137 patient evaluations for Fluoxetine
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Apr 7, 2018 (Started Feb 01, 2018)
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsModerate (decreased sex drive (libido), diarrhea)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jan 17, 2018 (Started Mar 18, 2002)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
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EffectivenessModerate (for mood swings)
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EffectivenessModerate (for fatigue)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
40 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Mar 7, 2016 (Started Mar 18, 2002)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
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EffectivenessModerate (for mood swings)
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EffectivenessMajor (for fatigue)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
40 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I'm taking 40mg of Fluoxetine daily and not taking Provigil, seems to be helping with fatigue.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jul 26, 2012 (Started Mar 18, 2002)
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EffectivenessModerate (for fatigue)
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EffectivenessSlight (for mood swings)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I think I need a bigger dose.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Oct 8, 2010 (Started Mar 18, 2002)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
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EffectivenessMajor (for fatigue)
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EffectivenessMajor (for mood swings)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I always take 20mg of this right after 200mg of Provigil. The purpose is to counter the fiesty mood Provigil puts me in.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 29, 2017 (Started Nov 02, 2015)
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EffectivenessMajor (for pseudobulbar affect)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
40 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Yes increasing to 4o mg a day has totally eliminated all crying and increased my over all sense of well being. :)
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Mar 25, 2016 (Started Nov 02, 2015)
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EffectivenessMajor (for SIADH)
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EffectivenessMajor (for pseudobulbar affect)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
40 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
40mg enables me to watch movies, without crying. I also think it has uplifted my outlook on life.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Dec 28, 2015 (Started Nov 02, 2015)
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EffectivenessModerate (for SIADH)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
i'm going to increase the dosage from 30 mg to 40 mg, since 30 mg is not quite sufficient to totally stop crying.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 1, 2017 (Started Feb 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessSlight (for mild depression)
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EffectivenessSlight (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsMild (decreased sex drive (libido))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Un fortunately, this stopped working for me after having taken it for years. It WAS effective at one time though.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Apr 12, 2011 (Started Feb 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
80 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
May 23, 2017 (Started Mar 24, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for persistent worrying)
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EffectivenessMajor (for generalized anxiety disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Dec 8, 2016 (Started Mar 24, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for persistent worrying)
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EffectivenessMajor (for generalized anxiety disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
May 9, 2017 (Started Mar 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
Daily
Dec 4, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsMild
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
All the time (24/7)
- 0 helpful marks
Feb 23, 2017 (Started Jan 19, 2017)
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EffectivenessSlight (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsSevere (suicidal thoughts or urges)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
30 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Feb 14, 2017 (Started Oct 16, 2016)
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EffectivenessSlight (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsSevere (depressed mood, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), shaky hands)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Oct 16, 2016 (Started Oct 16, 2016)
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EffectivenessSlight (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsSevere (depressed mood, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), shaky hands)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Dec 20, 2016 (Started Sep 01, 2009)
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I have found it provides a barely noticeable but important benefit in terms of keeping my emotions on an even keel without making me feel like I have no emotions.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Nov 18, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 1999)
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EffectivenessNone (for borderline personality disorder)
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EffectivenessNone (for bipolar II disorder)
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Side effectsSevere (manic behaviors)
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
This was among many antidepressants that cause manic episodes.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
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