127 patient evaluations for Escitalopram

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Oct 29, 2008 (Started Jun 15, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 1, 2008 (Started Nov 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, apathy, suicidal thoughts or urges, appetite change)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I've raised and lowered my dose (per pdoc instructions) a couple of times due to side effects. It seems to be a really hard medication for me to get "used" to, but pdoc thinks it could be worth it in the end. It takes longer to see a result, mood-wise, than some other meds, particularly if you have to step up/down/up/down doses like I have.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), anxious mood, apathy, appetite change, insomnia, suicidal thoughts or urges

Nov 25, 2008 (Started Nov 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, apathy, suicidal thoughts or urges, appetite change)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The side effects really threw me for a while. For a few hours after taking the pill I feel like I want to claw off my arms I'm so shaky and uncomfortable in my skin. I'm getting used to it now, though it is still there. Other side effects like increased anxiety, insomnia, appetite change, etc have gotten less since I started. But the restlessness and the suicidal ideation have stayed high so far (I've been on the drug about three weeks).
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), anxious mood, apathy, appetite change, insomnia, suicidal thoughts or urges

Nov 20, 2008 (Started Nov 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, apathy, suicidal thoughts or urges, appetite change)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), anxious mood, apathy, appetite change, insomnia, suicidal thoughts or urges

Nov 14, 2008 (Started Nov 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, apathy, suicidal thoughts or urges, appetite change)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), anxious mood, apathy, appetite change, insomnia, suicidal thoughts or urges
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 11, 2008 (Started Dec 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for emotional lability)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: makes me more stable, emotionally
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 12, 2004 (Started Jun 26, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Advice & Tips: I was started on this during my first time inpatient because two of my family members had shown positive results while taking Celexa. This medication was stopped after my first suicide attempt.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 6, 2009 (Started Oct 27, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 12, 2009 (Started Mar 16, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 10, 2009 (Started May 27, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased sex drive (libido), dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 19, 2009 (Started Feb 19, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I was on this med for one month and I saw veery little change in my depression. Also it is a non-preferred drug by my insurance co and that made the copay 4x's the regular copay. I am happy it did not work for me
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 2, 2009 (Started Apr 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: lexapro works VERY well for me except after i had my baby the dosage wil need to be adjusted
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia)
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2009 (Started Apr 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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