Anxiety Questions (Page 11)

I was prescribed Gabapentin after an awful outbreak of shingles last June?

My PCM ordered 300mg to be taken 3x a day. I haven't felt any significant relief from this, so I looked it up on this website. I found that I may not be taking enough, so I called my PCM, and she prescribed 400mg to be taken 3x a day. How long will it take for me to know if this is an... read more

Can a doctor just suddenly take you off of Xanax after being prescribed them for approx 6 years?

Can a doctor just suddenly take you off of Xanax after being prescribed 4 a day for approximately 6 years? I have a very high anxiety disorder and depression due to childhood occurrences and a physically abusive marriage for 13 years. This is my 1st day without the medication and I am ready to lose... read more

Just took a 10mg prozac. I was extremely anxious before. I haven't wanted to take it for over 5?

... years. I'm very afraid. I'm a fully housebound agoraphobic that suffers from OCD, anxiety, and panic attacks. Will this help me? I don't want to get worse!

Does Xanax XR work better than Xanax IR?

I have been taking Xanax IR 1mg 4x daily for many years for my anxiety disorder,but i still have severe panic attacks at times.My doctor has just prescribed 2mg Xanax XR once a day,I,ve never taken Xanax XR before and wondering if it will work better,I have concerns about it any feedback would be... read more

Trazodone - how many side effects do you realy get,like weight gain ,water retention headaks ets?

When is the best time to take Cymbalta? I know its best to take with a meal but which meal is best?

Is it normal to get extremely tired from Cymbalta?

Exhaustion to point of sleeping most of day even though i take the medication around 5 pm in evening

What is the best medication to help treat anxiety/ OCD ?

I have severe anxiety/ OCD, I need to get on a medication that will actually do something for me !

Can a person get "wired" while taking alprazolam?

My wife was prescribed alprazolam about 2 weeks ago. They were for anxiety relief. The Dr. prescribed 1 mg twice a day but she takes them only once per day at night. It does help her sleep all night but when she wakes up she is wired like she is on "speed". She talks non-stop and is... read more

Does Wellbutrin help with anxiety?

I have been on a 150 mg of Wellbutrin for over a month now and was just increased to 300mg. I know I have depression and have finally resolved to the medication but with my teaching school year starting again soon- July, I can really feel the anxiety increasing. I want to give the Wellbutrin a... read more

How long does it take for Buspar to alleviate anxiety?

I've been on 15 mg of Buspar for 8 days now. Some days I feel more calm. Some days I feel very irritable/aggressive. Mostly I feel I am in a fog, and absolutely exhausted. I do think I am a bit less anxious overall, but more irritable, some depression bouts and very low appetite/unhappy... read more

Are these beginning side effects of zoloft normal? personal expieriense would be helpful!?

im a 17 year old girl, ive had panic anxiety, depression, and some odc since i was younger. this year it has all gotten to be too much with racing thoughts, panic attacks and anxiety. its simply a chemical imbalance in my brain. im in theripy and was perscribed 25ml of zoloft exactly a week ago.... read more

Can your Doctor do a drug test without telling you?

I am an over 50 year old woman who has chronic pain, fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety and Renaud's . My Doctor (Kaiser) prescribes Vicodin for the pain. I am allowed 60 every refill. It says I can take up to 12 a day. Ok I dont want to take 12 a day. If you do and get use to that then what... read more

Is this pregabalin withdrawal?

I was on pregabalin 75mg twice a day for roughly 3 and a half months for severe anxiety. The pregabalin didn't really help me and the side effects actually caused anxiety. I just stopped taking the pregabalin. I have been off the pregabalin for nearly 2 weeks now. I'm not sure if I am... read more

Wellbutrin SR - Help - Anyone Taking 400 mg of Wellbutrin (buproprion) SR???

I have been taking Wellbutrin SR 150 mg twice a day for a few years now. I have been tolerating that dose fine. My doctor feels I need to increase to 3 x a day for a total of 400 mg a day now due to worsening depression and anxiety. I am scared of taking this dose! I have read all the hype about... read more