Anxiety Questions (Page 152)

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

Sertraline - this is an update to an earlier post and I am looking for advice. I was on Zoloft...

... for 8 years then weaned off and the anxiety came back. So i restarted 25mg for 1 week, then 50mg for 6 weeks and was in a 6 week long panic attached and lost 20lbs. My doctor said this drug seems to be taking me in the wrong direction and told me to reduce to 25mg for the 7th and now the 8th... read more

Sertraline - Feeling worse on 4th week on Zoloft?

I started Zoloft on 17th of January. Felt good right away(probably placebo). Now on the 4th week and feel depressed and anxious again. Cant sleep well and getting hit flashes. I am on 50mg once a day. Is this normal or should I ask my doctor to up the dosage?

Does the bad anxiety eventually go away?

I’m wondering if anyone having bad anxiety on Contrave kept taking it and had the anxiety eventually go away. I’m not experiencing any of the other side effects.

Cymbalta make you feel hyper?

Started taking Cymbalta after nothing else helping with my anxiety. Took 30 MG for about 5 days noticed almost immediately it was helping with anxiety, increased dosage to 60 MG and almost feel like I took speed. Will that calm down?

How long does BuSpar (buspirone) take to work?

Hello, I began taking BuSpar (buspirone) 2 weeks ago for generalized anxiety disorder. Not sure im feeling the effects and wondering how long it took for others to notice. Do you feel sure that its working?

Insurance won’t cover name brand Wellbutrin any more?

I feel great n Wellbutrin, but ins will not cover wellbutrin anymore. I go downhill fast on bupropion, the drug my ins will cover. Any one have advice on what could maybe work to help bupropion be effective for me? Something to take with it? I feel so slow, sluggish not motivated. I was hoping... read more

Is Gabapentin effective as a mood stabilizer?

My psychiatrist recently put me on Gabapentin for as a mood stabilizer/ to address anxiety and depression ( we're exploring a possible Bipolar II diagnosis as well). I'm not taking any other meds and have had negative reactions to several SSRIs. What have people's experiences been with taking... read more

When to increase Lexapro dosage?

Just passed 2 weeks on Lexapro at 5mg.still have anxiety, comes and goes) depression comes and goes. Is it time for Dr to increase dosage? Or give it 2 more weeks.

Does lorazepam help claustrophobic people get thru MRI?

I am claustrophobic and could not endure a MRI. Dr prescribed lorazepam for my anxiety but I'm not sure that the results would be strong enough to endure the MRI tunnel. Anyone with experience of taking xanax or lorazepam that helped you get thru a MRI procedure? How much did you take and how far... read more

When should I increase dosage to 10 mg?

Starting week 4 of 5 mg of Lexapro. Still have depression and anxiety and small panic attacks. Only changes are appetite is back and I have energy. Still no desire to do anything. PC Dr said I could up Lexapro to 10 mg. Having anxiety attack this AM. Dr had me take buspitone 5 mg yesterday for... read more

Still not great going into week 4 escitalopram?

I started on 10mg of escitalopram about 3 and a bit weeks ago. After the third week on 10mg I thought things were OK the fog had lifted a bit. However, I went out and did some stuff and had a very bad panic attack. Since then my confidence has been shattered and I am struggling. Doctor has put me... read more

Propranolol - I am a fairly fit 78 year old but, unfortunately I have had a couple of panic attacks,

... doctor has?

How long should you wait to take 0.5mg of Klonopin after taking 50mg of Vistaril?

I’ve always been prescribed Xanax 2mg white or yellow?

But I changed pharmacy’s and I’ve been using blue Xanax. What’s different about blue Xanax? Because they feel different?