320 patient evaluations for Duloxetine
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Sep 21, 2009 (Started Apr 01, 2007)
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EffectivenessSlight (for depressed mood)
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Side effectsMild (injection site irritation)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
60 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I use an ice pack ( the cold pack that comes with my Copaxone) before I inject and after till most of the irritation subsides. This irritation is tolerable because of the benefits of Copaxone. Since starting this drug I have gained alot of my mobility back, not so foggy in my brain, and not dropping things as much. Pain level has not changed but I'm waiting for a miracle.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
injection site irritation
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Sep 17, 2009 (Started Feb 26, 2008)
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EffectivenessSlight (for anxious mood)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
60 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Seems to keep "mood" more stable...less "swing" in mood
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Sep 15, 2009 (Started Sep 10, 2009)
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EffectivenessSlight (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsMild (sweating increased, brain cloud, dizziness, insomnia)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
120 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
sweating increased, brain cloud, dizziness, insomnia
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Sep 11, 2009 (Started Aug 24, 2004)
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EffectivenessModerate (for fibromyalgia)
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for pain)
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Side effectsModerate (sweating increased, feel flat, decreased sex drive (libido), mania, insomnia)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
120 mg
Daily
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
Side effects:
feel flat, mania, sweating increased, insomnia, decreased sex drive (libido)
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Sep 7, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2009)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Depression and nerve pain)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
60 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
This drug has helped control the pain better than anything I have been on as of yet.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
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Sep 3, 2009 (Started Sep 01, 2009)
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EffectivenessNone (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsSevere (eye pressure, serotonin syndrome)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
60 mg
Daily
Side effects:
serotonin syndrome, eye pressure
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Sep 1, 2009 (Started Jun 24, 2009)
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EffectivenessNone (for fibromyalgia)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
20 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I stopped taking this because it didn't help the pain and I was going for surgery and got off all medication.
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
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Aug 26, 2009 (Started Jul 01, 2009)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for Treat my mood condition(s))
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Side effectsModerate (brain cloud, feel flat, decreased sex drive (libido))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
60 mg
Daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Side effects:
brain cloud, feel flat, decreased sex drive (libido)
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Aug 18, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 1999)
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EffectivenessModerate (for fibromyalgia)
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
120 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Aug 18, 2009 (Started Dec 18, 2006)
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EffectivenessMajor (for fibromyalgia)
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EffectivenessModerate (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:
60 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
it was great in helping reduce my pain levels. it was only when my insurance stopped coverage, that i had to switch to a different combo, discovering that it wasnt helping my depression/mood levels as much as i needed. so if you have major depression and fibro, i would suggest speaking with your dr about additional meds if your depression is still a struggle, but pain levels are much better.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
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