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Escitalopram Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Lexapro, Cipralex, Lexamil (Show all)

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2 patient evaluations for Escitalopram taken for the purpose of 'Generalized Anxiety Disorder'

mandace87

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 7 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: none

Walking: none
by mandace87
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**Purposes:** Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Mild Depression *(Started Aug 02, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Generalized Anxiety Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Mild Depression Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 01, 2011	20 mg Daily	Major	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Fatigue

Date: Jul 01, 2011
Advice & Tips: Made me extremely tired every day, which is why I had to switch.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

0 helpful marks

LittleBean

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

GAD

Depression: 0

Mania: 0

Emotional: 0

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Moderate

Rx Therapy

28 F

Function: High

Distress: Low
by LittleBean
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**Purposes:** Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Anxious mood *(Started Nov 02, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Social Anxiety Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Generalized Anxiety Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Anxious mood Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Nov 01, 2010	20 mg Daily

Side effects:: Difficulty falling asleep, Brain zaps

Date: Nov 01, 2010
Advice & Tips: I switched to Celexa which seems to be better for the anxiety
Cost: $25-49 monthly

0 helpful marks

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