8 patient evaluations for Sertraline taken for the purpose of 'major depressive disorder' with a perceived effectiveness rating of Moderate
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Oct 2, 2017 (Started Feb 16, 2014)
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EffectivenessModerate (for mild depression)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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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:
200 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Aug 1, 2015 (Started Feb 16, 2014)
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EffectivenessMajor (for mild depression)
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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:
200 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I found that taking Sertraline was much more effective than any other Anti Depressants i have taken.
My reason for stopping was to try and ascertain whether or not it was causing another Medical disorder, NIGHT SWEATING.
IF the Night Sweating persists without the Sertraline i will probably go back to Sertraline
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Feb 4, 2015 (Started Feb 16, 2014)
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EffectivenessModerate (for mild depression)
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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:
200 mg
Daily
- 1 helpful mark
Feb 4, 2017 (Started Jun 30, 2012)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsMild (weight gain)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
May 9, 2016 (Started Aug 10, 2015)
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EffectivenessSlight (for feelings of hopelessness)
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EffectivenessMajor (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
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EffectivenessSlight (for social anxiety disorder)
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EffectivenessMajor (for self injury or harm)
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EffectivenessSlight (for problems getting along with others)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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EffectivenessModerate (for irritability)
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EffectivenessSlight (for generalized anxiety disorder)
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EffectivenessNone (for excessive sleeping (hypersomnia))
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessSlight (for borderline personality disorder)
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EffectivenessNone (for avoidant personality disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Did you experience any unexpected positive effects from taking this medication? YES! Pain from menstrual cramping is heavily reduced while I'm taking this! My pain was awful on Wellbutrin XL.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Mar 27, 2016 (Started Aug 10, 2015)
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EffectivenessModerate (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
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EffectivenessSlight (for social anxiety disorder)
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EffectivenessSlight (for self injury or harm)
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EffectivenessNone (for problems getting along with others)
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EffectivenessSlight (for major depressive disorder)
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EffectivenessSlight (for irritability)
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EffectivenessSlight (for generalized anxiety disorder)
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EffectivenessNone (for excessive sleeping (hypersomnia))
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EffectivenessSlight (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for borderline personality disorder)
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EffectivenessSlight (for avoidant personality disorder)
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Side effectsModerate (apathy, nausea)
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AdherenceSometimes
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
50 mg
Weekly
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Mar 21, 2016 (Started Aug 10, 2015)
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EffectivenessNone (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
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EffectivenessNone (for social anxiety disorder)
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EffectivenessNone (for self injury or harm)
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EffectivenessNone (for problems getting along with others)
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EffectivenessNone (for major depressive disorder)
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EffectivenessNone (for irritability)
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EffectivenessNone (for generalized anxiety disorder)
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EffectivenessNone (for excessive sleeping (hypersomnia))
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EffectivenessNone (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessNone (for borderline personality disorder)
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EffectivenessNone (for avoidant personality disorder)
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Side effectsModerate (apathy, nausea)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
50 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jan 4, 2016 (Started Aug 10, 2015)
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EffectivenessMajor (for major depressive disorder)
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EffectivenessModerate (for generalized anxiety disorder)
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Side effectsMild (nausea)
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AdherenceSometimes
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Nov 6, 2015 (Started Aug 10, 2015)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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EffectivenessSlight (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:
200 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 1, 2014 (Started Nov 19, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsModerate (excessive sweating, dry mouth, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA 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)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsModerate (excessive sweating, dry mouth, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot 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
Nov 15, 2013 (Started Mar 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessSlight (for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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EffectivenessSlight (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
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Side effectsModerate (increased consumption of sweet foods, sudden complete dry mouth, change in outlook)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Aug 22, 2012 (Started Mar 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot 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)
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EffectivenessSlight (for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsModerate (increased consumption of sweet foods, sudden complete dry mouth, change in outlook)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot 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)
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EffectivenessModerate (for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsModerate (increased consumption of sweet foods, sudden complete dry mouth, change in outlook)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot 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)
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EffectivenessSlight (for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for depressed mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsModerate (increased consumption of sweet foods, sudden complete dry mouth, change in outlook)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot 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
Nov 17, 2012 (Started Nov 17, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsMild (aggressive behavior)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
25 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jun 15, 2002 (Started Jun 15, 1996)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
50 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Aug 11, 1996 (Started May 01, 1996)
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EffectivenessModerate (for major depressive disorder)
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Side effectsMild (jittery feeling)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
more energy, increased concentration
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
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