116 patient evaluations for Citalopram

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Apr 1, 2010 (Started Apr 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 21, 2010 (Started Mar 31, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I like this medicine, I take it an hour before bed and sleep like a baby and wake up most of the time refreshed.
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 7, 2010 (Started Mar 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for emotional lability)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg/5 mL Daily
Advice & Tips: Maybe I didn't give enough time, but it didn't work for me.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 27, 2010 (Started May 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 19, 2009 (Started Dec 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (constipation, fatigue, brain fog, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: constipation, decreased sex drive (libido), fatigue, brain fog

Jan 11, 2009 (Started Dec 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for General health)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (constipation, fatigue, brain fog, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: constipation, decreased sex drive (libido), fatigue, brain fog
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 19, 2002 (Started Mar 19, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg/5 mL Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 16, 2000 (Started Mar 21, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I was put on this in high school after my boyfriend at the time told the school counselors (at his all boys and my all girls Catholic schools) that I was thinking about suicide. I was also in therapy for most of my life with several different professions just in this period of time. I can't recall when I did this but it was about 2 years after starting treatment that I tried to kill myself on the last months worth of antidepressants before I had to get a refill script. Needless to say I was completely taken off the meds. My parents never knew that I was still determined to end my life.
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 1, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (just have to remember to take as prescribed.; sometimes feels as if it wears off near the evening)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This seemed to workmuchbetter@the 40mg dosage. At the lower doses I would just feel like I was overwhelmed and blow at times.
Side effects: just have to remember to take as prescribed.; sometimes feels as if it wears off near the evening
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 18, 2010 (Started Feb 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (anxious mood, dry cough, difficulty falling asleep, sleep problems, racing mind, tremors increased, increased ataxia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Now only 10 days on generic Celexa (switched to save money); was on Lexapro for 22 months, and never had such issues Now have major Insomnia (2 days & nights with only couple hours of fitful sleep), moderate dry throat (coughing), moderate racing thoughts, minor anxiety, noticeable increased intensity of MS symptoms (probably from lack of sleep). Skipped Celexa dose yesterday in effort to get sleep. Slept hard last night; still early in recovery today. Went back to Lexapro this morning. Called doctor's office to let them know.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tremors increased, difficulty falling asleep, increased ataxia, dry cough, sleep problems, anxious mood, racing mind, difficulty staying asleep
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 14, 2009 (Started Mar 03, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    None (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
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