Diagnosis Questions (Page 4)

Does Cymbalta cause heart palpitations ?

I'm diagnosed with chronic depression and have been on many antidepressants for years, some helped , but I would find my self slipping back into depression again and my psychiatrist would try another antidepressant . In June (2014) tried cymbalta within the first week had amazing results in easing... read more

Armour Thyroid - Help! Armour is now causing numerous unbearable side effects for me!?

HELP!! I am really suffering here! I was diagnosed with Graves' disease in 1996. Had to swallow radioactive iodine, which I now deeply regret after learning more. I am now turning 46 years old. I spent 15 years on synthroid which resulted in many negative, intolerable side effects and my quality of... read more

Vitamin d side effects?

HI I've been diagnosed with slightly low vitamin d deficiency. when I take the low strength tablet about 10ug or 400iu I actually feel less depressed but the only problem is that after a period of time I start to get blood in my stool and a bad cough. is this my body getting used to it? should I... read more

Liver Cirrhosis - I have low grade cirrhosis. I take six 50mg tramadol per day for pain. Will this?

... damage my liver more than it already is? I was recently diagnosed with cirrhosis but no hepatitis

What is a good Adderall starting dose?

I am 20 years old, and was just diagnosed with ADHD. My doctor prescribed me 20mg Adderall IR twice a day. The first few days were really good. I had a lot of energy, and was really focused. After the third day I started to feel really tired, drowsy, and irritated with everything. I'm not too sure... read more

Are there side effects of combining Wellbutrin and Cymbalta?

I am 21 and diagnosed with major depression. I have been taking 300mg of Wellbutrin XL and 120 mg of Cymbalta daily for the past 5 months, but have been on Cymbalta for at least a year and a half. In January we decreased my Wellbutrin because I was having a twitching/ muscle spasm problem which I... read more

Advice on Keytruda results My mom has been diagnosed with Stage IV advanced non-small cell lung?

... cancer. Her PDL-1's are at 80% without any abnormal EFGR or ALK genes. I have read that this exact type of cancer is what Keytruda excels at addressing. Has anyone else had this diagnosis? I realize everyone reacts differently, but I am curious as to how soon after treatment you may have seen... read more

Has anyone taking Effexor XR experienced itching or rash as a side effect? I have been on it for....

... 11 years and shortly after starting it experienced itching followed by sores which start small and get bigger because of my scratching. I saw a dermatologist who diagnosed me with prurigo nodularis. I am convinced it is caused by one of my medicines. I have so many scars (white spots) from this... read more

Fear of taking anxiety meds?

I am 27 year old female. I have been suffering from anxiety since I was very little. I’ve been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, Panic attacks, PTSD, and in the past depression. I have had my ups and downs with my battle with anxiety. It is the only one that I can’t seem to get a handle o... read more

How do I safely change from taking Lexapro at noon to taking it before bed?

I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder not too long ago, and I’ve been taking Lexapro. This is my first time ever taking a medication for anxiety, and it’s been helping out a lot. I believe I shouldn’t be taking it at noon. When I take it at noon, I feel very tired for a few hours, and then I am e... read more

Methotrexate - afraid to take the medication?

I was diagnosed with RA 2 1/2 months ago. After being tested for the coronavirus to make sure I was OK to start the methotrexate, I got the medication and I still haven’t taken it. To be honest, I am so scared because I have fibromyalgia on top of that and diabetes and this was all due to an a... read more

Yeast Infections

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Peptic Ulcer - Stomach Ulcer questions?

I was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer following an endoscopy in hospital last Friday. I'm still in a lot of pain and have not received the results of the biopsy yet, to see whether it was caused by H. pylori. However I have a couple of questions regarding it! (I'm 19, and male and until all this... read more

Hello I'm new to this forum and just been diagnosed with Vitamin D deficiency?

... I have no idea what my blood test results were, I just received a phone call and told to pick up my prescription and start taking 20,000 IU, 500 mcg of Vitamin D3, 3 times per week for 3 months then get tested again. This seems like a high dose to me, so wondering how low my levels must be.... read more