Anxiety Questions (Page 157)

I take two 25mg Paxil CR a day. When is the best time to take them or how far apart?

I take two 25mg Paxil CR a day. When is the best time to take them?

Which drug has least side effects, clonidine or nifedipine?

Need to add a third pill to my blood pressure medications. I am now on carvedilol 25 mg 2 x a day and losartan 50 mg 2 x a day now it's way too high when I get up in the morning. I don't know why?

Want to stop propranolol safely?

I’ve been on propanol 40mg twice a day since September this year. I was opus on them for my anxiety mainly the rapid heartbeat. I’m also on fluoxetine and I was given propranolol to help me till fluoxetine kicked in. But I’m prediabetic and have been reading that propranolol can cause diabetes by ra... read more

When will the side effects improve after stopping Myrbetriq?

How long does it take to feel normal again after stopping this med? I was taking 25 mg of Myrbetriq for IC/OAB for about 7 weeks. After the first few weeks, I started having insomnia and anxiety in the middle of the night. I attributed it to stopping amitriptyline a few weeks before. However, the... read more

Paroxetine - Does it take a long time for paroxetine to work?

Have been on 20mgs.for 12 weeks now on 30 mgs.for 8 weeks.I see only minor changes.Please can someone give me advice.Linda

Can trazodone cause tremors?

I started taking 100mg at bedtime 3 years ago for depression and anxiety. I’m also taking Lexapro for the last 10 years. I developed a hand tremor when I added trazodone. Was diagnosed with primary essential tremor. Could it be caused by the SSRI’s? I am taking propranolol 3 times a day, which hel... read more

Lexapro - Is Lexapro a good anxiety medicine?

Citalopram - Does citalopram work for disturbing thoughts?

In September I had a nervous breakdown doctor put me on escitalopram 20mg 3 months and it still has not worked. So did a direct switch from escitalopram to citalopram 30mg. It's my second day. I have extremely disturbing thoughts which is probably OCD. I have intense fear and anxiety and panic.... read more

Low cortisol levels and clonazepam?

My cortisol levels are low. Borderline low around 5. I don't take any medication for that, but recently due to high frequency of my panic attacks, I was prescribed 0.5mg clonazepam on use when necessary basis. It is for sure effective in breaking the panic attack but could it be affecting my... read more

Switching from Prozac to Zoloft?

I've been taking Prozac 20 mg at night with 200 mg trazodone only to find out you should never use them together. I'm now out of the Prozac & am switching to Zoloft 25 mg starting tonight. Is there a probability of any side effects or issues that I should look for? Thanks in advance.

Can Lexapro stop working temporarily? I have been on Lexapro since early September last year.

It took 13 weeks to get relief. I have a great few weeks but now I day 8 of feeling anxious and depressed. I take 20mg in the morning

Trazodone for sleep while on Buspar?

Is it safe to take 10 my of Buspar (5 mg twice a day) with trazodone at night to sleep?

Those of you that take venlafaxine,how long did it take you to start noticing marked positive...

... effects from the drug? Also, at which dose did you notice those marked effects? Thanks!

Cymbalta - I’ve been on duloxetine for generalized anxiety for 3-1/2 years.

I’ve had the dose decreased slowly and have been on 30mg for two months now. Doctor said I could quit, but I’m afraid I would have anxiety again. I still have several side effects so I’d like to decrease it to 20mg. Do you think this low dose is effective for preventing anxiety?

Buspirone’s side effect of dizziness?

I have been on Buspirone for over 2 years. I have begun to experience dizziness and a feeling of being lightheaded. After 2 years could the medication all of a sudden cause these symptoms?