130 patient evaluations for Fluoxetine

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Oct 20, 2008 (Started Oct 03, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sexual dysfunction, problems concentrating, jittery feeling, nausea)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Take as directed by your doctor.
Side effects: jittery feeling, problems concentrating, sexual dysfunction, nausea

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 19, 2008 (Started Apr 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 2, 2008 (Started Mar 31, 1997)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sexual dysfunction, emotional numbness or flatness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Has been a lifesaver for me
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: emotional numbness or flatness, sexual dysfunction, sexual dysfunction

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 6, 2008 (Started Oct 06, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sexual dysfunction, emotional numbness or flatness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: sexual dysfunction, emotional numbness or flatness

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 11, 2008 (Started Aug 15, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sexual dysfunction, jittery feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It covers the neuroreceptor in the brain that reabsorbs serotonin
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sexual dysfunction, jittery feeling, sexual dysfunction, jittery feeling

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 11, 2008 (Started May 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I could tell a difference after taking this medication the first month. after a couple months I had to double my dosage, and I'm planning to discuss my next step up with my doctor.

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 18, 2009 (Started Nov 21, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sexual dysfunction, weight gain, vivid dreams, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, vivid dreams, headaches, sexual dysfunction

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 20, 2009 (Started Sep 29, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for mood swings)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 1, 2009 (Started Apr 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 80 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I've been on this medication since I was 23 years old, and at the time I was extremely off balance with my chemicals and it did miracles to stabilizing me, to function 100%.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 5, 2009 (Started Oct 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches, jittery feeling)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, jittery feeling

  • 0 helpful marks
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