Anxiety and Stress Questions (Page 22)

Can you use amitripyline as and when needed to help with sleep?

I'm not sleeping well after some devastating family news. My mind goes into overdrive and keeps me awake. I've been prescribed amitripyline 10mg at night to help. I work in social care and work night shifts a couple of times a week, so can't take it when I need to stay awake all night. So I want to... read more

Is 10mg of fluoxetine (Lovan) enough to help with my condition?

Hi, I gave recently been suffering from quite bad anxiety which had led to several panic attacks in a short space of time. I had to resign from my job as the panic attacks become unbearable, and has now led to being down and depressed because of the panic and anxiety. Although I have always been... read more

How to have a mild switch from Paxil to Lexapro?

Hello everyone, I was on Paxil for 5 years and I could feel a half a year ago how it is not helping me anymore, I also was exposed to high stress. I was taking 10 mg of Paxil and then my doctor suggested to higher the dose to 15mg and I wasn't feeling my best either so they decided to switch it to... read more

Switching from Zoloft to Prozac?

I've been going through a tough time since graduating, and my doctor has determined that my Zoloft 200mg a day had "pooped out." I've had severe OCD for a very long time! I have been on this medication for almost 9 years, with increases every few years. My doctor has decided to switch me to Prozac,... read more

Dr. has decided to switch me from Fluoxetine to Venlafaxine and I am terrified! What is the...

... difference between an SSRI and an SNRI? How will the side effects differ? My main struggle is daily anxiety, racing thoughts, and my agoraphobia is getting worse. Is there actually a Med that helps agoraphobia or do you just have to face it head on?

How long do side effects last with fluoxetine?

I’ve just started taking fluoxetine for really bad anxiety and panic disorder. I’m currently only on 10mg and have been using it for 6 days so far. I’m Just wondering if any of you suffered with any side effects and if so how long until they passed and you started to feel better? I’ve just woke up i... read more

Took Lexapro for 2 days HELP?

I have had mild anxiety for about 10 years that I was able to handle without medication. about five years ago it got worse so I went to a doctor and was put on Prozac 10 mg. I took that for a few months and didn’t notice much results so stopped taking it. Recently my anxiety has increased a lot so I... read more

Does anyone experience a metal taste in their mouth while taking Prozac?

How long will amitriptyline withdrawal effects last?

I am 25 in a few months and have been on amitriptyline since I was 18 for insomnia. I had been taking 100mg every night. I tried to come off this drug in 2016 and the withdrawal effects I was experiencing were so severe I thought I had a brain injury. I was dizzy to the point where I couldn’t turn m... read more

Is it safe to take valerian root if I am take Zoloft 25mg?

started to take Zoloft about two weeks ago and I was wondering if I can take valerian to calm anxiety.

Amitriptyline - Does it make you gain weight?

I just started taking this medicine and was wondering if it’s makes u gain weight

Switching from Paxil to Wellbutrin?

I have been on Paxil for about 3 months to treat anxiety, depression, PMDD, and SAD. It has helped to some extent, but it makes me feel like a zombie. I changed to taking it at night which made me less sleepy, but my lack of motivation, enthusiasm, and passion due to feeling zombie-like is just as... read more

Sertraline- increased anxiety?

I’ve been taking sertraline for a little over a month now. Once it hit almost a month I noticed my anxiety had increased and depression. Same as intrusive thoughts and suicidal thoughts. It’s been on and off the past couple days. I also struggle with a shortness of breath that has been occurring for... read more

Amitriptyline - Has anyone taken amitriptyline with fluoxetine?

I’m on 40mg of fluoxetine daily (supposed to be 60mg but managing on 40) for anxiety and depression but struggle quite regularly with muscle spasms during the night so doctor has put me on 10mg daily of amitriptyline at night time to help stop the muscle spasms but as I said I struggle with anxiety ... read more

Sleep problems with sertraline?

I am currently taking 50mg sertraline for anxiety and depression, found my sleeping pattern ruined over the last few months, not sure if its to do with the national lockdown and having my business closed or the medication, has anyone else had the same problems?