127 patient evaluations for Escitalopram

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Jan 1, 2008 (Started Jan 07, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for emotional lability)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mood swings)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (somnolence)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: somnolence

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Nov 27, 2009 (Started Nov 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (dry mouth, upset stomach)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: (in conjunction with edronax) Stopped my low depression bottoms, somthing that edronax alone didn't manage to accomplish that good
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: upset stomach, dry mouth, dry mouth

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Nov 10, 2009 (Started Jun 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily

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Nov 6, 2009 (Started May 25, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: I tried the generic version of this drug (Citalopram) with much less success. I like Lexapro the best of all the many antidepressants I have tried.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: nausea, headaches, decreased sex drive (libido)

Apr 30, 2009 (Started May 25, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: nausea, headaches, decreased sex drive (libido)

Dec 6, 2008 (Started May 25, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: nausea, headaches, decreased sex drive (libido)

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Oct 18, 2009 (Started Dec 08, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Side effects: weight gain

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Oct 9, 2009 (Started Sep 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for emotional lability)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (anxious mood, homicidal thoughts, agitation with irritability)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: After consulting my physician, I had to stop this medication due to agitation/irritability and the subsequent homicidal thoughts. I just got so incredibly pissed off by the least little thing....so the Lexapro had to go. Had I not stopped the medication, I fear I would have injured some one.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: agitation with irritability, paranoia, homicidal thoughts, anxious mood, anxious mood

Oct 6, 2009 (Started Sep 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for emotional lability)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (anxious mood, homicidal thoughts, agitation with irritability)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I experienced a bad side effect transitioning from Fluvoxamine to Lexapro. I would have never started on the other medication, I would have just started with Lexapro, but my insurance, Blue Shield, didn't have it on the formulary so I had to start with another medication and go through the hell of the side effects. Anyway, now the side effects are over and I am taking 1/2 pill/day and things are okay.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: agitation with irritability, paranoia, homicidal thoughts, anxious mood, anxious mood

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Aug 18, 2009 (Started Feb 10, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for emotional lability)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: keeps me level, not so much worrying about stuff.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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Aug 17, 2009 (Started Jun 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 2, 2009 (Started Jun 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Good SSRI. Helps me out. Helps cope with major depressive disorder. Also helps my anxiety.
Cost: $100-199 monthly

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Jul 1, 2009 (Started Oct 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, fatigue, anxious mood, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Ok just re read the unexpected effects and add to that i was too tiered to play with my two year old boy! or too bussy
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: anxious mood, restlessness (akathisia), insomnia, decreased sex drive (libido), brain fog, fatigue, fatigue

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Jun 26, 2009 (Started Jan 25, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Break in new psychiatrists carefully :-)
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, apathy, apathy

May 5, 2009 (Started Jan 25, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (apathy, weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, apathy, apathy

Apr 6, 2009 (Started Jan 25, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Doesn't seem to work too well at this dosage, however neither have the others I used to take.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, apathy, apathy

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