135 patient evaluations for Sertraline

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Sep 18, 2008 (Started Feb 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for panic attacks)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fatigue, dry mouth, suicidal thoughts or urges, depersonalization-derealization, brain shocks, anger and irritability between doses, decreased sex drive (libido), emotional withdrawal)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Don't take it if at all possible.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: suicidal thoughts or urges, decreased sex drive (libido), anger and irritability between doses, emotional withdrawal, depersonalization-derealization, brain shocks, fatigue, dry mouth

Sep 11, 2008 (Started Feb 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fatigue, suicidal thoughts or urges, depersonalization-derealization, brain shocks, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 12.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Don't try it if you are sensitive to SSRIs
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: suicidal thoughts or urges, decreased sex drive (libido), anger and irritability between doses, emotional withdrawal, depersonalization-derealization, brain shocks, fatigue, dry mouth

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 15, 2008 (Started Sep 15, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for emotional lability)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 28, 2008 (Started Apr 01, 2001)

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

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 24, 2008 (Started Jun 24, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Good med best one i have has so far

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 27, 2008 (Started Nov 28, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue, weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: fatigue, weight gain

  • 0 helpful marks
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