116 patient evaluations for Citalopram

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Jul 16, 2000 (Started Mar 21, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I was put on this in high school after my boyfriend at the time told the school counselors (at his all boys and my all girls Catholic schools) that I was thinking about suicide. I was also in therapy for most of my life with several different professions just in this period of time. I can't recall when I did this but it was about 2 years after starting treatment that I tried to kill myself on the last months worth of antidepressants before I had to get a refill script. Needless to say I was completely taken off the meds. My parents never knew that I was still determined to end my life.
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 19, 2002 (Started Mar 19, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg/5 mL Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 19, 2009 (Started Dec 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (constipation, fatigue, brain fog, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: constipation, decreased sex drive (libido), fatigue, brain fog

Jan 11, 2009 (Started Dec 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for General health)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (constipation, fatigue, brain fog, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: constipation, decreased sex drive (libido), fatigue, brain fog
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 27, 2010 (Started May 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 7, 2010 (Started Mar 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for emotional lability)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg/5 mL Daily
Advice & Tips: Maybe I didn't give enough time, but it didn't work for me.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 21, 2010 (Started Mar 31, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I like this medicine, I take it an hour before bed and sleep like a baby and wake up most of the time refreshed.
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 1, 2010 (Started Apr 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 3, 2010 (Started Feb 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It's working so far okay, but I'm still on a low dosage.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 13, 2010 (Started Nov 23, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 15, 2010 (Started Jun 14, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depression with anxiety)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg/5 mL Daily
Advice & Tips: During the first two weeks of treatment I felt an odd tingle in my brain, which gradually faded, not to return.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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