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119 patient evaluations for Escitalopram

  • Cee Kay
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    Pain: Little
    Fatigue: Most
    Sleep: Little
    Stiffness: Little
    function: Some
    external_stress: Little
    Stickman: little
    Description:F68y
    CFS:18y Dx
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  • by Cee Kay
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Nov 17, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 05, 2012 20 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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  • bkplus3
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 11 yrs
    Mentor
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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  • by bkplus3
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Apr 05, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 15, 2010 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Weight gain
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Purpose: Treat my mood condition(s) (Started Aug 20, 2002)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 20, 2002 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: Depressed mood and Anxious mood (Started May 05, 2006)
Date Dosage Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness Anxious mood Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 16, 2010 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
May 05, 2009 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
May 05, 2009
Advice & Tips
I think the biggest thing would have to be to research thoroughly, through multiple sources, how best to taper off the meds and exactly what the withdrawal symptoms are. I feel like I'll be dependent on meds for the rest of my life, but is this due to my condition or due to the meds themselves? It's very frustrating. I also think that, before going on meds, a person should make a log or journal of their behaviors (such as eating habits, weight management, exercise, etc) so that they can accurately tell what a less-obvious side effect is.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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  • Zana_Di
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    Major Depressive Disorder
    Depression: 2
    Mania: 1
    Emotional: 2
    Anxiety: 3
    Compulsion: 1
    External Stress: Severe
    Rx
    31 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Moderate
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  • by Zana_Di
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Purposes: Depressed mood and Anxious mood (Started Mar 13, 2009)
Date Dosage Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness Anxious mood Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 06, 2009 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Apr 03, 2009 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 27, 2009 10 mg 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
Mar 18, 2009 5 mg/5 mL Daily ?Can't tell ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Tremor in hands, Stomach upset, Headaches
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Jun 26, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 10, 2009 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Anxious mood (Started May 02, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 15, 2010 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Jul 06, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 28, 2011 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 26, 2010 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Stomach pain
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Purpose: depression/anxiety/panic attack (Started Sep 02, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 16, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Lack of motivation, Memory problems, Dry mouth (xerostomia), Deadened emotions, Feeling of disconnection
Date
Apr 16, 2010
Advice & Tips
i think i've had to go more slowly with taking it, or, mabye my body or system had to take more time to get used to them to begin with, cuz at the beginning, i felt "out of it", spacey, good at times, but also really out of it at times! I was really scared! So I stopped taking any medication for 3 months with a really bad outcome in the end, like i couldn't function, i was irritable and moody, crying, hardly functionable... So I started again in January 2010, having stopped totally at the end of Sept 2009, but I took it every other day instead of every day, at that low dose, 5mg... and then.. after 3 months, like at the end of March 2010, I went to 5mg everyday cuz I was starting to have really huge mood fluctuations, huge ups and downs, pretty much every other day! plus I started very soon at the end of March there to feel NO effects from taking 5mg every other day, so i just listened to my body and my moods, and increased to 5mg every day...I increased to 10mg every other day, alternating with 5mg on April 10 until now. So, i have to listen to my body and monitor my moods to see when and whether to adjust my medication accordingly, I think! I think from my experience that it's better to take the meds regularly though, not every other day yes, and then no, but I guess I had to do that to begin with to get more used to taking the medications, I guess? It's going well for me now :) I'm taking lots of other vitamins and supplements too: a Centrum multivitamin, B complex (100mg day, and 50mg supper), C, D (every other day), magnesium/calcium, zinc, (I'm taking birth control though, so some of the vits and minerals are to help make up for the depletion of some nutrients from taking oral contraceptives), & I'm taking digestive enzymes (that help w breaking down food), and probiotic to restore good bacteria in digestive system and intestines.. An unexpected benefit from taking Cipralex, for me, is weight loss... I think it just helps my body & mind function better, so I just feel better and fitter! (the vits and minerals and enzymes and probiotic probably help with that too). Overall, I'm feeling really well now taking Cipralex 5 and 10mg alternating every other day - always monitoring how i feel to increase the dosage, or stay at the same dosage) - Cipralex, for now, is really helping with my moods and well-being and functionability.. I'm also using cognitive-behavioural therapy, using "coping statements" to help me deal with specific thoughts that really cause me anxiety! It helps...
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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Purpose: Other (Started Apr 02, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 02, 2009 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Restlessness
Date
Apr 02, 2009
Advice & Tips
lexapro works VERY well for me except after i had my baby the dosage wil need to be adjusted
Cost
< $25 monthly
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