Panic Disorder Questions (Page 41)

About a year ago I was put on 10mg of Lexapro.It was horrendous.

For 7 days I was jittery, shaky, unable to eat, and taking 2 Xanax just to get through the day with very low energy. It started within hours of taking the 1st tablet, so I kept taking them thinking they would start working soon and I'd be back to normal. Went to my doctor on day 7 she told me stop... read more

How many times a day can you take 0.5mg of Ativan?

Has anyone taken 6mg of Xanax a day?

Taking 6mg of xanax for many many many years - prescribed. Has anyone else taken this high of a dose? I just helps me feel normal but wondering about tapering down.

Oral mouth swab drug test results if taking these medications.

Can taking Ativan and sertraline together cause an oral mouth swab to register for any form of amphetamines. What will the results show on a drug test? At home mouth swab drug test false positives?

Is Buspar the best drug for severe panic attacks?

I have recently started having severe back to back panic attacks during the day. My doctor put me on 5 mg of BuSpar three times a day. It was a lifesaver and was working wonderfully and then all of a sudden for no reason after a few months it just stopped working and the panic attacks came back.... read more

Does naloxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) block the effects of benzodiazepines?

I’m currently taking buprenorphine/naloxone 8mg/2mg for chronic back pain prescribed by my pain management doctor. I am also taking Zoloft 50mg for anxiety and clonazepam for panic attacks also prescribed by pain management doctor. My new doctor told me that the naloxone will block any benefits of t... read more

I have been on varying doses of Xanax for about 33 years and I am losing my memory?

Has anyone else ( long term Xanax use) for anxiety and panic attacks . Noticed a lose in memory, especially short term ?

How to safely reduce intake of clonazepam?

I have been taking clonazepam for about 5 weeks, I am taking 0.25 in the morning and 0.25 in the evening before bed. It has been extremely helpful with my anxiety and stress. I would like to lower the dosage and was wondering if taking just half a pill 0.25 in the morning will be a good idea. I am... read more

Is there any interactions between Depakote, Lexapro, buspirone, and Klonopin?

My doctor has prescribed all these meds and I been trying to do some research but always come up with scary results and I already have anxiety. I was taking Lexapro and Klonopin at first and Depakote and buspirone was added on because the other two were helping some but not as effective. Does... read more

Mirtazapine causing more anxiety and panic attacks?

I suffer with Bipolar II. I am on Lithium 250mg BD plus lamotrigine 100mg BD. My doctor started me on mirtazapine 2 1/2 months ago slowly working up to 45mg. It is not helping my anxiety and panic attacks. It is making it worse. How do I titrate down off 45mg to 30mg which might be a more suitable... read more

Will sertraline eventually work?

I started on sertraline with 50mg the first week, then I was increased to 100mg for the past 3 weeks. I still have increased anxiety and increased depression as side effects. Sometimes I feel that we should have gone slower and stay on 50mg a bit longer before jumping on 100mg….. Now, what if I c... read more

Prozac 40 mg not working as well, should I go up on dose, or switch to new drug? I have already been

... on 14 different antidepressants.

Panic attack/anxiety low dose sertraline probably not effective?

Panic attack today. Spike in BP. Just started 50 mg Sertraline. I have been taking it for 8 weeks .Started at 25. Has anyone had good results on higher doses for panic attacks/anxiety? Terrible day. I don’t know what is causing them?

Xanax - If my prescription says as needed and I only take them truly as needed, such as maybe 1 or 2

... times per week, when I have a panic attack, so at the end of the month, I still have plenty left, how long can I continue to take them before I get in trouble or will I get in trouble?

Anxiety and stress - taking lorazepam for anxiety and panic attacks but i'd like to get away from...

... them and try something different, any ideas? I get bad heart anxiety quite often.