135 patient evaluations for Sertraline

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May 29, 2009 (Started Mar 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It takes time to get to the right dosage so give each dosage a chance. In my opinion 6 weeks is a good time frame to see if it's for you or not. It took me 50mg to 100mg to 150mg to feeling MUCH better. (taken with Clonezepam & Lorazepam)
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 25, 2009 (Started Mar 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Just started....Hoping for success.
  • 0 helpful marks

May 15, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 19, 2009 (Started Apr 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, fatigue, weight gain, dry mouth, decreased sex drive (libido), emotional withdrawal)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: IT DOESN'T MAKE ME FEEL GREAT, YET IT DEALS WELL WITH MY EMOTIONAL LABILITY
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased sex drive (libido), dry mouth, emotional withdrawal, weight gain, fatigue, insomnia, fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 18, 2009 (Started Apr 18, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fatigue, insomnia
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 28, 2009 (Started Jul 14, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 17, 2009 (Started Jun 29, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: take your medicine as directed every day at same time,don`t miss your precribed dosage,
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 3, 2009 (Started Jun 09, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth

Sep 27, 2008 (Started Jun 09, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 14, 2009 (Started Dec 18, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: dont give up on treatment for at least a month even if you think you are going crazy it will level out & you will be fine. DO NOT STOP COLD TURKEY TALK TO YOUR DR
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Jan 12, 2009 (Started Apr 18, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased sex drive (libido), fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

May 22, 2004 (Started Mar 17, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Advice & Tips: I was given this medication since a family member had shown progress previously from this med. It turned out to be of little benefit for me, though.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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