Symptom Questions (Page 20)

Coming of Lexapro symptoms?

I took 5mg Lexapro for 5 days due to some side effects I cold turkey stopped it. I'm on day 8 off of it. My day times seem to be getting normal, but my nights and mornings are still symptomatic. Burning sensation, trouble sleeping, cloudy head, vision issues, new anxieties that I never had... read more

Making Sense of PMS

Pink Eye - what you need to know

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - What are the alternatives, if any, for someone?

... with extreme ADHD who has now been cut down from 60 mg a day of ADDERALL to 40 mg a day and is now having to deal with ADHD symptoms unmedicated?

Had sex a day after period took plan b within 24 hours have symptoms?

I had sex a day after my period finished took Plan B within 24hrs. A week after I started getting breast tenderness and started to bleed but only for a day and a half but not spitting was enough for a pad. After nothing simple cramping and now I’ve been using the restroom every hour Could I... read more

Venlafaxine - Are the pills inside the 37.5 capsules equal?

Are the pills inside the venlafaxine capsule the same dose - I am trying to titration off the drug by opening the 37.5 capsule and taking one pill at a time to help with withdrawal symptoms

Effexor - Has anyone who has ever had success with this med sweated so much?

Tried different meds for depression and anxiety and I guess I'm bipolar not sure my psyc doctorr just wants to mainly treat my symptoms without putting a name to it. She recently put me on Effexor XRr starting at 37.5 I'm also taking gabapentin and Seroquel only at night 100 mg and Xanax... read more

Lamictal (lamotrigine) and constipation?

Just started on Lamictal and now experiencing constipation despite drinking enough fluids daily. Anyone else experience this and if so did this symptom go away eventually?

Is there a sublingual blood pressure med or a liquid form?

My husband has a very difficult time swallowing. He has high blood pressure but can no longer swallow his pill. I'm worried because lately his symptoms seem worse. He also stays angry, which is how he was years ago when first diagnosed with HBP. Does anyone know of a sublingual or liquid blood... read more

How soon does a patient experience the benefits of Fluticasone/Salmeterol inhaler powder?

I am wondering if the effects are immediate or does it take days to relieve symptoms? My husband has COPD. Thank you.

RSV Vaccines and Immunization

Can I safety stop gabapentin?

I have been on gabapentin 300-500 mg daily for about a week and a half. I am not liking the side effects and want to stop. Can i safely quit cold turkey? I am worried about discontinuation symptoms. Do I need to taper or can I just stop?

What symptoms or long term effects of stopping cold turkey 30 mg of Focalin XR have you experienced?

It seems stopping many drugs cold turkey is not advised. I'm wondering what others experienced when stopping 30mg Focalin XR?

I lost my antibiotics before the cycle was finished?

I had Keflex prescribed for 4x daily for 5 days it’s an antibiotic for a UTI. I took it for 2 full days and lost the antibiotic. The symptoms have improved. I’m disabled and elderly and it’s difficult for me to get out. What should I do?

Restless Leg syndrome symptoms?

So I’m wondering if I have restless leg syndrome because I have been on Clonazepam for almost three weeks. The way I would describe the recent feeling in my legs is sort of automatic like itching to do something like it has a mind of it’s own and it’s freaking me out and I just... read more