Oct 2, 2012 (Started Jan 23, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (decreased sex drive (libido), anorgasmia, insomnia, low blood pressure, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Problems with low blood pressure have lessened a bit over time, but still a big hassle. Now taking extra salt and drinking extra fluids to try to counteract it. I now consider the improvement from increasing the dosage to 60mg to outweigh the side effects.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 8, 2012 (Started Jan 23, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (decreased sex drive (libido), anorgasmia, insomnia, low blood pressure, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Increased dosage to 60mg because I was having increased anxiety over the summer (this is my typical seasonal pattern with anxiety). Anxiety is gone, and I have more energy on the rare occasions when my blood pressure isn't below 110/65. Insomnia is also an issue again. At this moment, I'd say the gains against anxiety aren't worth the increased side effects.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 14, 2012 (Started Jan 23, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (decreased sex drive (libido), anorgasmia, insomnia, low blood pressure, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 45 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Side effects were rather severe at 60mg. At 45mg I'm experiencing only occasional slightly lowered blood pressure and mild to moderate insomnia
Cost: < $25 monthly
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