Anxiety Questions (Page 61)

Can Zyprexa / olanzapine cause hyper anxiety and or restlessness?

My friend is taking this med and has not been herself since she has started taking it. Her anxiety is and has been off of the wall and she has not been able to organize a thought. This was NOT happening before she was introduced to it. She was anxious when she was first hospitalized but now her... read more

Venlafaxine - I upped my dose from 75mg to 150mg 10 days ago?

I just upped my Venlaxafine dose from just under 75 mg to 150mg because I have the worse obsessive thoughts that keep playing all day. My anxiety went way up for the first few days and now it's gradually getting better but still there. The thoughts are there still. It's been 10 days.... read more

Taking citalopram in the morning or evening, what is best?

I have been taking citalopram since August. I have suffered from anxiety and feelings of depression due to various issues. I reduced my dose from 20mg to 10mg over Christmas ... not my brightest idea! Anxiety returned with a vengeance and have had days where I can not leave the house which is not... read more

Is this normal Lexapro side effects?

I have really bad nausea, spacey feeling, lightheaded/dizziness, increased anxiety, tired/lethargic , slight headaches. I'm on the 4th day of taking 10mg of Lexapro.

I'm on Lexapro 5mg for a week and I'm suppose to go to 10mg after. I take it at night ....

... but I have insomnia and haven't slept well all week. Should I try taking the Lexapro in the morning before going on to 10 mg? I'm afraid side effects might get worse. The nausea is gone but insomnia gets worse.

Was phenobarbital used in the 1960's for anxiety?

My mother told me throughout my life that when I was young she gave me phenobarbital to "make me go to school". I have no memory of being given medication. Was she putting it in my food? Was she lying? I wonder if this was something routinely given to children with school anxiety?

Does anyone drink alcohol while taking 5-HTP?

I have drunk mostly organic red wine every evening for more than 20 years, but feel pretty awful drinking it since I began taking 5-HTP @ 50-100 mg per day. Note that my dose is part of a nutritional formulation that includes GABA, Passion flower and linden flowers. I also take a purple mushroom... read more

Effexor XR - How long to feel calm inside and sleep better?

I started this medicine 2 weeks ago. Recovering from depression and anxiety episode. I get these every 4 to 10 years when difficult situations arise. Was on Zoloft for 12 years then on Luvox for 4 years. I have 2 family members that are doing well on 150 and 225 mg so my doc decided to give it a... read more

Duloxetine - No libido and extreme anxiety?

I was on Celexa for several years for anxiety and depression. I was then prescribed Lexapro for another 3 years. I tried to stop taking it but each time the anxiety, in particular would return and with full force. In a difficult high anxiety situation I would get a feeling that my blood pressure... read more

Will I have withdrawal symptoms from taking 0.5mg of Ativan a day for three months? Sometimes 1mg?

I have been taking 0.5mg of ativan as needed (usually once per day) for the last 3 months. I do skip several days sometimes. Will I need to taper off the Ativan to avoid withdrawal? I am scared of the withdrawal symptoms I have read about. I wish I never took this drug!!!

Stopping Cymbalta after 3 weeks?

I was prescribed 20mg of Cymbalta for depression and anxiety and I have been taking it now for 3 weeks. It has definitely helped with both of those but it has a very bad side effect that I'm not ok with at all! I am 28 years old and I have completely lost my ability to have an orgasm. This is... read more

Has anyone experienced extreme tiredness or fatigue from taking hydrochlorothiazide?

When is the best time to take my Lexapro 10mg?

I wake up at different times all week. Ive been taking it at 10pm at night. My dreams have become wildly intense. Real life feeling. My anxiety have died down a big bit but I'm only on my second week and i have noticed that i get a little extra anxious towards the end of my day. I am still... read more

Does Lexapro make you irritable?

I started taking Lexapro at the end of May 2017. I started out on 10mg and it worked great, as I was depressed and have never been on anti depressants before. However, in June my dose bumped up to 20mg and it has been fine but here lately, I have noticed that I have been super irritable and I get... read more

Tramadol and gabapentin?

On a similar subject.. I've been taking tramadol for back pain for 2 years and been getting on well with it. Was taking 100mg a day but recently been feeling like I've built a tolerance to what I used to get off 100mg, so have increased to 200mg. Thing is it still doesn't give me the... read more