Anxiety Questions (Page 187)

Paxil - Zoloft and Wellbutrin is it safe?

Is it safe to take Zoloft and Wellbutrin together?

Trying to get off Lexapro?

I have been on 5 mg of Lexapro for about 4 years for anxiety and to help with IBS. I do not want to be on this anymore as I have learned how to cope with the anxiety and honestly don’t think it ever did anything for the IBS. I cut it in half for a few days then just stopped taking it. At about 6 d... read more

Health anxiety and sertraline?

I have recently been diagnosed with health anxiety which came out of nowhere I get so many physical symptoms like flu like pain and headaches and chest pain but have been checked out and I am completely normal. I started sertraline 16 days ago and mentally I am feeling better but still having to... read more

Panic Disorder - how well does Celexa (citalopram) work for panic attacks.

I am on diazepam but want to wean myself off. i am grieving because my ex walked away from my life about 7 months ago and we have a daughter together. i know I must feel to heal but need something to keep the panic attacks reduced..a crutch as you will.

1-10 - I had a 10 when it came to anxiety. I’ve been on 30mg Paxil for 10 years and I got my life...

... back but really never got rid of my anxiety fully. Is there anything I can do to get rid of it fully?

I have ben given Sertraline for my anxiety but Im scared of the side affects?

Hi everyone, I have battling anxiety for about 3 to 4 years now, been fighting not to take medication. I was given Diazepam but that hasn't worked. So I was given sertraline but I've read the side effects and im actually really scared to take it. I want my life back but still really scared to take... read more

Will it change how I absorb a 10mg coated escitalopram oxalate tablet to break it in half?

I want to decrease my dosage and it is the weekend and I don't know if this medicine is time release? Is it?

Sertraline - When will it balance out?

I’ve been taking sertraline (Zoloft) for a month now and after two weeks I felt my social anxiety completely go away, I no longer had extreme overthinking and I was so confident, this lasted for a week. Now I’m back to my normal self. Is this normal? Will I start to feel good again? Is it possible f... read more

Should I give it some more time or go back to my doctor?

About 5 weeks ago I started feeling anxiety and panic attacks. My doctor prescribed Lexapro 10mg. I feel like I am slight doing better but now I am waking up crying and and detached from the world and everyone I love and this is causing me to cry. I don’t know if this medication is working or to g... read more

I was on 2 mg of Abilify in conjunction with Cymbalta 60 mg. I stopped Abilify because of…

... weight gain and my doctor thought I was in a good space. Two things - I was fine until about 10 days ago and since I’ve had high anxiety, sleeplessness, and teary. Is this withdrawal? Would it start this late? My doctor raised my Cymbalta to 80 mg but so far no help. Please no opinions on the m... read more

Synthroid and anxiety - drug interaction question?

I take 0.112 Synthroid in the morning. It was first prescribed to synchronize the effect of lithium hypothyroidism. It now gives me extreme anxiety the first part of the day, and eases by the end of the day, possibly due to the palliating lithium dose which was once 900mg, but now 0 due to... read more

By taking Cymbalta, will I gain weight?

Can venlafaxine cause withdrawal symptoms?

I have been taking venlafaxine 225mg ER for years now, and ran out recently. My psychiatrist’s office won’t let me refill it because of an unpaid balance they think I owe (which I don’t, they just keep labeling me as self pay.) Insurance issues aside, I think I’m experiencing bad withdrawal symptom... read more

Anxiety and Stress - Cymbalta to Trintellix - Is it safe to do a rapid switch?

Hello. I have been taking Cymbalta 60mg for 3+ years. Unfortunately, it appears that it is no longer helping. My PCP wants to switch me to Trintellix 10mg (to start). He said to simply stop the Cymbalta and start with the Trintellix. Is this safe? Will I have horrible effects?

Sertraline is horrible so far, does it get better?

Can sertraline cause worse anxiety, depression and intrusive thoughts before it gets better? I've been on it for 9 days (3 days 25mg and 6 days on 50mg) and I am getting worse or at the very least, feel no improvement. When i was on lexapro i felt better within the week. But eventually it stopped... read more