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Does panic come and go when starting Lexapro?
I started 5 mg of Lexapro for one week and then moved up to 10 mg. I’ve been at that dose for 9 days. I have severe anxiety and depression. I had some pretty brutal nocturnal panic attacks that got worse when I increased the dose. I think they are slowing down but I had a really bad attack at 6 am t... read more
Can fluoxetine make you more anxious when you first start it & cause your mind to race?
I recently started taking fluoxetine 20mg after having a break from it & trying several different Ads, it seems to be making me feel worse at the moment very anxious & unable to sleep without my mind switching off! Been on them 10 days. Feel really worried.
How to reduce clonazepam dosage?
I’d like to reduce clonazepam. I’ve been taking it 0.25mg 2x/day for about 3 1/2 months while also taking Mirtazapine at night (up to 30 mg for 12 days. If I’m outside working off my Cortisol, I find my anxiety lessen. Would it be OK to take the clonazepam, as needed, or do I need to titrate? Today ... read more
Lexapro - My brain is so sensitive. Bad experience when on Seroquel.
Stopped abruptly after 5 weeks?
Quetiapine - daytime over-sedation by seroquel?
300 mg at bedtime is helping my chronic, extreme insomnia, but the weak, fatigued feeling during the next day has me wondering if Seroquel is the med for me. If I persevere with this much Seroquel at night will the daytime sedation diminish or is it becoming time I ask my shrink for a different med?
Sertraline - taking 100mg of Steraline?
I have been in 100mg of steraline (Zoloft) for 3 months but I had to stop taking it because I was on a birth control that made me incredibly sick for 3 weeks before my weird. I had just taken one last night and woke up this morning feeling very nauseous, shaky, getting cold chills and having slight... read more
Should I continue escitalopram or Lexapro?
I was diagnosed with quiet borderline personality disorder (quiet BPD) just this past Tuesday, I started 10 mg of Lexapro this past Tuesday as well, and basically day 3, so last night I was filled with anxiety it felt like there was no escape I soon could not fall asleep because it felt as if my... read more
Safe dosage amounts for tramadol and Xanax?
I’m taking Xanax 2mg per day for anxiety. I have MDD, and have tried 20 different antidepressants. I want to ask my doctor to put me on tramadol to raise my dopamine, and I wonder how much I can take without a dangerous combination. Can I take 50 mg of Tramadol and 2 mg of Xanax without a major p... read more
Venlafaxine - What dosage is everyone on?
Venlafaxine - what dosage does everyone take on Effexor XR? My depression is back somewhat and I'm already on 300 mg. I was fine for a while! Answers would really reassure me right now. Thanks in advance!
Next step SSRI vs SNRI or stay on what I am on? How to know what to do next?
I have been on Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft and now Lexapro. All this in the last 20 years. I was on Zoloft the longest. That started not working after months and up to a year adjusting dosages. I started on Lexapro 60 days ago and found in the last week of that 60 days was very off. Off like anxiety... read more
Duloxetine - I was on Zoloft for 20+ years. It stopped working, so my doctor put me on Cymbalta.
I am taking 30 mg of Cymbalta at night and I am tapering off of Zoloft. I was on 200 mg. Went to 150mg for 2 weeks then I went to 100mg for 2 weeks then 50mg every other day for a week. I am off now for a week. I have so much depression and anxiety I can’t stand it. All I do is cry. Is it the new m... read more
Trintellix 10mg is working for me but my mood is still down.Is it an option to up to 20mg?
I have MDD, PTSD, ADHD. Doctor prescribed me Trintellix 2 months ago in addition to Cymbalta 20mg/day,Zoloft 50mg/day. Trintellix worked to reduce anxiety, also (not intended purpose though) my mind became sharper a bit. But I am still in "lack of battery" mood. As I'm still prescribed other SNRI... read more
Sertraline - Does sertraline actually help?
I mean it could just be that you are having a good day.. I don't take any anti depressants and I feel good some days and bad at other times but its worse when I do take a anti depressant.. I can't rely on drugs to be happy when the pill stops working for me I try and get another and when do you... read more
Sertraline - Feeling worse on 4th week on Zoloft?
I started Zoloft on 17th of January. Felt good right away(probably placebo). Now on the 4th week and feel depressed and anxious again. Cant sleep well and getting hit flashes. I am on 50mg once a day. Is this normal or should I ask my doctor to up the dosage?
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