Anxiety and Stress Questions (Page 34)

Sertraline - Side Effects?

Hi all, just wondering if anyone has experienced hot flashes/flushes with Sertraline? I started on 50mg and started getting extreme heat across my whole body for around 20-30 seconds a good few times a day so I stopped taking it. I decided to chop the pill in half and take 25mg but again same... read more

Increased from 50 to 100 sertraline?

My GP put me on sertraline 50mg 5 weeks ago, I had a major breakdown when my job became unbelievably stressful after a new company took over. I’m signed off at the moment not knowing how to move forward at all, my mum passed during Covid in a nursing home and wasn’t I wasn’t able... read more

Sertraline dosage side effects?

I wanted to know if starting at a low dosage of sertraline will reduce my side effects? I want to start at 25mg instead of 50mg. I used to take it for years then came off and now going back on. I just want to reduce the side effects I get at the beginning of taking it

Why am I feeling worse after initially feeling better?

Hi I am on day 43 ( six weeks) of taking sertraline. The first week I started on 25mg and had no side effects at all. A week later my doctor put me up to 50mg. Days 12,13 and 14 were really hard with increased anxiety and panic attacks. Day 15 my mood improved a lot and apart from some nauseous... read more

Sertraline + Side Effects :(?

On my 8th day on sertraline (Zoloft), my side effects seem to be like a yo-yo and sometimes I feel okay other times I’m extremely exhausted and very low mood and get very anxious and panicky in the mornings. I have recently noticed over the past 3 days though I been having diarrhea? Has... read more

How long do side effects last for sertraline?

Only on day 2 of these started feeling sick today how long will I feel rubbish thank

Venlafaxine worse before better?

So I have been on venlafaxine 2wks and 3days. I just started 75mg 2 days ago. Today I feel drugged, spacey, heart racing on and off, nervousness, keep feeling like I need to use restroom, keep feeling like I'm on the verge of a panic attack. Is this normal at first? Will these symptoms... read more

How long did it take you to benefit from Prozac for OCD?

I’ve been on Prozac for 15 days, it’s been very tough I’ve had some difficult intrusive thoughts, no concentration, memory problems, and at the beginning difficulty sleeping. I know most people say 4-6 weeks, but should i have already experienced some positives at this stage or... read more

Does magnesium affect sertraline?

Pregabalin - Hi I’m just wondering how many mgs of LYRICA is good for treatment for anxiety?

Hi I’m just wondering how many mgs of Lyrica is good for treatment of anxiety?

Slow heart rate feel sick really dizzy and diarrhoea?

I take propranolol already and since starting 20mg of fluoxetine my heart rate has gone really low and I’m feeling dizzy, sick, weak and got diarrhoea, I’m so scared

Paroxetine risks with heart or toward seizures or clots?

I want to start taking paroxetine for my panic disorder but it is it safe as I hear it can induce a LQT. Is this true or not?

Dissociate on citalopram normal?

As the title says. I dissociate badly on citalopram 20 mg. I did suffer from anxiety and dissociation before the med but it has been a lot worse! I've only been taking it for 2,5 weeks, so it's early days I know. But the dissociation is so so bad I feel like I've completely lost... read more

Sertraline - Should I stop using Zoloft?

I have been on sertraline (Zoloft) for around 2 months and the first 2, maybe 3 weeks, were great. No panic attacks. No side effects. Nothing. I was cured! But now I am having absolutely crushing panic attacks that have lasted upwards of 6 hours. And i see reviews that say it gets worse before it... read more

Coming off venlafaxine ER 37.5 after just a few days?

I was prescribed 37.5 ER capsules. I've only taken it for four days and it makes me feel awful. Was weaning off buspirone simultaneously. Still taking buspirone 5 mg twice a day. Can I just drop the venlafaxine after such a short time without withdrawal risk?