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Anyone experience weird heart rate/irregular heart beat when they began buspirone>
I began taking buspirone about 4 days ago. Taking 10mg morning and night. I struggle with anxiety. I do feel like my anxiety has been better, but I cannot get more than 5-4 hours of sleep at night. I also noticed my heart rate has been lower most of the time, which is fine. But last night while I... read more
Metoprolol tartrate for anxiety?
Has anyone ever taken metoprolol tartrate for anxiety? I used to take it for my high blood pressure but I no longer needed it I haven't taken it for about 3 years and I noticed while I was taking it my anxiety went away and when I stopped it came back. My doctor prescribed it to me again but this... read more
Has anyone gained a lot of weight on Lexapro?
I have gained 45lbs in a year from lexapro. I tried to go to wellbutrin but experienced depression and irritability and irate moments. did anyone go from lexapro to another drug that helped them the same way without the weight gain ?
Cymbalta side effects at day 11?
I started Cymbalta 30mg after taking Viibryd for almost a month. Doctor told me not to wean off Viibryd and just to start Cymbalta the next day. The first 10 days were great and now I have a bad headache and brain fog and anxiety has gotten worse. Any ideas??
Diazepam for dental anxiety?
I have a terrible dental phobia and I'm due some fairly heavy work in a couple of week's time. I was meant to be going in today so the dentist prescribed me 5mg of diazepam to take the night before the appointment and another 5mg to take 2 hours before the appointment. I took the diazepam as... read more
Sertraline - Does sertraline cause shaky limbs and weakness?
I recently started sertraline on an initial dosage of 25 mg and for first 5 days I had all the common side effects insomnia, heartburn, increased anxiety, burning skin sensations, but they started to subside. After 2 weeks on 25 mg I upped it to a full tablet of 50 mg and since then I have had zero... read more
Can hydroxyzine hcl be used as a sleep aid?
My doctor said that this is used to treat itching and anxiety. My rosacea got out of hand, caused me terrible itching. My doctor prescribed hydroxyzine hcl to combat the itching so that I can sleep. Is this a good sleep aid, for instance, when you start a new antidepressant that can cause insomnia,... read more
Anxiety, depression, pain and RLS?
I suffer from severe anxiety, depression and all over body pain. Also RLS. My Dr won't give me anything to help. I'm going to try a rhuematologist. I've heard good things about Lyrica and Ketamine. Would you recommend either of those or something else that I can get the relief I need? God bless you... read more
Generalized anxiety disorder - does anxiety cause itching?
Does GAD cause itching and other skin issues like redness / warmth? My GAD is really bad right now due to the pandemic and other issues I’ve noticed more itching overall lately. I used some lotion that I have used for along time after a shower and my arms went crazy. They started itching and got r... read more
Is taking half of 0.25mg of Xanax still enough?
Is taking half of 0.25mg of Xanax still enough to help get rid of anxiety? Like splitting it in half?
Anxiety - I understand all the negatives about taking Valium/diazepam, but has anyone taken...
... it for a long period of time? I only take 4 mg spaced out throughout the day even though I am prescribed 6 mg a day. My quality of life without the prescription is horrible, and if I can live a reasonable life with the prescription and not feel the need to increase the dose it is worth it. I am... read more
I have been on 200 mg of Zoloft for a long time. I feel it is still working but maybe I need to...
... add another to it as I still get a lot of anxiety. I was wondering with lots of people taking 2 meds together do you get a lot of side affects when you add another med to it? I don’t know if I can handle any more side affects. I am very sensitive to those. Please, any advice would be greatly a... read more
Clonazepam and propranolol for performance anxiety?
Has any one taken both clonazepam and propranolol for performance anxiety? I normally take both only as needed for acute anxiety only (clonazepam - 0.5mg - 1 mg) and performance only (propranolol 40 - 60mg). I recently took 40mg of propranolol approximately 6 hours before a performance and then... read more
Started Lexapro 6 days ago to treat health anxiety but experience side effects. Continue or stop?
I started Lexapro six days ago for Health Anxiety as I suffer from a chronic gut disease. I am taking 5 gr in the morning with some food. Day 1: drowsiness and diarrhea. Day 2, 3 and 4: dizzy, general feeling of unwell, lose of appetite due to nausea. Day 4: all the above plus a slight headache.... read more
Three weeks on Lexapro. When will I feel better?
I started Lexapro three weeks ago. I was on 5 mg for one week and then 10 mg for the last two weeks. I’ve had maybe three good-ish days in the past three weeks but that’s it. I have depression and GAD at the severe end. I’m still experiencing horrendous morning anxiety when I wake up. I don’t feel l... read more
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