Antidepressant Forums (Page 87)

I am severely depressed and suffer from anxiety as well. I have started to see a psygologist and he recommended I ask my GP for medication. Which I did. He prescribed Lorien and Alzam. I thought it was working but then my panic attacks intensified. They are so severe that I have to go get an injection to stop it. It is so embarasing, as it makes me vomit, lets me faint and also give me pins and needles in my arms and my throught feels like I want to cry, but I don't. I cannot control myself and need help to get to the doctor for the injection. He has now prescribed Tranqipam for when I feel a panic attack come. This is very difficult for me, as I don't know it's comming until it is too late. I don't understand what triggers it, as I will get them at different times of th...

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I am on Nuzak for 4 years and battle to loose weight ## Hello, Jutta! How are you? Nuzak is listed as containing the active ingredient Fluoxetine, so no, it is actually more commonly known to cause weight loss. Its other typical side effects, as listed by the FDA, may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache and dry mouth. Are you on any other medications?

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Hi I have been on cilift for 14 years but it made me gain weight "a lot" and my eyes is puffy " make me look 1oo years older alsow energe verry low. I want to now if I will have side afacts if I change ? Thank you ## Hello, Jolene! How are you? All medications carry the risk of causing side effects and if you stop one suddenly to switch to another, you'll likely also experience some withdrawal effects, such as rebound depression, diarrhea and dizziness. The FDA lists Prozac's typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and dry mouth. Has your doctor instructed you to change? What dose will you be starting with? ## Hi Verwon Thank you for reply. Have not been to my dokter still waying if I must switch but get so depres because I am gaining w...

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Hi, I am 47 years of age , male and have anxiety disorder. I have been using Remeron 30mg for almost a year and a half with mild effect. My doctor then prescribed symgen 30mg as well which leads to heavy heart palpitations and something like a shortness of breath in the mornings (This is the only way I can describe it.) Can I simply stop the cymgen or should I wait a little longer for these side effects to subcide. ## Hey. I can't answer your question. But I'm on same combo as you. Its good but weight gain is terrible! Do you know if I can stop taking remeron suddenly after 9 years and continue with cymgem without getting bad side effects? ## Hello, Charles! How are you? How long have you been taking the Cymgen? Side effects are typically transient and taper off in severity, the...

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I have depression and severe anxiety attacks that happens in the mornings. Dr prescribed Lexamil 5mg for the first 10 days and thereafter 10mg together with Urbanol 10mg to be taken together in the mornings. An hour after taking these meds I get very nauseous and have no appetite. My pharmacist said that I should not take these meds together. Dr said I must take it as she prescribed it. You help will be appreciated! ## Hello, Cora! How are you? I'm sorry about the nausea. It may be due to taking them at the same time, which could be what the pharmacist meant. Have you tried taking them with food or a small snack, rather than on an empty stomach? That can sometimes help prevent nausea. The FDA warns that Urbanol carries the risk of being habit forming and could cause side effects, su...

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My family physician prescribed 80 mg of Viibryd every day. Was this safe? ## Hello, Penny! How are you? The target dose is usually anywhere from 20mgs to 40mgs a day, with it being slowly titrated up, however, there are some conditions that may warrant a higher dosage. What condition is being treated? The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and weight changes.

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I took 40mg of valium. I am also on sertraline 100mg a day. It is simply for my panic disorder. I hardly drink ever. ## Hello, Goosey! How are you? That's a very high dose of Valium to take, so you need to be careful you don't overdose. Did your doctor instruct you to take that much? Mixing the two may cause a lot more drowsiness, dizziness and nausea, than usual. Other side effects, as listed by the FDA may include dry mouth, weight gain and mood swings. The Valium also carries the risk of being habit forming.

