Anxiety Questions (Page 73)

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... 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... 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... 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... read more

Is lorazepam a muscle relaxer?

Escitalopram get you high?

I'm taking 15 mg. I've been on escitalopram for 6 months. I had no idea how bad my anxiety was until I'd been on this drug for a couple of months. But now I'm wondering if I'm actually just high. I don't know what it's like to NOT be anxious until recently. How am... read more

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!

Is effexor xr that scary to try??

I tried about every antidepressant out there,after 5 yrs. They stop working. Panic attacks, very high anxiety and depression. Is effexor worth the risk??

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... read more

What well help with white coat hypertension?

My blood pressure gets really high when I go to the dr. I Hate to go cause Im afraid that it will get to high. I have been told that I should take a Xanax before i go in. Does anyone have any info on what will help? thanks and God bless

Can Ativan help cure derealization/depersonalization or make it worse?

my doctor told me to take Ativan and celexa together, and I'm not sure if it will help or not. I'm 14 and have been on medication before. i was taking fluvoxamine for a few years and just stopped because I didn't think I needed it anymore. and I guess one of the side effects of... read more