Anxiety Questions (Page 80)

Propranolol - On propranolol for only 5 days can I come straight off?

I was put on 40mg dose 3 time’s a day for anxiety, and took this for only 5 days, and now today I have stopped. The pharmacist said that it should be ok to come off straight away. In 3 days time I am having a routine operation to remove my thyroid. I have no heart or blood pressure issues and... read more

Effects of tapering off Zoloft?

So far I am only 4 days into tapering off of my Zoloft from 200mg to 150mg. I have been taking this medication for over 10 years and even though I am only tapered down by 50mg my anxiety feels like it’s heightened more than normal. I have now had problems sleeping, shortness of breath, and... read more

Ok so I have been prescribed Xanax for anxiety, and my question is since my anxiety is off the...

... charts. Will eating a couple pieces of chicken not give me full affect of my anxiety medicines?

Anxiety - should I start off taking 5 mg of escitalopram?

First time taking an anti anxiety med and was wondering if I should cut the pill in half and start slow. Or just take the 10mg that was prescribed starting out? What do you guys suggest?

Mirena IUD & anxiety/panic attacks?

Hello! I am 21 years old and I got a Mirena IUD just about a year ago. I have had great experience with it so far, I got my period regularly every month. Recently, within the last three months my periods have stopped (There is no chance of me being pregnant). So I figured it was just due to... read more

Would you recommend diazepam/Valium 10mg for public speaking/speeches?

I’m currently in my freshman year of college and as expected there are a lot of presentations/speeches involved with coursework. I want to know if taking diazepam 10mg will help reduce my anxiety when presenting since I tend to become stiff or my voice would tremble when speaking. I am female... read more

Can I not take Lexapro on the day I know I will be drinking heavily?

I will be going to a huge party Friday and was wondering if I don't take it Friday With me knowing I'll be at this said so party. I have just started taking it 3 days ago. Will it be alright since I have just started taking it? I know the doctor told me it would take at least 2or3 months... read more

Anyone take Latuda in addition to Effexor or any antidepressant and you are not schizophrenic?

Or bipolar? I have treatment resistant MDD and anxiety and was prescribed the Latuda. I am feeling very irritable and more anxious ... on 10 mg. Any thoughts ?

Buspirone and citalopram - how long until they should work together and I won't feel...

... crazy. I was on the buspirone (5mg. 3x/day) for about 2 weeks and towards the end of that I was feeling pretty good. I went to a primary and he suggested that I start citalopram(10mg) as well. He is using it off label for my anxiety and OCD. The first night I took it, I thought I was losing my... read more

Does taking 0.5mg clonazepam for 3 months require a taper?

If I’ve taken 0.5mg once daily for 3 months. Will I experience withdrawal from suddenly stopping? And if it requires a taper, can someone give me an idea of how to go about doing so?

Has anyone else heard of mirtazapine being prescribed only as needed for insomina?

I've had really bad insomina where I sleep for only an hour and then wake up. I'm able to get back asleep but I always wake up after an hour. My psychiatrist prescribed mirtazapine 7.5 mg/15mg for it but only as needed. Does this sound right? My pharmacist says you have to take it every... read more

Don’t feel much different on escitalopram/Lexapro after 4 weeks, should I stick it out or change??

4 weeks ago I was prescribed 5 mg of escitalopram for mild anxiety and depression, however I don’t feel much if any different, I have good days and bad days which is what It was like before I started the medication, there seem to be more good days and bad days at the moment, is this a sign of... read more

I accidently took two doses of 300 mg of venlafaxine, 5 hours apart?

The second dose was tomorrow's dosage, and I took them on autopilot when I intended to take some Aleve. Is 600 mg enough to worry about? There was one time 4 or so years ago that I took 600 mg all at once one morning, and I literally fell asleep standing up, later in the day... and then puked... read more

Ran out of Xanax. Can I replace it with Klonopin?

Should I increase my Lexapro dose?

I’ve been on 10 mg of Lexapro for 12 days now. I’m supposed to see my doctor in another ~2 weeks. I’m feeling better than I was before I started back on Lexapro (I was on it years ago), but I’m still not feeling great. Still pretty darn depressed and generally anxious a lot... read more