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Reviewer: dodiel, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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My doctor took me off Prozac which was a blessing! I have not found any nasty side-effects since I've been taking it for about 4 years. I holds me together. Without this med I can't seem to handle things. I am much more in contral and able to handle life's situations. Without it I seem to fall apart. For me it has benn a god-send.
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Reviewer: teku, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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my depression is worsening with head pains(aches) liek cranio msuclar aches not to be confused with headaches.
Sad meloncholic still after several mths... I hate this feeling. It is the worse
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Reviewer: dineshjk, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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The medicine started working within 15 days.It was accompanied first by clonazepam and buspirone. Then clonazepam was reduced and stopped. Now I am taking one tablet of Escitalopram in evening. Two buspirone in evening and one buspirone in morning. I am regaining the interest in work and feel my mood elevated with this drug. I do not have any side effect so far. I have been taking it for about 7 m
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Reviewer: dewcor, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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All it does is make me sleepy, told to take it in morning, however, my day to day activities were at a stand still, no desire to do anything, switched from wellbutrin 75 mg to cipralex 10mg - just feel lousy, no sex drive since 2004, hate this!
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Reviewer: Hilarye49, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month
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I am feeling a little vacant in my head, still able to function just fine, I have taken pills for almost 1 week.
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