Anxiety Questions (Page 157)

Klonopin during the day and trazodone at bedtime?

My doctor put me on trazodone at bedtime and Klonopin 2 times a day as needed for anxiety. I took a Klonopin this morning at 5.30am and it’s now 9.30pm… Am I okay to take my trazodone to go to sleep or wait and let the Klonopin out of my system. Idk I’m new and paranoid about it.

How long until Remeron / mirtazapine helped with your anxiety?

I have tried so many SSRI's with no luck and horrible side effects. My psychiatrist started me on mirtazapine. 15mg first week and 30mg second week. I am on day 15. I take this at night. First week I was super tired and had extreme dizziness. Then followed with intense headaches. Those have... read more

Low dose Xanax withdrawal?

I have severe GAD & Panic attacks & have been on Alprazolam 0.5 mg once daily since several years. Is it difficult to wean out of this dose safely?

Guaifenesin - Mucinex 600mg twice day for an elderly woman?

I am a 82 year old woman, was in a lot of daily joint pain, medicines that have been given by rheumatologist do not work, I am almost crazy with pain and no relief until I tried the Mucinex and tramadol 50mg tab, prescribed on Thurs. Taking Crestor, heart palpitations Cartia, prednisone 5mg,... read more

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... 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... 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... read more

Just went from 20mg of Paxil to 30 mg Paxil?

For years I have been taking 20 mg of Paxil and 12 days ago started to take 30mg. When to expect benefits to kick in? I was thinking 2 weeks since I have been taking Paxil for so long??

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