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Clonazepam - Do you only take clonazepam?
Does anyone ONLY take clonazepam and no other medication with it for anxiety? I have been on an SSRI but I feel I only need the clonazepam.
Anyone tried ketamine for anxiety?
I have treatment resistant anxiety and nightmares. I’ve tried SSRIs and SNRI along with buspirone and clonazepam. While the benzo helps, (I’ve taken the same dose for 10 years) doctors are really against prescribing them even though they help more than anything. I’ve had cognitive... read more
Has anyone tried weaning off Cymbalta (duloxetine)?
I have been on various SSRI/ SSNRIs for about 15 years. I took Effexor (it's generic equivalent) for a few years. Then my doctor switched me to Cymbalta (it's generic - duloxetine), which I have taken for a few years. I started all of this due to general anxiety. Many things have changed... read more
Sertraline - SSRI - Serotonin Syndrome Risks?
Hi, I've been on 50mg daily of Sertraline and have been now for about 5 or 6 days. A couple of years ago I took Fluoxetine for a few months with no issues. However Sertralien is making me feel dizzy, breathless, more anxious and generally very crappy. I sort of expected this as I don't... read more
Trintellix - How long does it take for people to feel any improvement on average?
I have been on different anti-depressants for 30 years TCA's, SSRI and SNRI. Some i have taken worked for periods of time for example I had been on Lexapro 20mg for about 8 years and like others it stopped working. My Doctor put me on a TCA Doxepin and worked up to 200mg at bedtime Less... read more
Lexapro - does it get worse before it gets better?
Hi all, I've been on many SSRI's in the past and had no side effects from any of them. This is my 5th day on lex an am having some joint pains, ringing ears and my left wrist is a bit swollen. The 1st 2 days were AMAZING - absolutely no anxiety, couldn't worry if i tried. Started to... read more
Any experiences of mirtazapine (Remeron) with SSRI/SNRI for depression, anxiety and poor sleep?
What are your experiences with this combo, especially if you’ve tried them separately and then together? What does this combo do for you vs each of these meds separately?
Next step SSRI vs SNRI or stay on what I am on? How to know what to do next?
I have been on Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft and now Lexapro. All this in the last 20 years. I was on Zoloft the longest. That started not working after months and up to a year adjusting dosages. I started on Lexapro 60 days ago and found in the last week of that 60 days was very off. Off like anxiety... read more
Amitriptyline - amitriptyline and Lexapro?
Has anyone had a tricyclic added to their SSRI for anxiety? I’m adding amitriptyline to Lexapro as have awful panic but am nervous.
On 10mg escitalopram (Lexapro) for about 1 year. Recent anxiety and depression increase?
Hello everyone, I've been on escitalopram for almost 2 years now. Felt "normal" for the most part, but had a surge of hopelessness and panic the past couple months as I moved to a new city to work a new job. I have never really cried as I do now and the excitement I would feel around... read more
Abilify - I'm on day 6 of aripriprazole as an adjunct tomy SSRI. I am on a tiny dose (2.5mg every...
... other day) as paroxetine, which I'm also on, increases blood levels of aripiprazole. The headache has passed but I have loads of other side effects: nausea, slowed digestion, forgetfulness, tearfulness, increased depression. Just wondering if anyone struggled like me at first and then... read more
Please can I have positive stories on Nardil?
Been on every SSRI in 24 yrs. Lexapro worked well for 12 yrs then it pooped out. Then no other seemed to work again. I tried SNRI Pristiq for 6 wks and my heart raced the whole time and increased anxiety. I’m going off for 14 days to get ready to start Nardil. I need something to work. Feel... read more
What happened to paxil progress?
I'm having a slight meltdown here! I was a member of paxil progress, a ssri support group which appears to be shut down. I was writing a blog about my experience from withdrawing and found it such a great comfort. Does anyone know if its going to come back? I'm weaning off SSRIs very... read more
Lexapro - How much of your ability to orgasm did you lose?
This is a big problem with me and SSRIs. My sex life is very important to me, it's a very strong connection to the man I love with all my heart and I don't want to lose that. Endorphins, Oxytocin, and all that stuff is good for us.