Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questions (Page 93)

Can venlafaxine cause withdrawal symptoms?

I have been taking venlafaxine 225mg ER for years now, and ran out recently. My psychiatrist’s office won’t let me refill it because of an unpaid balance they think I owe (which I don’t, they just keep labeling me as self pay.) Insurance issues aside, I think I’m experiencing bad withdrawal symptom... read more

Anxiety and Stress - Cymbalta to Trintellix - Is it safe to do a rapid switch?

Hello. I have been taking Cymbalta 60mg for 3+ years. Unfortunately, it appears that it is no longer helping. My PCP wants to switch me to Trintellix 10mg (to start). He said to simply stop the Cymbalta and start with the Trintellix. Is this safe? Will I have horrible effects?

Sertraline is horrible so far, does it get better?

Can sertraline cause worse anxiety, depression and intrusive thoughts before it gets better? I've been on it for 9 days (3 days 25mg and 6 days on 50mg) and I am getting worse or at the very least, feel no improvement. When i was on lexapro i felt better within the week. But eventually it stopped... read more

Lexapro slowly increasing and major anxiety, nausea and sweating?

I have been on Lexapro 5 mg for 3 weeks, now on 7.5 mg why and is it normal for the anxiety (nervousness) makes me feel so shaky and almost worse than my normal anxiety, it’s so intense and the nausea and sweats are as well. How much longer before I have relief? I need answers of hope… any sug... read more

Is amoxapine prescribed for treatment resistant depression and anxiety?

Cymbalta and Zoloft? I had an appointment with my doc this morning and she put me back on 50mg...

... ofZoloft along with the 60 mg of cymbalta I am already taking. When I was tapering off of Zoloft I found that I felt better with the Zoloft. I’m a little nervous as they are two different kinds of antidepressants. And I asked her that and she said yes but they work in different areas of the b... read more

Sertraline - How can zoloft medicine change my life ?

Hello .. i think i had anxiety long time ago without knowing that feeling depending on the situation im passing by like an important basketball game,job interview,university presentation .. but everything was ok until i traveled to Dubai to work there i was excited in the beginning but after a... read more

Does Pristiq cause high BP, just like Effexor?

Hi there. I have a GAD and was on Lexapro 10 mg for many years. After my fiance and I started talking kids, I went down to 5 mg and was successfully on it for over 6 months. Then I started slooooowly descrease the dose, and finally my body said Heck No! All my physical symptoms came back full... read more

Escitalopram - taking Lexapro 10mg on my 3rd day.. what was your symptoms?

Escitalopram - Hey all I’ve been on Lexapro 10mg for 4 days already. I’ve been having some weird

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Is it possible for 5mg of Lexapro to start working sooner then two weeks?

I was prescribed 5mg of Lexapro for constant crying and depression triggered by one of my daughters moving from US to UK. The crying is absolute daily torture. I also take 1mg of clonazepam 2x daily since 2015 which does not do anything at this point, its more of a security from withdrawal i also... read more

Gabapentin dosage per body weight?

How much gabapentin for severe GAD? Some weighing approx 215#.

Sertraline 50mg stomach cramps and increased anxiety?

Hi I've been taking sertraline 50 mg for just over 3 weeks and still experiencing morning anxiety and lower abdominal cramps as anyone else experienced this and just wondered if I should give it more time to settle or do I stop taking ir any answers would be greatly appreciated

Does the feeling of numbness and emptiness go away while taking Zoloft?

For years I’ve dealt with depression and anxiety, I was on meds for a while but decided to get off for the possibility of going into the military. I was off for 6 months and realized just how much I would cry and get anxious and feel sick all the time, so I decided to get back on. I got prescribed 5... read more

2 month on Lexapro (5mg), but still having anxiety & intrusive thoughts?

I just started Lexapro this last month for anxiety, after having side effects from Zoloft. The first month on Lexapro was great, when i went back to the doctor for a usual check up on how the meds were doing he advise me to up it to 10mg, which i refused ( i know dumb me ). So I guess now I am... read more