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IS THIS MEDICINE USED FOR PAINFUL INTERCOURSE AND DOES IT CURE IRRITATED URETHA PROBLEMS? ## Hello, Dolores! How are you? I've not heard of it being used for such conditions. This medication is classified by the FDA as a tricyclic antidepressant that's used to treat mental health conditions, though some of them can help with some types of nerve pain, which may be why your doctor prescribed it for you. Its typical side effects are listed as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and weight gain. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I was on this medication during my second pregnancy. The doctor took me off 10mg of Valium as was not safe for the baby and put me on Imipramine 10mg throughout the whole pregnancy and thereafter. It was due to me having post-p...

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Please help me. I have gastroparises and a small hiatal hernia above stomach. I have been having sever esphagus spasms (clamping), to were I can't hardly swollow and then it becomes so intense I feel bruised down the entire esophagus. The doctor recommended Remeron to correct this. I have in past taken different meds to help with menieres most of them have been in this drug category - we discussed this after I lost my job and three years of my life sleeping on an antidepressant - I am not sure that I ever want to put this class of drugs in my body again. Does the Remeron relieve or cure the esphagus clamping the pain level is a ten and it is frightening. Please help. Do u know of something else that could help !

I was on Cymbalta for 4 months, worked my way up to 120 mg. Experienced "brain zaps" and terrible twitching of my extremities. Decided to wean off with the help of my psychiatrist. Weaned off very slowly, even dumping out half of the last two weeks of capsules (bringing down the 20 mg tabs to 10 mg tabs). I have been totally off Cymbalta now for 2.5 weeks. My pain/discomfort is normally an 8 out of 10 but now it's a 9.5 out of 10. Feeling horrible! Head pain, nausea, dizziness, frequent hot flashes. Feel like I would rather be dead. This is a horrible drug. I hear it helps people (didn't help me at all) but if you ever have to come off of it, fasten your seat belt as it will be an awful ride! ## Hello, Catarin! How are you feeling? I'm sorry that you're so misera...

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My dr. gave me generic wellbutrin for stopping smoking. This is made by sandoz. Everything I have read about the generic pills has scared the crap out of me. Im scared to start these. Any help in understanding if I should trust this brand? ## Hello, Misty! How are you? What have you read about them that scares you? Generic or not, the typical side effects that a medication may cause remain the same and, as listed by the FDA, the ones for this possibly include nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, nervousness and insomnia.

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Hello, I am currently withdrawing from Cymbalta. I was prescribed 90mg/daily and the requested to go down to 60mg. I recently switched jobs, so now I have no insurance to get anymore. I have tapered down to 30mg over the course of a month, then tapered down to 15mg, then 5. Now I am taking nothing. The brain zaps that I am experiencing are the absolute worst, Every time I blink, or look in a certain direction, even when I swallow, I get 2-3 brain zaps. It averages 100-200 a day. My head and back aches, I'm nauseous, I just don't know what to do. I keep crying too. I know that I have to go through with this. I feel so horrible. What can I do to ease this? I started taking 5HTP 100mg, because I read somewhere that this can help ease the transition. It does nothing. I am so lost. P...

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Please dont use this bulls*** cream. I beg all of you. It literally ruined my face. It cause skin atrophy and very harmful in the long run. No good skin specialist will recommend this cream. Now my doctor is saying that it will take around 10 years to recover from the bad effects it has cause to my face. And i am just 28 now. This cream is horrible. It has taken very beautiful years out of my life. I am very depressed now. Nothing is working, no creams, peels, etc......... plz dont use this cream... it should be banned ## I am using LOBATE S. ointment on my dark foot.

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Can you tell me if there is a differance in the effect to the patiant with these two pills? or are they really the same. Was on Bupropion SR 150 MG once a day. refill says Bupropion HCL XL 150 MG Tablet once a day. used for Depression in 14 year old female? ## They are the same, the SR and XL both just designate it as being a time released formulation of the medication. There are just several different abbreviations for it used by manufacturers and pharmacies. Learn more Bupropion details here. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I take bupropion xl and have sent back the sr tablets because they dont last through the evening. A druggist told me I would have to take two sr tabs a day. XL means extended release. My doctor changed my script to XL ## I was started on the XL, which is...

