Anxiety Questions (Page 63)

Fear of taking anxiety meds?

I am 27 year old female. I have been suffering from anxiety since I was very little. I’ve been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, Panic attacks, PTSD, and in the past depression. I have had my ups and downs with my battle with anxiety. It is the only one that I can’t seem to get a handle o... read more

Which mg is stronger. Is alprazolam 0.25 mg stronger than alprazolam 0.5 mg ?

How do I safely change from taking Lexapro at noon to taking it before bed?

I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder not too long ago, and I’ve been taking Lexapro. This is my first time ever taking a medication for anxiety, and it’s been helping out a lot. I believe I shouldn’t be taking it at noon. When I take it at noon, I feel very tired for a few hours, and then I am e... read more

I was prescribed Zoloft one year ago and was too afraid to take it after seeing the warnings?

I was prescribed this med for anxiety/ major depression. I didn’t take it now it’s a year later and my boyfriend wants to leave me because he’s tired of me be sad tired and anxious. I went to a therapist she told my doctor to prescribe me something for anxiety since I cannot ever relax. She presc... read more

Is a tablet with imprint 555 TV 1003 a Xanax?

Can duloxetine cause nausea & upset stomach? Currently, taking 20mg a day only!?

Constipation is also my problem. My doctor lowered the dose from 50mg to 20mg... in hopes that I would not be constipated. I will try to take 20mg every other day and see if it makes a difference. Hopefully, it won't cause me withdrawal symptoms! My heart rate is also increased w/this drug, I don't... read more

Is 15 mg of diazepam in one dose too much?

I am taking diazepam for anxiety I've had several major surgeries, but I'm finding I'm taking too much. I know it's silly. Took 15 mg this morn for a visit to doctor and I felt sick afterwards. Not calm at all. Could this make me feel sick? I've been off of it for a while because I was taking pain... read more

Has anyone tried generic brand Sandoz for clonazepam?

I was on Sandoz 1mg for about 20 years & it worked great. In 2017 my pharmacy gave me Teva for clonazepam as they no longer carried Sandoz. Then in 2018 Teva stopped making clonazepam & now the choices are Accord, Actavis & I hear some have Sandoz is available in 0.5mg only. Has anyone tried the... read more

Can you build up a tolerance to Ativan (lorazepam)?

I have GAD and have been taking fluoxetine for about a year now. My doctor prescribed lorazepam as my “emergency” medication, aka to be taken when my fluoxetine doesn’t stop a panic attack. This doesn’t usually happen very often, but I stopped taking my fluoxetine because I found that my cat helped ... read more

Sertraline/Zoloft - Dosage too high? Too Low? Give it more time?

Hi, I have been taking sertraline (Zoloft) for 8 weeks now and would love some advice from anyone who has taken sertraline for a long period and has seen positive effects! I started on 25mg for 1 week, upped to 50mg for another 3 weeks, and my doctor then suggested that I up my dosage to 100mg as... read more

Medication - My son ran out of lorazepam. He will have to go 3 days without it in his system,...

... until it can be refilled. He has only been taking it for 2 months..1 mg tablets 1or 2 times daily for anxiety. Will he suffer any major withdrawal symptoms? What should I look for?

Sertraline - Does this help with what feels like nonstop heart palpitations?

I had my first panic attack in early December. Since then I have little small anxiety moments, knots in stomach, etc. For the past few weeks it’s like my heart is stuck day and night in the flight or flight response. I hardly ever sleep at all. Has anyone gone through this and took Zoloft and it m... read more

Should I split my Lexapro dose?

I’m currently on Lexapro 10 mg daily, and it will have been 1 week tomorrow. I’m getting pretty bad anxiety in the mornings, at night, and whenever I’m in a car or out in public. I’ve been taking my 10 mg at night right before I go to bed for the past few days. Would splitting my dose 5 mg morning... read more

How do I deal with acne on bupropion?

I have been on bupropion, off and on, for nearly 3 years, mostly for ADHD. This medication treats my symptoms of inattention, though it does somewhat exasperate my anxiety symptoms at times. That said, I have tried to go off of it, experience withdrawal symptoms, and once those end, I get... read more

Lexapro withdrawal symptoms after 2 months of use?

I've been taking Lexapro for 2 months for panic attacks and because of the side effects I decided to stop it.It made me feel like a walking zombie and now, 1 month after use I'm having withdrawal symptoms that are so hard to cope with. Derealisation/depersonalization is the most disturbing one ( I... read more