6 patient evaluations for Sertraline taken for the purpose of 'Major Depressive Disorder' with a perceived effectiveness rating of Major
62 members have decided to share their profiles only with other members of PatientsLikeMe.
Sort by:
Most recent
Aug 21, 2016 (Started Sep 01, 2008)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Panic Disorder)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Major Depressive Disorder)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
-
Side effectsNone
-
AdherenceAlways
-
BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
A long time friend as far as meds go. It has been my major depression med for many years. I feel very comfortable with it, but have experienced what I best describe as breakthrough depression for the last 4 to 5 years and have taken it with adjunct meds, i.e. Abilify and currently Seroquel XR.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 25, 2016 (Started Sep 15, 2006)
-
EffectivenessCan’t tell (for Post-traumatic stress disorder)
-
EffectivenessModerate (for Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Major Depressive Disorder)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Depressed mood)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Atypical Depressive Disorder)
-
Side effectsMild (Weight gain)
-
AdherenceAlways
-
BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
2 tablet(s)
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I take this along with Wellbutrin. Neither of them worked alone but taking the latter in the morning and the former at night along with the lorazepam did the trick. As for dysthymia and PSTD I think psychotherapy is best for those.
Since taking this combination and many years of therapy my life has changed for the better radically. I've been on this combination since 2008 I think... It helped to stabilize me enough to stick out years of very difficult therapy. I had quit therapy after 6 years because I was so despondent and suicidal but a combination of going to Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas, getting my meds straight and finding a better therapist who actually understood how to treat PTSD and deal with a severely decompensated human being who was barely civil most of the time for the first two years was some kind of miracle.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
Weight gain
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 14, 2016 (Started Aug 15, 2010)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Panic Disorder)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Major Depressive Disorder)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Anxious mood)
-
Side effectsNone
-
AdherenceAlways
-
BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
3000 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
This medicine is for major depressive disorder and is also a psychotropic medicine as well as a Benzodiazipine. This medicine is a 100 mg. pill and should not be discontinued without the advice of a Doctor/Pschiatrist. I take 2/100mg. pills per day and these pills are effective within 7 -14 days after having taken them as (for me) they are effective in my treatment for Major Depression.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
May 18, 2015 (Started Dec 26, 2013)
-
EffectivenessModerate (for Schizotypal Personality Disorder)
-
EffectivenessModerate (for Post-traumatic stress disorder)
-
EffectivenessModerate (for Phobic disorder)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Panic Disorder)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Major Depressive Disorder)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Depressed mood)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Anxious mood)
-
Side effectsNone
-
AdherenceAlways
-
BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
150 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
some unexpected positive effects are weight loss (or not much increase in weight)
- 0 helpful marks
Jun 22, 2012 (Started May 15, 1999)
-
EffectivenessModerate (for OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder))
-
EffectivenessModerate (for Panic Disorder)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Post-traumatic stress disorder)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Major Depressive Disorder)
-
Side effectsModerate (Liver disease)
-
AdherenceUsually
-
BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
If Sertraline is the right medication for your problem, it works like a charm. Easiest to take before sleep for me.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
May 22, 2011 (Started Apr 18, 2011)
-
EffectivenessMajor (for Major Depressive Disorder)
-
Side effectsMild (Dry mouth)
-
AdherenceAlways
-
BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
25 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Works wonders for depression, no side effects other than dry mouth.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
Dry mouth
- 0 helpful marks
Last updated:
Showing 6 of 6 patient evaluations for Sertraline