Prescription Questions (Page 31)

Weight gain /lamotrigine does it cause a lot of weight gain and edema?

my neurologist has prescribed Lamotrigine staring at 25mgs for my daily migraines. Does it cause weight gain. I was taking memantine 15mgs for 3 months and gained 25 lbs back pain and edema of my feet and ankles . I cannot lose the weight. I have had bad reactions to all the medications that I have... read more

Can diazepam 2mg cause withdrawals when stopped?

I have been diagnosed with anxiety disorder and my GP put me on mirtazapine at night. Recently she has added 50mg of sertraline to be taken in the morning,along with the sertraline she prescribed 2mg of diazepam to be taken twice daily for 4 weeks to help with the initial side effects of... read more

What is duloxetine prescribed for?

Trintellix - Does the nausea caused by vortioxetine disappear over time?

I would be tempted to get a prescription for vortioxetine. But among the side effects I noticed that there is nausa, which scares me a lot as I have suffered a lot of nausea in the past and it makes me feel pretty bad. But I wanted to ask if the nausea disappears over time (I took fluoxetine for a... read more

What is the best time of day to take Metamucil?

I take thyroid medicine the first thing in the morning, wait an hour, eat breakfast, and then take prescription medications. I also take prescription medications at 4:00 p.m. and bedtime.

Taking Xifaxan with Align probiotic?

I am taking Align Provo and just got prescribed Xifaxan. Since Align is a probiotic and Xifaxan is an antibiotic does this cancel each other’s effectiveness? Thanks

Propranolol/anxiety/panicked attacks?

The doctor in A&E prescribed me 10mg twice a day. I’ve not taken it yet because the doctor said to take it when I start to feel a bit better as I still feel a bit dizzy and they can make me more dizzy. Is this medication good? For anxiety and panic attacks? also does this medication... read more

Lexapro - will it help or make my anxiety/panic disorder worse?

I have anxiety disorder and have tried many different prescriptions over the years, usually giving up because of extreme exhaustion and weight gain, only to go back to try new medications. The only one I found to have worked for me was Xanax however since my doctor doesn't want me to use it... read more

Is Rhodes Pharmaceuticals RP 10 325 Percocet the same as other brands?

I get 10/325 every once in a while to get through really bad pain times as my whole spine seems to just be falling apart. I always get some relief from10 325 prescriptions until today, when CVS gave me Rhodes RP Pharmaceuticals Percocet 10 325. I immediately noticed they're small round tablets... read more

Buspirone - Has anyone taken this for IBS pain?

I haven't seen any posts about that. It was prescribed to me and all it's doing after two weeks is causing nausea/malaise, stomach upset and disrupted sleep. Wonderful.

Is gabapentin safe to take?

My doctor has just prescribed gabapentin to me and it's in a very low dose (100mg, 3x/day). I'm a little skeptical about starting this medication because I don't know much about it except for what 1 friend is saying about it. I wanted to know if anyone can share with me their... read more

What do I need to know about Drug Interactions?

I just started taking Wellbutrin 150mg XL prescribed by my doctor 18 days ago for MDD . I was taking

... venlafaxine for a few years which worked great but caused sexual impotence so I’ve recently moved to Wellbutrin XL 150 mg in the morning. My question is how long does it take for the side effects ( Nausea headache , trouble concentrating , agitation , anxiety ) to subside ? Thanks

Bupropion - will initial anxiety subside? I was prescribed Wellbutrin 100 SR twice daily for my...

... anxiety and depression. More so anxiety than depression. I took 100 SR once a day for 7 days and didn’t really feel anything different. I started taking it twice a day and now today I’m 6 days in to that. So far since I’ve been taking it twice a day the side effects are piling... read more

I think I have an allergy to my antibiotic! What can I do to treat my infection?