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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

R B Hoofenpaw

Sex: M

Data Quality: 0 stars

MSA: 8 yrs

Type: Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA/MSA-c)

Mood: Bad

Cognition: Moderate

Autonomic: Moderate

Head: moderate

Arms: mild

Legs: moderate

Tremors: moderate
by R B Hoofenpaw
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Dec 15, 2003)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 14, 2012	10 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

capt bubba

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 18 yrs

Mentor

Type: Secondary Progressive

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by capt bubba
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**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Jun 01, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 07, 2012	5 mg/5 mL Daily	Moderate	None	Usually	Somewhat
Feb 04, 2010	20 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

Date: Feb 04, 2010
Advice & Tips: it helps
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

ohboy

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Major Depressive Disorder

Rx

36 F
by ohboy
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**Purpose:** Major Depressive Disorder *(Started Jun 26, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Nov 24, 2012	15 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Nov 21, 2011	15 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all

Date: Nov 24, 2012
Advice & Tips: This was the best single treatment I have tried for MDD. But alone it did make me want to sleep 10 hours a night. Added Buproprion for additional energy and to obtan more complete relief from Depression.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Date: Nov 21, 2011
Advice & Tips: I take this med with my evening meal.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

0 helpful marks

TheTrishgu

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Bipolar Disorder

Depression: 3

Mania: 1

Emotional: 3

Anxiety: 3

Compulsion: 2

External Stress: Severe

Rx

31 F

Function: Low

Distress: Moderate
by TheTrishgu
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**Purpose:** Major Depressive Disorder *(Started May 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 21, 2012	15 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Usually	A little
Apr 22, 2012	10 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	A little

0 helpful marks

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
by Bombsyki
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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
Apr 27, 2012	20 mg Daily

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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
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	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

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StigmaStomper

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

Dysthymia

Depression: 1

Mania: 1

Emotional: 2

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 1

External Stress: Severe

Rx Therapy

51 M

Function: Moderate

Distress: Low
by StigmaStomper
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**Purpose:** Dysthymia *(Started Jul 15, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 19, 2012	40 mg Daily	Slight	Moderate	Always	A 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

0 helpful marks

rose5

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Parkinson's: 11 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 4 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: moderate

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by rose5
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**Purposes:** Depressed mood and Parkinson's Disease *(Started Oct 09, 2006)*
Date	Dosage	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Parkinson's Disease Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 14, 2012	20 mg Daily	Moderate		None	Always	Not at all
Sep 04, 2010	20 mg Daily	Moderate	?Can't tell	None	Always	Not at all
Dec 13, 2009	20 mg Daily		Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Oct 01, 2009	20 mg Daily		Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Dec 13, 2009
Advice & Tips: I have been more depressed & upset lately due to added health issues, so I don't feel that the Lexapro helps me a lot when I am really depressed; so I don't know if it is me or the drug. I really don't think any drug can help you all the time.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Date: Oct 01, 2009
Advice & Tips: I take 20mg of Lexapro in the morning because of depression and stress. It seems to be helping and doing it's job.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

0 helpful marks

helvetica

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

GAD

Depression: 2

Mania: 1

Emotional: 1

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 1

External Stress: Moderate

Rx

44 M

Function: Moderate

Distress: Low
by helvetica
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**Purpose:** Mild Depression *(Started Jun 06, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 12, 2012	10 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

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fleur

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

MS: 39 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Relapse: Mild

Sensation: Mild

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by fleur
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**Purposes:** Major Depressive Disorder and Depressed mood *(Started Feb 05, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Major Depressive Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 03, 2012	40 mg Daily	Slight	Slight	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Jun 03, 2012
Advice & Tips: Stopped working after 4 yeas
Cost: < $25 monthly

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