116 patient evaluations for Citalopram

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Oct 13, 2015 (Started Jul 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (worsening depression, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: i don't really remember my dosage. it seemed to help at first. i stopped taking it because of zero libido, and growing depression, black depression, which improved when i stopped it. having some libido at age 71 is less depressing.

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 23, 2014 (Started Dec 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This medicine destroys sex drive

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2015 (Started Oct 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2014 (Started Jul 01, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 19, 2014 (Started Jan 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Not any side effects can take with out food can't really even tell you are on anything except you feel better.

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 15, 2014 (Started Jul 01, 2005)

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

  • 0 helpful marks

May 15, 2013 (Started Mar 21, 2011)

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

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 10, 2014 (Started Feb 05, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (stomach discomfort)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 15, 2013 (Started Dec 12, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 22, 2013 (Started Dec 12, 2008)

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

  • 0 helpful marks

May 15, 2013 (Started Aug 20, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks
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