Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questions (Page 72)

Should I increase my scitalopram (Lexapro) from 5mg to 10mg? For the last 3 weeks I was taking 5mg..

... of Lexapro. The first two weeks were horrible with side effects extreme dizziness and nausea and light headed. On the 3rd week I started feeling significantly great again not completely I still had moments of anxiety but not as bad as they were before. This is the fourth week and I’m feeling e... read more

Restarting citalopram - terrible anxiety?

I’m on day 5 of restarting 10mg of citalopram after 6 months off. Was on it for 4 years and it worked well for my GAD and health anxiety but after I stopped my IBS came back and I slowly relapsed into depression and anxiety. The anxiety has gotten 100x worse since starting and I’m having lots of phy... read more

Has anyone switched straight from Lexapro to Prozac? And is the switch bearable?

Lexapro and Wellbutrin together?

My doctor prescribed me Wellbutrin in addition to the Lexapro I've been taking for two years. Has anyone had any side effects of this combo? I'm constantly exhausted and have random outbursts of crying. I just started the Wellbutrin two weeks ago and I know it takes awhile, but I feel like I cannot... read more

Missed dose of amitriptyline?

I have been taking 10mg of amitriptyline for over a year for migraine prevention. After missing doses (probably 5 doses) in November while out of the country, I noticed feelings of anxiety, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. I started taking my medicine regularly after this, and the symptoms... read more

How long before you feel the effects of upping your Zoloft dose?

Hello! I have been on Zoloft 50mg since December. I recently was still struggling with postpartum OCD, so I upped my dose to 75mg. I just took my 4th dose at 75mg. I’ve been feeling pretty good the past few days and am wondering when I would feel the effects of the increased dosage? I feel like m... read more

Help with Pregabalin withdrawal?

I am wondering if anyone can help me? I was taking pregabalin 150mg twice daily and wanted to come off it due to side effects (been taking since August last year). My GP advised to come off it slowly so I dropped to 1 tablet per day for a week and now one tablet every other day, I’m experiencing t... read more

Escitalopram - How do you cope with taking Lexapro in the first few weeks?

My wife have been taking Lexapro for three weeks for anxiety and depression caused by increase anxiety and taking Buspirone for two weeks. The first two weeks, the doctor prescribed 10mg but 10mg caused extreme fatigue and made her feel very lethargic. She also experienced other side effects. We... read more

Rapid weight gain while tapering off of Cymbalta (duloxetine). Has anyone else experienced this?

I have been on duloxetine for about a year for depression and anxiety. While it has been somewhat effective in treating those, it wasn't effective enough to justify sticking with it given the side effects I was experiencing--mainly fatigue and headaches. My psychiatrist developed a plan for me to... read more

Lyrica (Pregabalin) withdrawal?

I have been on Lyrica 400 mg. for at least two years. I’ve read some horror stories from trying to withdraw from it. Has anyone successfully stopped this drug, and at how slow a rate did you use to eventually stop it? I sure hope the stories are not all true. I take it off-label for anxiety.

Sertraline side effects? Anxiety/dissociative?

I’m on my 3rd day of raking sertraline for anxiety. My anxiety is so much worse, I’m so tired, no motivation, head feels very fuzzy. I’ve taken a week off work as I can concentrate. Is this normal? And when will I feel better? I don’t want to leave the house or get off the couch.

I’ve been on sertraline 50mg for over 2 weeks now but I still have a pit in my stomach as if I’m

... nervous will that go away?

I have been on Lexapro for 11 days?

I started Lexapro 11 days ago for severe anxiety and panic. So far, no relief. I am still having my anxiety symptoms of numbness, tingling, twitching, weakness, and shaking, in my arms and legs and face. I was really hoping it would help with the physical symptoms by now so I can stop worrying... read more

How long does it take Pristiq to become effective on major depression, anxiety, and motivation?

I have depression, anxiety, and ADHD. I take Xanax for occasional anxiety and Concerta for ADHD. I've been on just about every antidepressant there is for depression. The latest were Cymbalta and Pristiq. Pristiq makes me just kind of Blah. Really don't want to do much. I took Cymbalta a few weeks... read more

Sertraline - Can anyone help? Need some advice?

So about 7 months ago I had a bit of a breakdown, work was very stressful, bought a house... everything just got on top of me completely. I took time off work I was on the sick for 4 months. I couldn’t eat I couldn’t get out of bed I was just so depressed and anxious all of the time, I spoke to my d... read more