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I have taken Effexor XR for many years-it stopped working, so I weaned myself off and took nothing since this past July. I do take Xanax 1mg 3xday. Well-Life took a left turn on me and started on Viibryd. Bad Move! I'm very sensitive to meds-I took the 10 mg for 3 days and cut it down to 5mg for 2 weeks. I did 2 days of 2.5 then stopped. My Dr put me on 3mg Xanax ER ( per my request) and here's what's happening. No viibryd for 3 days now and I have TERRRIBLE nightmares and sleep in what feels like clips. The Xanax I guess is wearing off while I'm sleeping and I am Miserable!! Anyone know how long it takes to get viibryd out of your system?? Any experiences with Xaxax ER? I'm not sure which one is doing the most harm. Help please!!! ## Hello, Shari! How are you doing?...

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I was on cymbalta for 7 to 8 years can't remember that's one of the side effects. Anyway I was put on it for my rage and fibromyalgia. Well it helped my mood tremendously. Someone could say some hateful or sarcastic comment and it wouldn't even bother me one bit. Now the bad, I had severe right side pain. Went to one doctor to another they finally took out my gallbladder. Had severe constipation and weight gain. Also had brain zaps thru the back of my skull. I tried getting off cymbalta several times and failed couldn't handle side effects. I finally got the courage 3 months ago to stop this good/evil drug. I would take one every other day for a week. Then take One every 2 days for a week Until I quit. Now that I'm off I have depression. Rage is back. So it did help ...

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I went to the pain clinic I have been going to almost 4 years. I am not understanding for the first time in a little over a year, they have not seen me or even treated me. well, the pa got a urine test, which I couldn't pee but maybe a drop or two. well, now she comes in to see me and demands a mouth swab test to be done. I admit I have taken 2 lasix waterpills for retaining water. well, my one or two drops urine have came up negative for anything. On the other hand, I take the weight lose pill liposene every morning. I take seroquel 800 mg at bedtime, my celexa 40 mg at bedtime and recently, I was given hydrocodone 5/300 mg tablets every six hours or as needed. I have been prescribed a pro air inhaler, and a pulmicort flexhaler powder steroid inhaler. I have also been using cherrat...

is pristiq a narcotic I NEED TO KNOW ## Hello, Joe! How are you? No, Pristiq contains the active ingredient Desvenlafaxine, is it an SNRI antidepressant. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and weight changes. Is there anything else I can help with? ## is it safe to take butal-50-apap-325-caff-40. And pristiq at the sametime? ## Hello, Carla! How are you feeling? I didn't find any interactions listed in the databases, such as the one provided by MedScape, but it's always best to double check such information for you own safety. You may experience a worsening of some side effects, such as the nausea, dizziness, drowsiness and dry mouth that they both could cause. Are there any other questions or concerns? ## Joe, I take for a week and feel awful ## i t...

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I was told by my pharmacy that they can no longer get this medicine but I have not seen anything online ## Hello, Joan! How are you? I'm not sure why this generic is no longer available, but a few other people have had similar problems. In most cases, they had to switch to Oleptro, which is a time released formulation of Trazodone. Have you consulted your doctor about the issue? The FDA lists the typical side effects of this medication as possibly including nausea, dizziness, dry mouth and weight changes.

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What else does the Ip53 contain and what is the benefits? ## Pink oval pill with Ip53 is 20 mg Citalopram (Brand Name Xanax) It is used to treat anxiety, stress, depression. {editor's note: struck out the incorrect brand name stated} ## Thats not true. The medicine in xanax is alprazolam, it is a benzodiazepine. The oval pink pill w ip53 on it is an ssri antidepressant ## Michelle is correct about the incorrect brand name and our editors have noted that in the original post. Just to clear up any confusion - the tablet being described is in fact Citalopram 20mg manufactured by Amneal pharmaceuticals. NDC # 65162-053. It is indeed classified as an SSRI antidepressant.

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