Major Depressive Disorder Questions (Page 9)

Effexor and profuse sweating?

I've noticed since being prescribed Effexor XR 225mg that I sweat an inhuman amount. I am overweight but not obese and I'm relatively active (construction worker). I am an alcoholic which has spun out of control since taking the Effexor but even on days where I don't drink and have... read more

Is it normal to be tired during the day while taking trazodone?

I was diagnosed with major depression about 3 years ago and have been managing it since 2014. Its been fine since then but about 2 or 3 weeks ago, I started sleeping all day and was awake all night. This went on for about a week before my depression hit me like a ton of bricks. I went to see my... read more

First day of Zoloft and having side effects.

I started taking Zoloft yesterday morning around 7.00am at 25mg and I didn’t feel anything really, until this morning around 2:30am, with extreme nausea, insomnia and dizziness. Is this a common side effect? I go up in dosage next week.

How long before the brain returns to normal after stopping SSRI/SNRIs?

I took SSRI and SNRIs for almost 20 years and stopped taking them gradually, the latest of these being Abilify which I stopped in Nov. 2017 and Cymbalta which I stopped in February 2018. I understand that the brain has to relearn how to transport serotonin once you no longer take these type of... read more

Help! Afraid of possible weight gain Zoloft?

Hi. I started Zoloft 25mg & my doc will be increasing it to 50mg this week. I started taking it 3 weeks ago. The initial terrible sleep, worse restless legs & increased anxiety is subsiding a bit; it was a starting dose because I cannot tolerate Wellbutrin, Prozac and Effexor didn’t... read more

I missed 3 weeks of my 100mg Zoloft (sertraline) dose.

I missed 2-3 weeks of my 100mg dose of Zoloft. I take it nightly. I fell back into a depression, and stopped taking it entirely. I am WELL aware of how dumb this is. I don't need to be scolded. I know. My question is, in order to get back on it, should take it slow (i.e. 50mg for a week,... read more

Lexapro dizzy and fatigued after 3 weeks?

I have been on lexapro for 3 weeks but side effects of dizzy and sleepiness still suck. Im on 10mg and take it at dinner time. Im hoping this gets better after 4 weeks at least. Im not any less depressed maybe because of how i feel physically. Is anyone else in their 3rd week dealing with the same... read more

Has anyone else experienced excessive night sweats on Cymbalta? (non menopause related)?

I have been on Cymbalta 60mg for a few months now after having negative experiences on sertraline and Lexapro. Cymbalta has helped stabilize my mood and control my anxiety however after a few weeks untouched a problem. I would wake up and night and my back would be slightly sweaty, this was in an... read more

Does Abilify cause weight gain?

If you usually take 150 mg of Venlafaxine is it safe/effective to instead take two 75mg pills?

I ran out of my 150mg extended release tablets but I have some old (but not expired) 75mg extended release tablets, would it be safe/effective to just take two of those until I can refill my prescription?

How many medicine combos is everyone on?

Does anyone else take several medicines? I take olanzapine, Wellbutrin, Buspar, Depakote, and Lexapro.

Vistaril - Is 400mg/day of Hydroxyzine a little excessive?

I have severe depression ADD and severe GAD, this seems to do nothing for my anxiety except take the edge off. I am also taking Wellbutrin SR and Concerta (36mg).

Does Cymbalta cause heart palpitations ?

I'm diagnosed with chronic depression and have been on many antidepressants for years, some helped , but I would find my self slipping back into depression again and my psychiatrist would try another antidepressant . In June (2014) tried cymbalta within the first week had amazing results in... read more

Zoloft not working?

I just recently went up on my zoloft to 100mg 6 days ago from 75mg. 7 days before that I was on 50mg for about 6 weeks. I still don't feel better at all and I'm getting very impatient. How long is a dose increase suppose to take to come in effect. I don't know wether to wait it out... read more

Pristiq - How to ease withdrawal symptoms?

Pristiq has been the only medication that seems to have worked for my depression and anxiety. However, it may just be that fact that my life situations have changed and gained some more support to help me through it - or a combination of the two idk. I have gained so much weight since taking this... read more