130 patient evaluations for Fluoxetine

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Sep 18, 2010 (Started Sep 18, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 16, 2010 (Started Jul 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (emotional numbness or flatness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: emotional numbness or flatness
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 2, 2010 (Started Jun 14, 2007)

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

Oct 19, 2009 (Started Jun 14, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 3, 2010 (Started Feb 03, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 14, 2010 (Started Jun 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (emotional numbness or flatness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: emotional numbness or flatness

Aug 20, 2008 (Started Jun 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (emotional numbness or flatness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have taken both Prozac and the generic version, fluoxetine, at various times and in various doses. I believe, and my doctor and therapist agree, that the brand-name Prozac works better for me, with more consistent, reliable emotional stability and near-total relief from symptoms of depression. The cost is higher for brand-name Prozac, but IMO, it's worth it.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: emotional numbness or flatness
  • 6 helpful marks

Jul 19, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for To ease Duloxetine withdrawl)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I have stopped taking this medication now. I took it to ease the seratonergic withdrawal effects from Cymbalta that were unbearable. I have had a little bit of a return of panic attacks and brain zaps from the seratonin normalising but I'd say it's merely uncomfortable and certainly manageable as long as it doesn't go on much longer. I'd certainly take it again if needed unlike cymbalta.
Side effects: panic attacks, antidepressant withdrawal syndrome
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 1, 2010 (Started Oct 10, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 15, 2010 (Started Oct 10, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 18, 2009 (Started Oct 10, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 20, 2008 (Started Oct 10, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2005 (Started Mar 01, 1990)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg/5 mL Daily
Advice & Tips: stopped working.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 23, 2010 (Started Apr 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: As with the Buproprion, it took a little longer than what doctor recommended (6wks) to really notice a strong change. Still having headaches, but have them better controlled. I have started feeling happier more often than not, and this had made life more pleasant to live. Sex drive returning more to normal.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 6, 2010 (Started Jan 16, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: RESEARCH THE DRUG WHICH YOU TAKE...ANY DRUG YOU TAKE. EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT SO DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU!
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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