Anxiety Questions (Page 156)

Citalopram - How long does anxiety continue?

I have been on clitropram for 25 days . First 8 or 9 days where horrendous then I started having days where I felt ok . But the side affects keep coming and going , is this normal ? Last night was probably the worse case of anxiety and panick attack I've ever had and really scared me so much so... read more

Interactions with vilazodone?

Today I started 10mg. of vilazodone and I also take 450mg. of Lithium twice daily, 100mg. of lamotrigine twice daily, 40 mg of nadolol daily and clonazepam at least once daily. Has anyone else had this combination and has anything bad happened as far as side effects?

Has my Lexapro stopped working?

I started with Lexapro in June 2021. And it has been great. I felt myself again and had control over my life. Unfortunately the last two days have not been great. All of a sudden anxiety and depression symptoms that remind me of before the medicines have returned. I am experiencing the following: -... read more

Will I ever get better on sertraline?

Hi, I have been on sertraline 50mg for 4 days now for ocd,panick attacks and anxiety. I understand it takes a while to kick in but how do you cope with the side effects? I have every single one. Racing thoughts, panick, anxiety, nausea, hot flushes. I haven’t ate or slept in 4 days maybe getting 1 h... read more

I’m on 10 mg Lexapro for 5 weeks. Anxiety is back and worse. Is this normal?

Citlapram made depression worse?

Hi I was wondering if anyone could help so I started citalopram at the beginning of September I was on for 25 days before my anxiety and depression went and got worser and more intense than it was before I started ,so much so I stopped them, it's been a couple of weeks off now and the initial... read more

Sexual function on escitalopram?

Does this cause sexual problems within men and do they go away in time?

Can I take these medications how I want to?

I know that sertraline and buspirone interact with eachother but it is what my dr prescribed me, I take 150 mg of sertraline once a day and I take 10mg of buspirone twice a day. My question is can I safely take the 150mg with 20mg all at once instead of having to separate medications and take them... read more

Venlafaxine ankles and feet swelling after 3 days?

Hi everyone. Started 75mgs 3 days ago and already ankles and feet swelling. Same happened on Mirtazapine after a week and was advised by GP to stop taking as she wouldn't be able increase the dose with those side effects. However, different GP has just said over phone, via receptionist, to carry on... read more

Escitalopram - 2 weeks into this and anxiety has completely gone but Im left with jittery legs?

Im just over 2 weeks on these meds and they have been a life saver, all my anxiety has passed and im feeling alot better, i went out todayband my legs felt weak and jittery, i also felt a bit spaced out and unwell. Is this normal or should i speak to the doctor about reducing im currently on 10mg... read more

I have a question about Rexulti with Effexor XR?

I have been on 300mg of Effexor XR for at least 15 years. All of a sudden, these past two weeks have me in a terrible slump of depression and anxiety. I can't eat, sleep, go anywhere and have bad thoughts. I would like to know if anyone out there has tried Rexulti with Effexor XR. As for side... read more

Quetiapine - Experiences on Lexapro and Seroquel?

Can anyone share their experience on taking both of these medications? I'm nearly 8 weeks on 20mg and even though I feel improvements in my anxiety, my mood is all over the place. Especially in the morning. Waking at 5am and just feeling restlessness and low mood. I think I need additional... read more

Is it safe to take metronidazole and fluconazole?

I have lots of anxiety and saw that this can cause a bad reaction to your heart o was confirmed by nurses and my doctor it's safe to take? Has anyone taken this before and had no reaction in a negative way?

Lorazepam - Can you switch from clonazepam to Ativan?

On 1 mg clonazepam daily. Can i switch to 1mg Ativan daily? I know 1 mg Ativan is the same as 0.5mg clonazepam. It’s half as strong. I have cut down to 0.5mg clonazepam daily. So will the Ativan help with withdrawals?

Medications for Anxiety Treatment