Social Anxiety Disorder Questions (Page 12)

I’ve found tramadol fantastic. Can I take 100mg?

Does anyone drink on tramadol as I have and haven’t had any issues for 2 years taking two50mg tramadol a day? What do you think people, I am also on sertraline 100mg? Should I stop taking the sertraline? I am not sure it does anything? I have not felt any better depression wise since taking it for o... read more

Effexor XR Dosage Increase?

Currently taking 75mg a day for anxiety and it’s helping. My doctor is increasing my dosage to 150mg in 2 weeks. Has this dose helped anyone else more and how has it made you feel?

Escitalopram - Started Lexapro - increased anxiety?

I started Lexapro 6 days ago for anxiety but every day it seems to make my anxiety even worse to the point where it’s almost unbearable today. I know SSRIs can make things worse before they get better but how much longer will it be until I’m ‘over the hill’?

Does Viibryd cause heart palpitations?

I have been suffering with anxiety for several months now. I have tried Zoloft made me feel like a zombie. Lexapro worked but caused insomnia. Tried Buspar but caused insomnia. Tried Wellbutrin but gave me the nervous energy on edge feeling. Been prescribed viibryd started at 10mg. The first 4 days... read more

How long before feeling Paxil kick in?

Been having debilitating anxiety for the last 6 months. Crippling nausea, jitters and overall feeling of dizziness. Had all sorts of medical tests. Heart, endocrine, Gastro. All looked normal. I quit drinking alcohol and have tried all sorts of ADs. I’m on my 9th day of Paxil. First 7 days at 5mg a... read more

I have been on sertraline for 6 weeks and have recently started getting badly depressed.

I have never suffered with depression. I've mostly suffered with very bad anxiety with social anxiety. I would say my depression started a few months ago and gradually got worse. Ive started on sertraline 44 days ago (6 weeks) I'm just wondering how long do I have to wait? I have never felt this... read more

What if you took 30mg of Valium a day and doctor switch you to 4mg Klonopin a day?

I was talking 30 mg of Valium a day for 1 and 1/2 years they just was not working up and down all night I too all 3 at once to try to get sleep no way up and down I tried everything and I'm a single full-time dad of a baby girl she 6 I got to get her up for school not a problem doctor finally... read more

Heart irregularities - sertraline?

The reviews of sertraline seem to be so positive. Has anyone experienced any irregular heart beats? It feels like it's skipping a beat. I didn't take my sertraline yesterday and my heart was normal. I took it again today and the skips have come back again?

Anxiety - I've been on sertraline for a while and my sleep is terrible.

Does anyone take olanzapine in the morning?

I take it at night and I really haven’t noticed a difference in my paranoia and anxiety. I have Bipolar and BPD. My anger hasn’t lessened either. My doctor said I could start taking it in the morning, just hoping to hear some success stories I guess. Seems like most people take it at night.

Why am I feeling worse after initially feeling better?

Hi I am on day 43 ( six weeks) of taking sertraline. The first week I started on 25mg and had no side effects at all. A week later my doctor put me up to 50mg. Days 12,13 and 14 were really hard with increased anxiety and panic attacks. Day 15 my mood improved a lot and apart from some nauseous... read more

Sertraline + Side Effects :(?

On my 8th day on sertraline (Zoloft), my side effects seem to be like a yo-yo and sometimes I feel okay other times I’m extremely exhausted and very low mood and get very anxious and panicky in the mornings. I have recently noticed over the past 3 days though I been having diarrhea? Has anyone had t... read more

Venlafaxine worse before better?

So I have been on venlafaxine 2wks and 3days. I just started 75mg 2 days ago. Today I feel drugged, spacey, heart racing on and off, nervousness, keep feeling like I need to use restroom, keep feeling like I'm on the verge of a panic attack. Is this normal at first? Will these symptoms subside? I... read more

Should I give up on Zoloft?

Started 25mg, now at 150 mg , five months in and severe panic and anxiety , feels like I drank fifty cups of coffee , had a few good days on 100mg… I feel like five months is long enough .. my adrenaline is so high .. shakes , headaches nausea … any help would be appreciated .. is this what the res... read more

Sertraline - Should I stop using Zoloft?

I have been on sertraline (Zoloft) for around 2 months and the first 2, maybe 3 weeks, were great. No panic attacks. No side effects. Nothing. I was cured! But now I am having absolutely crushing panic attacks that have lasted upwards of 6 hours. And i see reviews that say it gets worse before it... read more