Prescription Questions (Page 9)

How long should I wait to drink alcohol after taking 1mg of xanax? prescribed 1mg 1-3 times a day?

Is it ok if I just take my morning dose then wait to drink later that night? Or is that bad to skip my other 2 doses? I barley ever go out and drink just once and a while with friends. Just would like to no what's safe for future decisions.. i'm very new to this medicine and don't want to put... read more

I've had anxiety all my life, prescribed lexapro. (Please don't give me horror stories)?

Hi, I've had severe anxiety my ENTIRE life. From horrible panick attacks when I was younger, to crazy uncontrollable thoughts that I have now. I worry about everything under the sun, and some days I feel like I'm crazy. Some days I'm depressed and some days I'm fine. I've been in and out of therapy... read more

Lexapro severe side effects...now what?

I have been dealing with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and a panic disorder for about two years, although I've had issues with anxiety and panic attacks for about 7+ years. I was prescribed Lexapro (escitalopram) recently, and was told by my practitioner that there would most likely be no side... read more

I was just prescribed hydroxyzine pamoate 25 mg once a day (transition from work that causes?

... anxiety). I am terrified of gaining weight! I am already taking Pristiq 50 mg in the morning and hydroxyzine pamoate in the afternoon. Should I worry about weight gain?

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Alprazolam - Do expired Xanax have any effects on anxiety?

I have some Xanax from an old prescription. Would they still have any effect?

I lost my next months prescription for my adderall what can I do?

my doctor told me he cannot replace the lost prescriptions its the law??? I have never had any problems with my prescriptions since I was prescribed this medication. what do I need to do to have my doctor rewrite these prescriptions for me???

What is the difference between hydroxyzine hcl and hydroxyzine pamoate?

I take hydroxyzine pamoate 25mg and now my doctor prescribed hydroxyzine hcl 50mg. What is the difference besides the mg?

Can Tramadol make you hypersensitive with the pain you were originally prescribed the tramadol for?

I have chronic Osteoarthritis of my cervical / lumbar spine with multilevel stenosis and neural compromise, I now have the Osteoarthritis in my hands mainly my thumb joints are badly worn causing crepitus and a extreme toothache type pain 24/7 . All my main joints ache/are painful and are stiff. My... read more

What is the reason for not taking Prednisone if you have a fungal infection anywhere in your body?

I have just been prescribed prednisone by my neurologist. 50 mg for 2 weeks, 40 mg for 2 weeks, 30 mg for 2 weeks and then "we will see." This is for Myasthenia Gravis -- my symptoms are not severe and I have not had any breathing problems. Before taking prednisone, I checked it on Drugs.com. The... read more

Soma Compound - Why is Soma no longer available in Texas?

January 2015 my pain mgmt doc said he can no longer prescribe Soma in Texas. Why? It's the only thing that works!

I have pre-hypertension and anxiety, I am scared to take the medicine that was prescribed to me?

My blood pressure, I was told, is only a little over. It never goes down though. It's always at pre-hypertension and it randomly showed up. I am 18 years old, male and was told high blood pressure runs in the family. The medicine I was given was Metoprolol Succ. ER 50 MG, once a day along with... read more

Best way to switch from Duloxetine (Cymbalta) to Fluoxetine (Prozac)?

I've recently been prescribed 20mg Prozac instead of my daily 30mg Cymbalta, to hopefully help with the relentless fatigue. I understand Cymbalta is SNRI, and Prozac SSRI. Can I clean switch to Prozac? Do I start Prozac whilst tapering off Cymbalta? Or do I taper off Cymbalta entirely first,... read more

Xanax has worked for my Panic Disorder for 30 years, why all of a sudden do dr's want to stop presc?

I have had a severe Panic Disorder since I was a child. At age 27, I started taking Xanax, and I have taken it for 30 years - and it has worked 99% of the time. I have never taken more than prescribed, and started out at .25 3x a day, the most was .5 3x a day, and now back to .25 3x a day. Why are... read more

Can I consume alcohol while taking amoxicillin?

I was prescribed with amoxicillin by my dentist. The reason my dentist gave me that antibiotic was because my gums got swollen with a big of puss which made one side of my throat hurt. All of this was caused because of my wisdom teeth. The amoxicillin was given to ease the pain and swelling in... read more