Anxiety Questions (Page 155)

I am currently deciding between amitriptyline and low dose naltrexone for about of anxiety along...

... with insomnia and TMJ pain. Is LDN something that can be taken for a short period of time? Does it have a ton of reactions with other things such as gabapentin or alcohol? Both are only taken were used occasionally. Does this medication tend to help well with sleep anxiety and pain?

Has anyone experienced anxiety disorder and low mood and had success with this?

I suffer from social anxiety and general anxiety, but also low mood (lethargy, low motivation, overwhelm, ADHD type symptoms). I think this could help me, but I'm worried about it worsening anxiety symptoms.

Generic for Pristiq, is it different than the brand?

I have been reading the reviews regarding Pristiq. One review that I read mentioned something about using the generic and having dizziness problems sleeping and more anxiety. This is important as I am on a generic and I am starting to feel the same way. How do I know which generic is made by which... read more

New here, just weened off cymbalta after a couple years, if my life was a graph chart it would show?

... how my entire life fell apart once I started taking cymbalta. I have done countless hours and days of research and it seems to work wonders on some, and be like it was for me. I will never get back the pieces of me that I lost, or how this pill changed the way my brain is wired, I don’t even k... read more

Venlafaxine - Does it help with these anxiety?

I’m starting this medication Thursday 37.5mg I suffer from severe anxiety. I used to be very outgoing my grandfather and I were very close and he passed away back in 2021 and then and then I had issues with the job I was with for a long time right after and then I got Covid Roger that and ever s... read more

Klonopin during the day and trazodone at bedtime?

My doctor put me on trazodone at bedtime and Klonopin 2 times a day as needed for anxiety. I took a Klonopin this morning at 5.30am and it’s now 9.30pm… Am I okay to take my trazodone to go to sleep or wait and let the Klonopin out of my system. Idk I’m new and paranoid about it.

How long until Remeron / mirtazapine helped with your anxiety?

I have tried so many SSRI's with no luck and horrible side effects. My psychiatrist started me on mirtazapine. 15mg first week and 30mg second week. I am on day 15. I take this at night. First week I was super tired and had extreme dizziness. Then followed with intense headaches. Those have... read more

Low dose Xanax withdrawal?

I have severe GAD & Panic attacks & have been on Alprazolam 0.5 mg once daily since several years. Is it difficult to wean out of this dose safely?

Guaifenesin - Mucinex 600mg twice day for an elderly woman?

I am a 82 year old woman, was in a lot of daily joint pain, medicines that have been given by rheumatologist do not work, I am almost crazy with pain and no relief until I tried the Mucinex and tramadol 50mg tab, prescribed on Thurs. Taking Crestor, heart palpitations Cartia, prednisone 5mg,... read more

Citalopram - How long does anxiety continue?

I have been on clitropram for 25 days . First 8 or 9 days where horrendous then I started having days where I felt ok . But the side affects keep coming and going , is this normal ? Last night was probably the worse case of anxiety and panick attack I've ever had and really scared me so much so... read more

Hydroxyzine 25 mg capsule question?

Is it a common side effect to have shortness of breath? I have taken this in and off for a while. I don't know if it's just me having the sob due to anxiety or the medication. Just wondering if anyone else has taken hydroxyzine and wanted to see how it helped them?

Interactions with vilazodone?

Today I started 10mg. of vilazodone and I also take 450mg. of Lithium twice daily, 100mg. of lamotrigine twice daily, 40 mg of nadolol daily and clonazepam at least once daily. Has anyone else had this combination and has anything bad happened as far as side effects?

Has my Lexapro stopped working?

I started with Lexapro in June 2021. And it has been great. I felt myself again and had control over my life. Unfortunately the last two days have not been great. All of a sudden anxiety and depression symptoms that remind me of before the medicines have returned. I am experiencing the following: -... read more

Will I ever get better on sertraline?

Hi, I have been on sertraline 50mg for 4 days now for ocd,panick attacks and anxiety. I understand it takes a while to kick in but how do you cope with the side effects? I have every single one. Racing thoughts, panick, anxiety, nausea, hot flushes. I haven’t ate or slept in 4 days maybe getting 1 h... read more

I’m on 10 mg Lexapro for 5 weeks. Anxiety is back and worse. Is this normal?