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Efficacy for Treat my mood condition(s)
How much of an effect does this treatment have on: Treat my mood condition(s)?
| Major | 18% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 36% | 4 |
| Slight | 9% | 1 |
| None | 9% | 1 |
| Can't tell | 27% | 3 |
Adherence
In general, do you take this treatment as prescribed?
| Always | 88% | 35 |
|---|---|---|
| Usually | 13% | 5 |
| Sometimes | 0% | 0 |
| Never | 0% | 0 |
| Very | 10% | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat | 13% | 5 |
| A little | 13% | 5 |
| Not at all | 65% | 26 |
Side-effects
Overall, how much of a problem are the side-effects from this treatment?
| Severe | 15% | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 23% | 9 |
| Mild | 25% | 10 |
| None | 38% | 15 |
Specific Side Effects
| Sleepiness | 20% | 8 |     |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dizziness | 20% | 8 | |
| Increased fatigue. | 18% | 7 | |
| Constipation | 18% | 7 | |
| Mood swings | 8% | 3 | |
| sluggish | 5% | 2 | |
| Increased Hunger | 5% | 2 | |
| increase fatigue | 5% | 2 | |
| Irritability | 5% | 2 | |
| Double vision (diplopia) | 5% | 2 | |
| Continual Headaches | 5% | 2 | |
| tiredness | 3% | 1 | |
| Tremors | 3% | 1 | |
| dry mouth | 3% | 1 | |
| hallucinations | 3% | 1 | |
| Migraine Headaches | 3% | 1 | |
| I get awake instead of tired | 3% | 1 | |
| Mouth sores/ulcers | 3% | 1 | |
| Imbalance when walking | 3% | 1 | |
| messed with thyroid | 3% | 1 | |
| drunk feeling | 3% | 1 | |
| Nausea/Vomiting | 3% | 1 | |
| can't stay awake | 3% | 1 | |
| swelling of throat and neck | 3% | 1 | |
| Difficulty breathing at night | 3% | 1 | |
| working became worse | 3% | 1 | |
| Word finding difficulty | 3% | 1 | |
| Abdominal pressure | 3% | 1 | |
| neck stiffness/trouble turning neck | 3% | 1 | |
| Cold sores (fever blisters) | 3% | 1 | |
| hyper/not hyper/hyper | 3% | 1 | |
| This is a stickler of a med. One missed dose can lead you toward a manic phase & vivid dreams | 3% | 1 | |
| loss of fine motor skills | 3% | 1 | |
| If I don't take as directed, I get manic | 3% | 1 | |
| lowered INR rates | 3% | 1 | |
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Cost
Approximately how much do you pay out of pocket for this treatment?
| $200+ | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| $100-199 | 0% | 0 |
| $50-99 | 5% | 2 |
| $25-49 | 10% | 4 |
| less than $25 | 53% | 21 |
