46 patient evaluations for Paroxetine

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May 17, 2009 (Started Mar 18, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for panic attacks)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, sexual dysfunction, agitation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 10 mg/5 mL Daily
Advice & Tips: It has decreased my sexual activity. Not that I haven't had issues before with it because of just the aches and pains. But it will effect that. I have not had any weight gain at all with medication. Unlike a lot of fibro patients I believe my anxiety burns calories and weight is not an issue.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: agitation, sexual dysfunction, insomnia, anxious mood
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 31, 2008 (Started May 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: My family calls this my sanity med, w/o it all I want to do is sit and cry for no reason at all. I've never had to take anything for depression before this.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 21, 2008 (Started May 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: You have to take this as written. If I forget for some reason, I can really tell the difference as I'll starting crying all the time. This med has done mircles for me and keeping my emotions in control
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 15, 2000 (Started May 23, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (anxious mood, agitation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Side effects: anxious mood, anxious mood, agitation
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 8, 2008 (Started Apr 22, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, dizziness, weight gain, excessive sweating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, insomnia, dizziness, excessive sweating
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 5, 2008 (Started Nov 06, 2008)

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

Oct 18, 2008 (Started Apr 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, brain fog, agitation)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: agitation, insomnia, brain fog
  • 0 helpful marks
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