Prescription Questions (Page 83)

How long does Effexor XR take to work?

I’ve been on Effexor XR 150mg for a little over 4 weeks. I’ve lost a lot of weight and everyday I wake up anxious. Doc prescribed it for anxiety/depression/ocd/panic attacks. I also take Ativan a couple of times a day. After 4 weeks I still have anxiety most of the day and some crying... read more

Escitalopram - Does Lexapro make you sick?

I have just been prescribed this medication due to depression and anxiety, however I have a major phobia of sickness and I’m absolutely terrified to start taking them incase they make me sick. I’ve put it off for 2 weeks already just down to this reason. I had sertraline a few weeks ago... read more

Sertraline side effects please help!?

does this drug make you gain weight? My doctor prescribed this but I been reading up on it and it says weight gain.

Quetiapine - When will this drowsiness subside?

I am on 100mg everynight I am gradually being moved up to 200mg nightly. My doctor prescribed the medicine for the diagnosis of bipolar disorder and insomnia.But the drowsiness is horrible and I am waking up in the morning very foggy. I am having alot of trouble waking up for work. Will the... read more

Abilify - Been prescribed but worried to take. Very sensitive to side effects but need and want...

... improvement.

Should I give it some more time or go back to my doctor?

About 5 weeks ago I started feeling anxiety and panic attacks. My doctor prescribed Lexapro 10mg. I feel like I am slight doing better but now I am waking up crying and and detached from the world and everyone I love and this is causing me to cry. I don’t know if this medication is working or... read more

Adderall - is this a generic brand that is new?

I got my prescription and I have never seen this type of pill before. It’s a pinkish/orange colored pill with F7 on the front and a cross break on the back. Not really sure if it’s even Adderall? Can this be answered please?

Synthroid and anxiety - drug interaction question?

I take 0.112 Synthroid in the morning. It was first prescribed to synchronize the effect of lithium hypothyroidism. It now gives me extreme anxiety the first part of the day, and eases by the end of the day, possibly due to the palliating lithium dose which was once 900mg, but now 0 due to... read more

Citalopram - Going up from 10mg to 20mg?

Im going to keep this short.. Basically I had a lot of things starting to happen over about a month (nervous breakdown) was prescribed 10mg I had mild side effects, was monotone but after about a week I started feeling better and was happy again.. then boom I had a severe panic attack and needed to... read more

Would an extra 10mg diazepam on top of what I'm already prescribed to take - how would it affect me?

I already take 15mg at night, prescribed by the psychiatrist

Is amoxapine prescribed for treatment resistant depression and anxiety?

Should I take a Z Pack if I also take hydoxychloroquine and sertraline?

I have a sinus infection, this is my third antibiotic I’m going to take to get rid of it. I filled the prescription not at my usual pharmacy so they didn’t know about my other medications but I searched the interactions just in case and hydroxychloroquine has a major interaction and... read more

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

Has anyone weaned off Wellbutrin after being on it for 5+ years?

I'm trying to eventually get off all prescription medications. I'm transitioning from clonazepam to diazepam and then will stop the diazepam after a while. But I have also been on Wellbutrin for the last 5 years. I'd really like to wean off that and wondering if anyone else has done... read more

Sertraline - day or night? When do I start?

I was recently prescribed sertraline 25mg but haven't started yet because I see the reviews and some people say it makes you drowsy. Others say it makes it hard to sleep at night. One thing I hate is not getting sleep, I have small children I have to care for all day. So when should I start?... read more