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Spironolactone - Androgenic alopecia taking spironolactone 50mg?
I am 66 year old woman who six years was diagnosed with androgenic alopecia for hair loss on my crown and temples. My doctor referred me to a dermatologist who prescribed me with 50 mg of spironolactone which worked at first. Now it has stopped working, I asked my doctor if he could give me a... read more
Zoloft - How long did it take you until the depressive symptoms got better?
Hello :) I am 21 and I just started taking Zoloft two months ago. I started feeling better but then around week 5 had a panic attack and my doctor bumped me up to 100 mg almost 3 weeks ago. I already feel a lot better (a lot of my anxiety is gone but still there a little), however my depression has... read more
Duloxetine - A few days ago I began having what I believe are side effects of duloxetine.
I have a feeling of hopelessness, that life is exhausting and isn't worth living, as well as surreal thoughts, a hard time translating thoughts to words, and so on. My doctor took me off of it. It got better for a bit, but now I think I'm having withdraws. I'm having tremors, nausea,... read more
How to sleep when taking Adderall? I am experiencing insomnia side effects?
I have taken Adderall on and off my whole life. My doctor prescribed me 10mg of XR I normal take this for about a month and then will jump to 20mg. I just went back on it and I am experiencing insomnia side effects... I take it every morning at 8:00am on the dot never abuse it. I eat normal maybe a... read more
I have been advised to taper off my sertraline dosage. I have only been taking it for 5 weeks in...
... total, 2 weeks at 25mg and 3 weeks at 50mg but I have been having muscle twitches so my doctor advised dropping back down to 25 mg for 1 week and then 1 week of taking 25mg on alternative days. Does anyone have any idea if it will be difficult with withdrawals etc or shouldn’t be too... read more
Propranolol - Another opinion on if this seems ideal for me?
Went into the doctors because, I felt like I was really anxious. Had high blood pressure. Took my blood pressure twice that day both 156/86 pretty much.Came back two weeks later to take it again pretty much the same 156/83. 60 mg capsules are prescribed once a day in the morning. Currently starting... read more
Does the morning after pill work 2 days before ovulation?
On Jan-3-2020, 20-30 minutes after intercourse I bought my pill. I realized that I was in my fertile window. Two days later, Jan-5 I tested positive for ovulating and I don’t know if the pill failed. I am scared that I am pregnant and I am wondering if there are any answers out there.
Amitriptyline - Has anyone taken amitriptyline with fluoxetine?
I’m on 40mg of fluoxetine daily (supposed to be 60mg but managing on 40) for anxiety and depression but struggle quite regularly with muscle spasms during the night so doctor has put me on 10mg daily of amitriptyline at night time to help stop the muscle spasms but as I said I struggle with... read more
What an you do when your husband will not insult a doctor about erectile dysfunction?
My husband has been experiencing Ed for about 6 months. He is 74 and claims it is his age. He is on BP medications and cholesterol meds. He refuses to talk to his doctor and won’t see a urologist. He says there is no help for him.
Doctor wants me to take Abilify with my Cipralex?
I am currently on 40mg of Cipralex. Lately it has not been working as good as it has been. My doctor wants me to start a low does of Abilify. I am not comfortable with this as it is an antipsychotic. I do not have any psychosis. Can anyone give me some advice?
My primary care doctor prescribed 100mg Seroquel and 100mg sertraline for depression?
Does this sound like a good combination?
First time on a antidepressant?
It is my first time on an antidepressant. I have anxiety and mild depression. I’m 21 years old. My doctor prescribed me Zoloft. I’m really nervous to take it. I shouldn’t have Googled side effects but I did and now I am nervous to take the 1st pill. I am supposed to take 25mg for... read more
Xanax - What am I to do about my anxiety?
At 70, and after 12 years of disability and a spine that cannot be fixed and being told I'd have to learn to live with it, my doctor says he can no longer prescribe an opioid (Norco) with a benzodiazapine (Xanax) because the government said so. I have tried multiple other drugs for my anxiety... read more
Increase in venlafaxine dosage?
I first started taking venlafaxine 37.5 for two weeks. Experienced nausea symptoms, loss of appetite. I increased the dosage to 75 mg which I have been on for a little over 2 weeks. My doctor wants to increase me to 150 mg but I’m hesitant to do this because on the 75 mg dose I was very... read more
Different discharges with metronidazole vaginal gel. Is this normal?
My doctor prescribed me metronidazole vaginal gel 0.75% to take once a day for 5 days, during the second and third day I had a white and pink discharge with something that looked like little pieces of tissue ( in the third day I had a very bad cramp and when I looked something came out that looked... read more
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