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    Condition: Depression
    12/16/2007 10:14:46 AM

    Reviewer: wordzmaker, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Caregiver)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    don't like the tiredness, weight gain through altered thoughts, short-term memory problems.

    Condition: Depression
    12/15/2007 8:34:26 PM

    Reviewer: MK, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 2

    Comment:
    Taking this medication made it almost impossible to concentrate at work effectively, or to respond with alertness. I did sleep better, but the side effects out weigh the benfits for me.

    Condition: Depression
    12/9/2007 11:37:53 PM

    Reviewer: ireland, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    my lows are almost gone, but I can't sleep at night at all,I;m real slow in the day and sometimes quick to anger,

    Condition: Depression
    12/9/2007 7:16:17 PM

    Reviewer: 25-34 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    When zoloft,or the generic, stopped working for me I had to try alot of different ones to find on that worked. Citalopram, is very, very effective. No issues at all. Other drugs caused me to be very "high strung", others left me appethetic. This drug is really effective, back to normal. What more can you ask for.

    Condition: Depression
    12/7/2007 3:33:18 PM

    Reviewer: Heather, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I have been on this for 2 days and I can already tell a difference. I have less bad thoughts and anxiety attacks, though this could also be from the ridiculous headache that I have had since I started taking it. I have been sick to my stomach and hardly able to eat also. I slept GREAT the first night, but only managed to get 1 hour of sleep last night - will try taking it in the morning to see if ... Show Full Comment

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