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10 patient evaluations for Venlafaxine

  • Farmer in WI
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 18 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by Farmer in WI
    current dosage:
    75 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 6 years
    purpose:
    Depression
  • 7ea50276ebab3d73a4018e9001d6db6e7b096aec
Depression Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 12, 2009 Moderate Mild Always Not at all
  • Weight gain
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  • Ashley's mom
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 16 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • Ashley's mom
  • by Ashley's mom
    current dosage:
    300 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 7 months
    purpose:
    Depression
  • 2a89c260b9d14ca017bb0ff3e9f8cbb485155e5c
Depression Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 22, 2008 Major Mild Always Not at all
  • Jittery feeling
Jul 04, 2009 Major Mild Always Not at all
  • dry mouth
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  • LSK
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 17 yrs
    Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
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  • LSK
  • by LSK
    current dosage:
    300 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Depression
  • 6b6a4021409f1fcd510affd02546825b6d6716ed
Depression Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jun 18, 2009 Moderate Mild Always Not at all
  • High blood pressure (Hypertension)
  • Constipation
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  • titanmom1962
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 5 yrs
    I don't know
    Flare-up: Moderate
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • titanmom1962
  • by titanmom1962
    current dosage:
    200 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 4 months
    purpose:
    Depression
  • 63f626896cbf25beca5a161900d79cc698c66206
Depression Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
May 25, 2009 Moderate None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
May 25, 2009 They just raised my doseage on this recently but,do not ever allow yourself to run out of the medication or be without it for a long period of time. It does work wonders. monthly
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  • Eiram
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 4 yrs
    Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • Eiram
  • by Eiram
    current dosage:
    75 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 2 years
    purpose:
    Mood swings,
    Fatigue
  • 41fb78866f19bd76e961d08591d29c87ac16f784
Mood swings Efficacy Fatigue Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Apr 08, 2009 Moderate Moderate Mild Always Not at all
  • Weight gain
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  • AnnieOakley
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: ? yrs
    I don't know
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • AnnieOakley
  • by AnnieOakley
    current dosage:
    150 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 3 years
    purpose:
    Anxiety,
    Depression
  • 38e9ac75ee29af50ed59de0e60d60312672ee5be
Anxiety Efficacy Depression Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jan 24, 2009 Moderate Moderate None Always A little
Advice/Tips Cost
Jan 24, 2009 Don't go more than 24 hours past your dosage time or the symptoms can be severe $25-49 monthly
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  • katpalou
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 3 yrs
    I don't know
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • katpalou
  • by katpalou
    current dosage:
    37.5 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 4 years
    purpose:
    Depression
  • 0bb2190373745d6cefed5babfc661a759b197c91
Depression Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Dec 13, 2008 Major None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Dec 13, 2008 will never stop this medicin, tried and went into relapse, it really helps with cooping with life, i have found that if i am in too much pain or really stressed my face gets numb so I need a second dose for that day. $25-49 monthly
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  • Hestia58
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 26 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Hestia58
  • by Hestia58
    current dosage:
    112.5 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 6 months
    purpose:
    Depression
  • 37b7dee8fc5c29b8a54eac43ade003debbf1c664
Depression Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 26, 2008 Major None Always Somewhat
Nov 18, 2008 Major Moderate Always Somewhat
  • Sexual dysfunction
Advice/Tips Cost
Sep 26, 2008 getting on is easy. Getting off is hell monthly
Nov 18, 2008 withdrawal is terrible for many. Try another drug first. monthly
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  • jmscout
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 17 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • jmscout
  • by jmscout
    current dosage:
    daily
    time on dosage:
    about 9 years
    purpose:
    Depression
  • be74a799e042dcd1b62137bcb98f7defe2399671
Depression Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 22, 2008 Major None Always Not at all
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  • HeidiK
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 10 yrs
    Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • by HeidiK
    current dosage:
    150 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 2 years
    purpose:
    Depression
  • 97ddb46d3fb3281483078648921ef17ed6a5be47
Depression Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 01, 2004 None Severe Always Very
  • Weight gain
  • Depression
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Agitation/restlessness
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