Anxiety Questions (Page 72)

Adding a med to cymbalta?

I love love love cymbalta and have been on for 4.5 years for clinical depression and GAD however I started nursing school 3 months ago and I a starting to feel anxious. It's normal I know but I do not want it to manifest itself. Started cymbalta at 60m and bumped it up to 120mg right before I... read more

Lexapro, Just went up from 15mg to 20mg?

I need some moral support here please, I just upped my dose to 20mg today. I have been on 15mg of Lexapro for 35 days and although I saw pretty good improvements (was on 10 for 2 months), I am still having anxiety issues, levels 2-3 on scale of 10) about weekends coming up or the holidays, things... read more

I have severe anxiety/depression.. I really need to get my blood work done, but I'm beyond petrified

... my dr gave me 2 ativans .5 mgs to take before I get my lab work done.. Can someone tell me honestly will the Ativan cut my panick to actually be able to get my blood work done???

Ativan - How can I use this without becoming dependent?

I was prescribed this drug for anxiety after suffering a concussion. I have taken one or two .5 mg daily for about 5 days. This drug has been a life saver for me, as I was not sleeping or eating before I took it. Now I am reading that I can become dependent and I don't want to misuse this drug. The... read more

I just started taking Paxil and I'm restless, jittery and my mind can't focus on anything?

I just started taking Paxil and I can't sleep. I'm extremely restless and jittery. I have been feeling light headed and dizzy every time I yawn, which is about 5 times per minute. I can't focus on anything and feel a great amount of adrenaline rushing through my body but don't have the will power... read more

Does Klonopin cause anyone else more anxiety?

I started Klonopin 1 mg last night replacing my Xanax. I did not sleep at all and this morning am in worse panic than I have been. It seems like it is causing me to have more anxiety. Has anyone else had this experience?

2 weeks on Prozac, feeling more anxious than before I began?

Have phoned doctor who didn't seem too sure what to tell me so just said to double the dosage from 20 to 40 mg for two weeks and come back to him but I'm very unsure about this when I am only two weeks in. Should I wait for two more weeks at 20 and then increase If I haven't noticed an improvement?... read more

Trazodone - What are side effects of stopping trazadone? After taking many years, I?

stopped taking and developed suicidal feelings, deep depression, anxiety, and severe insomnia.

Zoloft in mornings for hypersomnia or at night for insomnia?

My doc just changed me from Celexa to Zoloft because I have had anxiety pretty bad lately. He also gave me Xanax. I have been taking ambien at night for a few years now but still only sleep about 4 hours. When I read up on Zoloft, it said that it helps people with hypersomnia but it also says it... read more

Which is better for sleep remeron, trazodone, or restoril?

And, can any of these drugs be combined?

Did anyone else have extreme sickness when starting venlafaxine?

I've been on many anti depressants over the last 10 years but none have made me feel like this. After my first tablet of venlafaxine this morning I felt normal for the first hour then felt dizzy and sick, I eventually was sick and it really wasn't pleasant! Still feeling a bit sick now and I'm... read more

Is lorazepam a muscle relaxer?

Seroquel - Would cutting a 25 mg pill in half still help a child with their symptoms?

Anxiety, night terrors, mood swings, aggression and ADD are the symptoms. I'm scared to give the 25 mg instant and the 50 mg XR as I don't want her uncontrollably sleeping, and she's borderline diabetic already. Any help is appreciated.

Propranolol - Inderal: Long Term Use Effects?

I am considering starting inderal for my anxiety/occasional panic, but as an educated consumer, I would like to know about the long term effects of others' who have taken it. Can you share your experience... what you may know? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Best way to Take Buspar?

Up until now I've only taken SNRIs for anxiety, but did not like side effects so doc wants to try Buspar. What she said and what the pharmacist said was different and now I'm lost. I understand I need to take it same time everyday and be consistently with or without food. But is with food better... read more