130 patient evaluations for Fluoxetine

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Apr 15, 2013 (Started Nov 30, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I got to the point where I felt this medication was not doing much for me. I talked to my doctor and she said many medications lose their effectiveness over the years.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 16, 2013 (Started Jan 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 2, 2013 (Started Jan 13, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 24, 2013 (Started Aug 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bowel irritability)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (forgetfulness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 20 mg/5 mL Daily
Side effects: forgetfulness

Jun 10, 2012 (Started Aug 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bowel irritability)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (forgetfulness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 20 mg/5 mL Daily
Side effects: forgetfulness

Oct 12, 2011 (Started Aug 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bowel irritability)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (forgetfulness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 20 mg/5 mL Daily
Side effects: forgetfulness

Mar 28, 2011 (Started Aug 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bowel irritability)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (forgetfulness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 20 mg/5 mL Daily
Side effects: forgetfulness

Jan 9, 2011 (Started Aug 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bowel irritability)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (forgetfulness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 20 mg/5 mL Daily
Advice & Tips: still got certain amount of memory problems which at the moment i am not sure if it is the prozac or the lyrica which is causing it
Side effects: forgetfulness

Dec 19, 2010 (Started Aug 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bowel irritability)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (forgetfulness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 20 mg/5 mL Daily
Side effects: forgetfulness

Nov 22, 2010 (Started Aug 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bowel irritability)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (forgetfulness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 20 mg/5 mL Daily
Side effects: forgetfulness

Jun 21, 2010 (Started Aug 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bowel irritability)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Side effects: forgetfulness
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 15, 2008 (Started Jul 01, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for phobic disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for social anxiety)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 1, 2012 (Started Apr 22, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take

Jul 25, 2012 (Started Apr 22, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Neuro. changed to different drug, Prozac stopped working.
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 25, 2012 (Started Nov 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I'm on a patient program through the State of Florida or my area (Called IDP) so my co-pay is only $3 a month. This is because I have no insurance and no income.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 16, 2012 (Started Sep 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for excessive anger)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for sensitivity to sound (hyperacusis))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 13, 2012 (Started Sep 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for sensitivity to sound (hyperacusis))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: seems to have helped control my anger - (notice the difference when off it). can also work wonders with depression, i just don't really have a problem with that right now.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 29, 2012 (Started Jun 09, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This is a trial stop, get me on as few drugs as possibl.

Feb 20, 2011 (Started Jun 09, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2002 (Started Jan 15, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Erectile Dysfunction? For a 21 year old? Oh, **** no.
  • 0 helpful marks
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