Nov 15, 2013
(Started Mar 01, 2011)
-
Effectiveness
Moderate
(for post-traumatic stress disorder)
-
Effectiveness
Slight
(for depressed mood)
-
Effectiveness
Moderate
(for major depressive disorder)
-
Effectiveness
Moderate
(for anxious mood)
-
Effectiveness
Slight
(for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
-
Side effects
Moderate
(for Overall)
(increased consumption of sweet foods, sudden complete dry mouth, change in outlook)
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-
Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Aug 22, 2012
(Started Mar 01, 2011)
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Effectiveness
Can't tell
(for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for anxious mood)
-
Effectiveness
Moderate
(for depressed mood)
-
Effectiveness
Can't tell
(for post-traumatic stress disorder)
-
Effectiveness
Can't tell
(for major depressive disorder)
-
Side effects
None
(for Overall)
-
-
Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I stopped for 2 weeks in order to have some sort of urinary test done. Started right back up again when [whatever] test was completed.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jul 10, 2012
(Started Mar 01, 2011)
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
-
Effectiveness
Moderate
(for anxious mood)
-
Effectiveness
Moderate
(for depressed mood)
-
Effectiveness
Can't tell
(for post-traumatic stress disorder)
-
Effectiveness
Can't tell
(for major depressive disorder)
-
Side effects
Moderate
(for Overall)
(increased consumption of sweet foods, sudden complete dry mouth, change in outlook)
-
-
Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Taking Cymbalta and Zoloft at the same time (with Lamictal) so I'm not sure what works for what. I DO know that this was diagnosed for OCD, and it didn't work.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jun 30, 2012
(Started Mar 01, 2011)
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
-
Effectiveness
Moderate
(for anxious mood)
-
Effectiveness
Moderate
(for depressed mood)
-
Effectiveness
Moderate
(for post-traumatic stress disorder)
-
Effectiveness
Moderate
(for major depressive disorder)
-
Side effects
Moderate
(for Overall)
(increased consumption of sweet foods, sudden complete dry mouth, change in outlook)
-
-
Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
My doses went from 50 to 100 to 150 to currently 200mg. I don't remember the dates, my brain is foggy; I'm doing my best to fill things out somewhat correctly here.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jun 26, 2012
(Started Mar 01, 2011)
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
-
Effectiveness
Moderate
(for anxious mood)
-
Effectiveness
Moderate
(for depressed mood)
-
Effectiveness
Moderate
(for post-traumatic stress disorder)
-
Effectiveness
Moderate
(for major depressive disorder)
-
Side effects
Moderate
(for Overall)
(increased consumption of sweet foods, sudden complete dry mouth, change in outlook)
-
-
Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
HOW DO YOU MEASURE HOW MANY SWEETS YOU'VE EATEN IN YOUR LIFE???? Or how many sweets you're eating now? I started on my b'day (I assume <giggle>) and I'm eating a chocolate bar as we speak. I'm not overweight (150#, 5'1"), I just like chocolate.
Cost:
< $25 monthly