Side Effect Questions (Page 37)

My dr has given me lyrica for Anxiety 25mg, can I open the capsule and take half with a drink of?

... milk as i am so scared of the side effects, i have emetaphobia which is a fear of vomiting i know t sounds mad, but its very real to me, i wonder can i just take half at first , any answers ?

Is cipralex withdrawal symptoms that bad?

I have been on 10mg of Cipralex/Escitalopram for roughly 8 months. I was put on it for severe anxiety/depression and ocd. I feel a lot better now and can't really except some of the sexual side effects the cipralex causes. I was thinking about weaning my self off the cipralex. Going down 2.5mg... read more

Cialis - What about side effects for a man with a pacemaker & A-Fib?

Doctor says low dosage cialis is OK for otherwise healthy 80 yr old with mild A-Fib and a pacemaker, but I wonder if others in similar circumstances have had positive results with the drug for BPH as well as ED. Someone here mentioned irregular heartbeats after starting this medication.

Weird headache/sensation: possible sertraline side effect?

I started taking 50mg sertraline almost a week ago for anxiety induced headaches and OCD. I started to get chronic headaches around mid October and after being referred to a neurologist, he diagnosed me with anxiety and prescribed me xanax to help deal with the headaches. He also scheduled an MRI... read more

Armour Thyroid - Help! Armour is now causing numerous unbearable side effects for me!?

HELP!! I am really suffering here! I was diagnosed with Graves' disease in 1996. Had to swallow radioactive iodine, which I now deeply regret after learning more. I am now turning 46 years old. I spent 15 years on synthroid which resulted in many negative, intolerable side effects and my quality of... read more

Trazodone vs Seratraline?

My Dr. recently put me on Seratraline for migraines. Not only did it NOT help with migraines, but I experienced horrible side effects with it (nausea, constipation, diarrhea, anxiety), so I stopped taking it. After only a week of taking it, then stopping, I experienced horrible withdrawal symptoms... read more

How do I treat the side effect of sleepiness from prednisone?

I was prescribed prednisone for back pain and this is my second day taking it. I have slept for 90 percent of the time. I don't have a regular doctor and I am concerned.. so how can I stop the tiredness other then stop taking the medicine? why is it making me sleep? how serious is this problem?

Lisinopril - is tingling in body a side effect I should be worried about?

Depression - SAMe & Drowsiness? Night or Day?

I started taking SAMe (400 mg in the morning) for mild depression, but found it makes me very sleepy during? the day about 4 hours after taking it. This doesn't seem to be a common side effect; so I'm wondering if I should start taking it at night (I have some sleeping issues as well), or if this... read more

Is it normal to have a lot of trouble getting up in the morning while on Effexor XR?

I have been on Effexor XR for about 9 months now. The side effects are, of course, horrendous. But these are most noticeable when I've missed a dose by a few hours. The thing is, sometimes when I have been taking my medication on time, I find it strangely difficult to get up in the mornings. Could... read more

Vitamin d side effects?

HI I've been diagnosed with slightly low vitamin d deficiency. when I take the low strength tablet about 10ug or 400iu I actually feel less depressed but the only problem is that after a period of time I start to get blood in my stool and a bad cough. is this my body getting used to it? should I... read more

Amitriptyline - Leg numbness and leg pain as side effect?

I just started taking amitiptyline two days ago for what seems to be chronic vestibular migraines. I also have been suffering with back and neck pain for years. I am very hopeful that this pill will help bring back my old life! I was prescribed 10 mg nightly. The pill helped me sleep the first... read more

Topamax - Scared to use this medication because of all the side effects?

Hello, I have been given a prescription by my doctor for Topamax (topiramate 25mg) to lose weight. After reading all the side effects associatied with this drug, I am very scared in using it. My dose is one tablet (25mg) at night. How long does it take for any side effect to start? Do the side... read more

Hi, I'm taking 200mg extended release Tramadol per day. It doesn't seem to be helping anymore, and?

... I would like to wean myself off of it. What will be the best method of doing this. I just feel that I have a monkey on my back and would like to get rid of it. That and some of the side effects are starting to worry me. Any help will be greatly appreciated

What is the best drug replacement for Lyrica?

I have MS and my prescription provider no longer will pay for Lyrica. I didn't like the side effects of gabapentin which I took before Lyrica 5 years ago.