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This is an example of a page from a medication journal. It can be used to help you keep track of, or become aware of improvements in your depressive symptoms over time. Since it can be difficult to notice subtle improvements from week to week, it may be easy for a person to think that his/her medication is not working. A good way to help measure whether medication is being effective is to rate certain symptoms each day, and then to compare the overall ratings at the end of each week. You might try keeping track of this information as it applies to you. Pick several symptoms that you are experiencing (yours may be different than the ones listed below), and describe and rate them each day. In rating your symptoms, use a scale from 0-10. A rating of 0 means that you are no longer experiencing the symptom, while a rating of 10 means that the symptom is the worst it has ever been.
Consider taking your medication journal with you on your next visit to your doctor so that you can discuss it together.
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This page was last updated on September 9, 2004 All About Depression,copyright 1999-2004, Prentiss Price, Ph.D., pprice@allaboutdepression.com 
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