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    Condition: Depression
    6/8/2022 10:34:50 PM

    Reviewer: Abhay kumar , 13-18 on Treatment for less than 1 month

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    I'm a student , this medicine helped me to cope up with uncontrollable stress and anxiety ,... well sometimes overdosing has helped me a lot .... I'm very thankful to this Drug ..

    Condition: Depression
    3/31/2021 7:00:10 PM

    Reviewer: Grace, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    This medication has done less for me than anything else i’ve ever taken. I tried to stop cold-turkey for a bit but developed more side effects than when i started taking them in the first place.

    Condition: Depression
    1/2/2021 7:14:39 AM

    Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 2

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    This was really horrible. I've been taking it for almost a year now and finally switching to something else, I've been tireder than ever; lost a lot of weight; crazy mood swings. everything about it has made me a terror for other people to be around in much worse ways than I was before I took the medication.

    Condition: Depression
    5/26/2020 4:52:45 PM

    Reviewer: 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I was prescribed with escitalopram 10 mg for the treatment of anxiety and depression. I had been on it for 3 weeks till I stopped it after developing sexual dysfunction. It has been 7 months and still there is no hope of recovery as there is no definitive cure for this condition. I am depressed manyfolds now. It has disabled me and left me with desperation and suicidal thoughts. I would recommend ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Depression
    5/18/2020 6:59:04 PM

    Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    My doctor recommended I give these a try was I was debating quitting my job because of stress. Four weeks later I was a different person. I not only didn't quit my job, I was subsequently praised by my superiors and colleagues for dramatic change for the better. Friends and family have also said that I seem like a different, much happier person. I just wish I'd known about this stuff years ... Show Full Comment

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