Anxiety Questions (Page 156)

Hydroxyzine - Why prescribe an antihistamine for panic attacks and anxiety?

Basically the doctor says Benadryl is better for anxiety and panic attacks and than Xanax. What a joke these doctors are these days, I have never in my life seen somebody freaking out with a panic attack and they said let's get them Benadryl.

Has anyone taken hydroxyzine and Buspar together?

Mirtazapine - Sertraline+ mirtazapine combo?

I stopped feeling benefits of Sertraline after 10 good years & my psychiatrist added 7.5mg Mirtazapine. Started to sleep well, even felt less anxious & depressed, after 10 days started to feel bad again, so he upped dose to 15mg. Within 2 days felt much better, but now feelng a bit anxious... read more

Lexapro 5mg for 3 months now having panic and eye swelling?

I’ve been on Lexapro for 3 months and was doing great until I got sick with a bad case of asthma and cough. Now having anxiety again and feeling a bit sad. But there has been a few family things going on. Also my eye lids started swelling and insomnia? Did anyone else get this at 3 months?... 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?

Buspirone - Does Buspar help with derealization?

On 0.5mg Xanax once daily for 30 years-?

The doctor who prescribed Xanax to me for so long is retiring and the new doctor will not prescribe Xanax. She said I'd have to go to a psychiatrist and explain to him my situation. She wants to put me on Buspar. I am thinking of tapering off and not taking either. I am taking the whole 0.5mg... read more

Is anyone suffering from memory loss while taking 40mg of Prozac?

I have been on Fluoxetine/prozamel/prozac for a long time now and it has steadily been increasing to a level where I am much happier, less anxious and overall healthier in myself. However, since being given medication first about 10 years ago, I have noticed that I have suffered from a few memory... read more

Risperidone for anxiety, will it get better?

I am on Risperidone as of a month ago. I started at .25 twice a day. I just got out on 1.5 mg a week ago from 1mg. It’s only been a week and I feel better but my ocd and anxiety is still always in the back of my mind. Will this ever stop with this medication, do I need to be more patient or... read more

Can I still take Ativan if heart rate seems low?

If your heart rate is only at 69 per minute, is it safe to take Ativan or will it lower heart to much?

I am currently deciding between amitriptyline and low dose naltrexone for about of anxiety along...

... with insomnia and TMJ pain. Is LDN something that can be taken for a short period of time? Does it have a ton of reactions with other things such as gabapentin or alcohol? Both are only taken were used occasionally. Does this medication tend to help well with sleep anxiety and pain?

Has anyone experienced anxiety disorder and low mood and had success with this?

I suffer from social anxiety and general anxiety, but also low mood (lethargy, low motivation, overwhelm, ADHD type symptoms). I think this could help me, but I'm worried about it worsening anxiety symptoms.

Sertraline - Increased from 100mg to 150mg. Just over two weeks in. Anybody else did this increase?

Just wondering how long it took to help for anxiety

New here, just weened off cymbalta after a couple years, if my life was a graph chart it would show?

... how my entire life fell apart once I started taking cymbalta. I have done countless hours and days of research and it seems to work wonders on some, and be like it was for me. I will never get back the pieces of me that I lost, or how this pill changed the way my brain is wired, I don’t... read more

Venlafaxine - Does it help with these anxiety?

I’m starting this medication Thursday 37.5mg I suffer from severe anxiety. I used to be very outgoing my grandfather and I were very close and he passed away back in 2021 and then and then I had issues with the job I was with for a long time right after and then I got Covid Roger that and... read more