Anxiety Questions (Page 179)

Anxiety caused by urge incontinence - how can I stop it?

I'm a 23 year old woman and for years now I've been struggling with overactive bladder disorder. When I was first diagnosed by a doctor he told me to try bladder training, which I did, and my symptoms improved to a somewhat more manageable state, but never truly went away. Now, over the last couple... read more

Citalopram - How long does it take for sleep issues to resolve when taking citalopram?

Have been taking citalopram for 6 days for anxiety. How long does it take before the insomnia of taking this drug stops and you can get back a normal sleep pattern.

Can nortriptyline cause IBS-D to be worse until your body adjusts?

I have horrible IBS-D and anxiety. I started nortriptyline 3 days ago and I have had some side effects such as: headache, nausea, numbness, chills, and the main one being worse diarrhea. Will the diarrhea improve as my body adjusts or is this a side effect that I should stop taking it? I called the... read more

Metoprolol tartrate for heart palpitations due to anxiety?

Can I stop taking metoprolol cold turkey after 3 days or should i taper off? I have been taking one 12.5mg tablet in the evening.

How long did it take Lexapro to work for you?

I have been on Lexapro 5mg for exactly 16 days, my panic attacks stopped around day 3 but I'm still having anxiety on and off throughout the day and a lot of dizziness not sure if the dizziness is due to fluid I currently have in my ears or if it's from the Lexapro, so I figured I'd note it. I've... read more

Can I take two10mg propranolol tablets to make 20mg?

I am currently on 40mg propranolol and am about to start tapering down to 20mg a day and then 10mg before stopping altogether. I have been taking one 40mg tablet every morning for half a year and I made the decision to come off of it because I have been going to counseling and don’t feel I need it e... read more

Generalised anxiety ~ Multiple meds.

I’m from England, and had a few questions which I can discuss with my doctor soon but with them being very busy due to the aftermath of COVID I thought I’d delve online for some tips. I’ve tried many different medications over the years and finally found Effexor XR (or venlafaxine) as it’s known i... read more

Could these meds be causing the memory & hallucination Issuses?

If my 75 year old mother is on modanfil 200 mg, oxybutinin ER 10 mg, omeprazole 40 mg, 81 mg aspirin, escitalopram 10 mg, levothyroxine 50 mg, Zetia 10 mg, magnesium oxide 250 mg, Co-Q10 200 mg, vitamin D3 5,000 IU, lisinopril 40 mg, and Womens multi-vitamin. Should she be taking donezil for... read more

What happens if there is a Central Nervous System therapeutic duplication?

Patient is currently taking lamotrigine, Seroquel (quetiapine) and gabapentin for Bipolar 1 and anxiety attacks due to PTSD. Would like to take Nurtec for migraines. This web site warns against taking 4 medications that affect the Central Nervous System. Thanks for any help.

How do you handle weight gain while on gabapentin?

I'm new to the group and new to the medication gabapentin. I've read some posts, but couldn't find anything specific to handling or managing weight gain with this medication. It's doing wonders for my anxiety and depression. But I'm concerned about the rate I am gaining the lbs. What do you do to... read more

Cymbalta and cyclobenzaprine interactions?

My doctor prescribed 60 mg Cymbalta and 10mg of cyclobenzaprine. I checked my drug interactions and it says not to take together. Has anyone experienced interactions with these two drugs?

I've been in Cymbalta for 3 weeks and felt fine until lately. I have horrible anxiety?

Changing from 10 to 20mg of Lexapro?

Has anyone ever gone from 10 - 20mg of lexapro? I was doing fine for about 3 years(have a stressful job) and then bam one day anxiety came back with a vengeance. Every single morning!! Wondering of anyone had dealt with this?

Clonazepam - Two days ago my doctor took me off 10mg of Viibryd I had been taking for almost 5 weeks

... because I?

Sleeping issue from paroxetine.

I have been taking paroxetine for one week for my mild depression and anxiety disorder. Now I am feeling very good, but I am unable to sleep at whole night, so can I stop the drug or what can I do for restoring my sleep?