Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questions (Page 86)

Wellbutrin - anxiety and globus hystericus?

Hi everyone! I am writing as I recently switched to Wellbutrin (bupropion). My diagnosis is not really clear and is vaguely defined as depression/anxiety. I have been having problem with the "lump in the throat" (globus hystericus) for almost 5 years now. These were the main reasons that made me... read more

Is my tremors and increased anxiety from my Lexapro dosage?

i started out taking Celexa for a few years for anxiety. it helped but i always felt like I wasn't 100 percent on it. I am now on 10 mg of Lexapro and I started at 5mg. I felt good at like week 5 or at least a lot better but since I have been on 10mg I thought it was even better but that last week... read more

Effexor XR getting off after 2 weeks?

I've been on Effexor XR for almost two weeks. One week at 75 mg and 5 days at 150 mg. I switched from Lexapro, which I'd been on for 10 years. I felt ok the first week at 75 mg. but the 150 makes me nauseated. I'm wondering if I need to taper back down to 75 or since it's only been 5 days if I can... read more

Escitalopram - Has Anyone every split there medications?

I find that I am extremely tired but when I do finally get to sleep I wake up constantly? When I took 5mg I felt pretty good but with 10mg I do feel amazing except for the above issues. I want to continue this medication but the sleeping issues are making me feel like crap. Has anyone ever taken... read more

Can Biotin cause increased anxiety?

Coming off Lexapro 10mg to 5mg after 3 days could I be feeling withdrawal symptoms?

I was on 10mg for about 2.5 years to help with general anxiety disorder and after gaining 30 pounds and because I felt it was time to come off, now I’m feeling restlessness and jittery and trouble sleeping. After 3 days of taking 5mg. Is this normal? Will it go away? I’d rather be on it than feel th... read more

Has anyone got a sore and dry throat from taking Lexapro?

I've had a sore and dry throat a couple of weeks after taking Lexapro. It has me worried it's something else. Which is setting off my anxiety. Just wondering if anyone has experienced something similar.

Wanting to stop Lexapro after 7 days?

Hello. I have always dealt with what I will call “manageable anxiety.” However, Recently I had two big life changing events that caused my anxiety to become out of control. I started to not sleep, anxiety attacks, constant worrying about anything and everything. So I went to my family physician who... read more

How will fluoxetine make me feel the first time I take it?

I’m 19 years old and just recently got diagnosed with OCD and GAD and was prescribed 10 mg of fluoxetine (prozac). I’ve never taken an SSRI before, or any other “mood” medication. I have no idea what it will feel like, and I’m too nervous to even take the first pill. The only thing my doctor has tol... read more

Is this an allergic reaction to Sertraline? (Zoloft)?

I've upped my dosage from 50mg to 100mg two weeks ago and have been feeling a lot worse since. Worse anxiety, depression, also i have what looks like a bit of a skin rash on my face. It's not itchy or sore or anything it looks like rosacea. Also i've been more itchy since upping the dosage too... read more

Will restart Zoloft after 3 weeks of stopping work again?

Started with Zoloft for 1 week then went to dr to get rf and he switched to lexapro i took for 5 1/2 weeks cried anxious whole time!! then switch to Zoloft was on Zoloft for 3 weeks 25mg 1st week, 50mg 2nd week and 75mg 3rd. I have alot of anxiety and crying!!! Dr switched me to buspar and said to... read more

I'm on day 1 of week 4 of 10mg of Lexapro every morning. Still experiencing alot of anxiety?

I'm on day 1 of week 4 of 10mg of Lexapro every morning. Still experiencing alot of anxiety. Really bad mornings. How long do I keep taking without improvement. I have a .25 Xanax scrip but I may be taking this too much to get past the rough spots. I take 1 to 1.5 Xanax every other day roughly. Is... read more

Does sertraline slow metabolism down and make you gain weight particularly in the tummy area!?

I have been on 150mg of sertraline for about 1 1/2 years now for the treatment of GAD. Over the past couple of months I have started to notice that my tummy is becoming bigger and bigger. I exercise about 4 times a week and only eat about 1800 calories per day yet I seem to be gaining significant... read more

Lamotrigine - Lamictal for OCD?

Has anyone tried adding Lamictal to sertraline? Did it help with anxiety, depression and especially OCD?

Building tolerance with pregabalin?

I want to ask my doctor if he could prescribe me Lyrica for my social anxiety. But I am affraid of building tolerance with it. So does this medication lose effectiveness over time? And if it does lose effectiveness, after how long it starts to lose effectiveness?