Dosage Questions (Page 46)

I started taking Cymbalta 3 years ago when my grandson died. At first it helped but, I started to...

... have symptoms of depression and my doctor would raise the dose, until I was on 120mg which I’ve been on for quite sometime ( I still had depression and cried all the time). This doctor also prescribes pain medications and I wanted to quit taking them. I decided to quit using these drugs... read more

Zoloft - I was on sertraline 200mg for 16 years and felt brilliant and then they stopped working?

... Psych recommended adding mirtazapine and have spent the last 4 years trialing different dose combinations. I have stabilized somewhat on 200 sertraline and 15mg mirtazapine . However, I feel too high but still if I drop down to 175mg or 150mg I feel too low. Psych and GP don’t offer any... read more

Trying to get off duloxetine and in hell. Please can anybody help as I am not doing at all well.

I have been slow tapering by bead counting and have been advised to hold this dose till I am better but I cannot hold. Please please is there anybody who can help?

Going from 50mg sertraline to 100mg?

I was taking 50 mg of sertraline for a few months it took a couple of months to start working for my anxiety and pure ocd I felt like if I increased my dose it would help more but the first week taking it I’m awfull again should I go back to the 50mg my ocd is horrible crying constantly over... read more

What is the lowest dose of Escitalopram that has helped you?

Eating food with trazodone?

When taking trazodone, does the dosage have to be taken with food, if so, how much food?

Buspirone - Buspar does it work and how long does it take?

For those who say Buspar has worked, how long did it take and what dose. I just started on 10mg daily. Is this enough?

Has anyone increased their normal dose of Buspirone on a really bad day?

My doctor told me to just stick to my usual dosage and manage excess anxiety symptoms with more clonazepam on bad days. But I was wondering if anyone just takes an extra 5 mg or so on a day when symptoms were especially bad. Does it work fast enough to make a difference? Thanks.

When to take Buspirone - one dose, morning or night?

I am just about to start Buspirone and my initial dose is 5mg daily for a week and then 5mg twice daily afterwards - when anyone has started on a once daily dose - when did you take it? Is it best when you get up or before bed please?

Why am I depressed and fatigued?

I have been on 150 mg of Zoloft for many years. I’m at the highest dose and I need help. I am depressed and fatigued and don’t do anything but lay around. I’m afraid a doctor won’t understand my needs. My doctor retired.

Can I drink alcohol after my last dose of Paxlovid?

Can I drink alcohol after taking my last dose of Paxlovid?

What type of symptoms will I experience if I stop taking Zoloft abruptly?

My pharmacy was out of my off brand of Zoloft for over six days…. I was on 200mg a day… when I was unable to get the sertraline I needed for my regular dose…. I started to feel unwell physically and mentally. I had no energy to do anything I really needed to do: I didn’t... read more

Does trazodone help lessen or get rid of OCD symptoms?

I am curious about trazodone. I was prescribed it to help me sleep. I've never taken it before, and it's at a low dose, 50mg. Does it help get rid of anxiety, racing thoughts, paranoid, obsessive thinking, and anxiety?

Does anyone else get restlessness on trazodone?

I have been taking trazodone for 4 years at a high dose (450mg) and was also taking hydrocodone among other things, with it for a long time for PTSD-related insomnia. I recently had my gallbladder out and had to stop taking my ydrocodone cold turkey because of a liver scare. Once I stopped the... read more

Tapering off Abilify what is safe dose to taper per week?

Can anyone tell me how much to taper off per couple of weeks if on 25mg of Abilify? I already started with 5mg now down to 20mg on week 2. And should I go longer than two weeks?