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Does intuniv cause drastic weight gain?

My 10yr old daughter has been taking fluoxetine(Prozac) for 11mths for anxiety and slight OCD, and Intuniv for 5mths for her ADHD. She has gained almost 15lbs and hates it. We are weaning her off the Prozac and are down to 5mg from 10mg. Is the intuniv causing the weight gain or the prozac. I hope... read more

Buspirone - Buspar dizziness?

Have been on Buspar for 4 days now, after coming off SSRIs following 15 years of usage for OCD. Worked immediately, almost TOO immediately (if that makes sense). However, it has left me with a strange dizziness/swaying feeling without sedation. I've had to cut the dose so as not to feel "drugged"... read more

How long do zoloft side effects last?

Hey everyone i have very bad anxiety and depression along with that i have ocd my question is i took lexapro had side effects didnt go away how long would i have side effects for this medicine if i have any i start it tomorrow its 50mg of zoloft.

Sertraline - Musical obsession ocd?

My sister has a complaint of recurrent and persistent musical tunes in her head. The music is coming from inside the head she does not actually hear them, they are replayed like a song stuck in her head. It is like her inner voice. The music includes popular songs, commercial jingles and well-known... read more

Not sleeping on Zoloft 25mg?

I’ve just started Zoloft, the first 2 days I took about 3pm, but only took 12.5mg, I then increased to 25mg taking at about 2pm. It is really wrecking my sleep! I fall asleep but toss & turn and was awake at 4am... will this get better? Should I take it in the morning or night? My pdoc said it d... read more

Can I split film-coated fluvoxamine tablets?

It's film-coated tablets i'm not sure if it is for taste masking or provide protection against acid degradation.

Zoloft 37.5mg tired during the day, can't sleep at night?

HI, I started Zoloft 25mg four weeks ago, it is helping my depression but not where I need to be. As I'm very sensitive to meds, my pdoc increased dose slightly. I started taking 37.5mg just a few days ago in the morning after breakfast. I'm really tired during the day and also have very restless... read more

Heavily sedated on escitalopram (Lexapro). Advice please?

I've now completed 4 weeks on generic escitalopram (1 week @5mg, 3 weeks @10mg, all taken in the morning). I'm struggling with almost constant severe fatigue, visual disturbance (blurred vision/"halo" effects) and an inability to concentrate. Initially I was very positive about the medication as... read more

How will fluoxetine make me feel the first time I take it?

I’m 19 years old and just recently got diagnosed with OCD and GAD and was prescribed 10 mg of fluoxetine (prozac). I’ve never taken an SSRI before, or any other “mood” medication. I have no idea what it will feel like, and I’m too nervous to even take the first pill. The only thing my doctor has tol... read more

Lamotrigine - Lamictal for OCD?

Has anyone tried adding Lamictal to sertraline? Did it help with anxiety, depression and especially OCD?

Zoloft 75mg upped dosage?

So, as a lot of you know that have read my posts before this, I’ve been taking sertraline since around February and it’s been a bumpy road, and not just because I was on the medication. So I currently went from 50mg to 75mg, say about a week ago now. For a good while at least almost two weeks I fel... read more

Prozac - When will this get better need advice please?

I have had a lot of meds change in the last few months due to side effects. I am having severe anxiety, panic attacks, irritability, crying spell. I started Prozac 20 mg about 12 days ago. I am having some weird sensation that I have a hard time to describe. I dont know if its dizziness or... read more

Serequol for ruminating thoughts?

I have ocd, ptsd, anxiety and depression. I ruminate about things from years ago,,, things I did and things that were done to me... will this drug quiet those thoughts? I am starting on a low dose and I know that will only probably make me sleep but what has everyone’s overall success been? T... read more

Is there an OCD/anxiety med that doesnt cause emotional blunting?

I'm in desperate need of help. I have OCD Scrupulosity disorder & anxiety. For years, I took 15mg of Lexapro & it worked beautifully. But within the last 5 year's, I noticed I was getting more & more emotionally blunted, until I felt literally nothing. I felt like someone had sucked out my soul &... read more

I've been on Paxil 30 mg for 13 years. This past February I developed tinnitus which prompted me...

... to up my Paxil to 40mg and use 0.5mg Klonopin daily to lessen the tinnitus ringing.. currently for some odd reason I've been experiencing Paxil withdraw symptoms like brain confusion. Ringing in ears that hasn't stopped since February..hypersensitive to loud sound.. hot flashes especially... read more

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