135 patient evaluations for Sertraline

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Jun 7, 2015 (Started Jul 01, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Don't take too much of any drug, and don't take them forever.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 18, 2015 (Started Dec 26, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for panic disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for phobic disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for schizotypal personality disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: some unexpected positive effects are weight loss (or not much increase in weight)
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2014 (Started Nov 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dry mouth, excessive sweating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: excessive sweating, dry mouth, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)

Feb 11, 2011 (Started Nov 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), dry mouth, excessive sweating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: excessive sweating, dry mouth, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 6, 2014 (Started Sep 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: One of five, moved to taking it at the evening to help with daytime focus.
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2014 (Started Jan 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (anxious mood)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

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)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 22, 2012 (Started Mar 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (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
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • 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)

  • 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)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • 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)

  • 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)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • 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)

  • 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)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • 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
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 15, 2013 (Started May 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 20, 2013 (Started Jan 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (emotional lability, emotional numbness or flatness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Mental numbing
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2010 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for agoraphobia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (restless legs syndrome)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It made me calm. Unfortunately the restless leg syndrome on it became worse as time went on and I had to stop. Alcohol and caffeine made the restless legs worse, so reduce those if you have that side effect. Exercising and eating healthier also helps.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 25, 2013 (Started Jul 01, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for uncontrollable laughter)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for uncontrollable crying)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (chronic constipation, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I've noticed I rarely can cry at all anymore. I can laugh though.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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