Anxiety Questions (Page 137)

Prednisone - How long do side effects last?

Took two short courses of Pred 50 mg for two days and then 6 days later 6 days at 25 mg. By end of second course was suffering extreme night sweats Hypomania panic attacks anxiety that needed up 4 days later in a emergency room visit and ct scan. Mental health nurse and er doctor never made the... read more

How long does it take gabapentin to leave your body?

I took gabapentin for two days - Friday night and Saturday morning for anxiety (as needed). This medication has tons of side effects. I felt unwell today. I thought I am coming down with the something again. I read the side effects on here and it does say flu like symptoms and feeling of warmth. I... read more

Phentermine - Should I take my entire 37.5 mg tablet or continue breaking it in half?

I have been taking my Phentermine 37.5 mg tablet and breaking it in half, happen the morning sometimes half in the afternoon. Not getting much energy etc. Slight headaches and slide anxiety though. My pharmacist just told me that I should be taking the entire tablet in the morning. I'm kind of... read more

Which is the best antidepressant for anxiety with the least side effects?

I already take buspar for anxiety, but I feel as though adding an antidepressant would be more effective for me. I have taken many in the past, but the side effect of weight gain has been a deal breaker for me in the past. Anyone have good results with an antidepressant without significant weight... read more

Klonopin withdrawal? After only 4 weeks?

Diagnosed with GAD several months back. Started on Lexapro and was put on Klonopin .5 2x daily. After 2 weeks dropped down to .5 1x per day. So after a month, went to .25 1x daily for a week, then .125 1x daily for a few days. Have been completely off for a week. Continuing on Lexapro. The odd... read more

When is it safe to take Xanax ER after taking tramadol?

When is it safe for me to take my 2nd Xanax ER after taking my tramadol for menstrual cramps? I take 2, 1mg Xanax ER every day for anxiety and 50 mg tramadol as needed for menstrual pain and don't want to take them too close together, what is a safe time frame to take them?

12.5 mg Zoloft every other day?

I weigh under 100lbs and very sensitive to this drug. I took one 25mg and was very dizzy all day, on day one! Will taking 12.5mg every day have any benefit? I suffer of occasional anxiety. Thank you!

When is the best time to take venlafaxine ER?

I just started taking this medicine, 8 days ago and am currently taking it in the morning. The problem is that I am feeling down all day as well as nauseous and the when it gets to about 6 or 7pm I start to feel better. Calm, no nausea and good. I was wondering if I took it at night if I would... read more

Should I cut my dosage in half for Lexapro?

Hey, I used to take lexapro (Escitalopram) for a while, i stopped taking it around 6 months ago because I thought that I no longer needed it for my anxiety. Everything was fine, until a few days ago. I am currently in college and I think I got overwhelmed with stress. I had one of the worst panic... read more

Should I increase my scitalopram (Lexapro) from 5mg to 10mg? For the last 3 weeks I was taking 5mg..

... of Lexapro. The first two weeks were horrible with side effects extreme dizziness and nausea and light headed. On the 3rd week I started feeling significantly great again not completely I still had moments of anxiety but not as bad as they were before. This is the fourth week and I’m feeling e... read more

Restarting citalopram - terrible anxiety?

I’m on day 5 of restarting 10mg of citalopram after 6 months off. Was on it for 4 years and it worked well for my GAD and health anxiety but after I stopped my IBS came back and I slowly relapsed into depression and anxiety. The anxiety has gotten 100x worse since starting and I’m having lots of phy... read more

Why am I so tired? Lexapro.

I have noticed that I have been very tired all the time. I went back on my Lexapro around 2 months ago and I am ALWAYS tired. I usually sleep from 12-9 every night so I know that I am getting plenty of sleep. I will wake up very fatigue and after around 2-3 hours i want to nap. I am not sure if... read more

Buspirone - Is BuSpar able to restore libido in post menopausal women?

I have always been a sex positive woman. My husband and I had sex everyday (sometimes multiple times per day) for twenty years. There was hardly a time when I didn’t have a fulfilling orgasm (or multiple). I am 40 and I had a total hysterectomy three years ago. This tanked my sex drive. However, I l... read more

Can I take Advil PM with hydroxyzine?

Missed dose of amitriptyline?

I have been taking 10mg of amitriptyline for over a year for migraine prevention. After missing doses (probably 5 doses) in November while out of the country, I noticed feelings of anxiety, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. I started taking my medicine regularly after this, and the symptoms... read more