effectiveness Major Depressive Disorder Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 19, 2012 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 MildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA little
Apr 27, 2012 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 ModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Dysthymia (Started Jul 15, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 19, 2012 40 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Jul 19, 2012
Advice & Tips
My mood has worsened since switched to the generic. Still not sure if it is a coincidence.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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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 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Mar 23, 2011 5 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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Purposes: Depressed mood and Anxious mood (Started Aug 25, 2008)
Date Dosage Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness Anxious mood Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 14, 2010 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Nov 03, 2009 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate 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: Depressed mood (Started Aug 13, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 04, 2010 50 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Mar 28, 2010 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Nausea
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Purpose: Depression with anxiety (Started Jan 01, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 07, 2010 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Emotional numbness or flatness, Dry mouth (xerostomia), Dry eyes, Dry skin
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Mar 01, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 10, 2010 10 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Jan 22, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 01, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Jan 16, 2009   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Brain fog, Restlessness, Sex drive (libido) decreased
Date
Jan 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
Kills libido and not very effective
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jan 16, 2009
Advice & Tips
It keeps your emotions sort of on a flat line so that you highs are not very high and your lows are not very low. Sometimes you think something is wrong with you because you dont feel emotions as strongly as you think you should.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Treat my mood condition(s) (Started May 25, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 06, 2009   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Apr 30, 2009   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Dec 06, 2008   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Side effects:
Nausea, Headaches, Sex drive (libido) decreased
Date
Nov 06, 2009
Advice & Tips
I tried the generic version of this drug (Citalopram) with much less success. I like Lexapro the best of all the many antidepressants I have tried.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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