I'm on ativan 2mg 5 times a day and zoloft 200mg a day and dextroamphetimine 90mg a day and provigil 100mg a++
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Although its not psychological medication, I'm taking the same number of prescription drugs to you. The important thing is that they're compatible with each other and with you, and are doing what theyre supposed to. \n\nIf you they aren't doing their job, or are causing side effects that are causing you problems then talk to your doctor about it. There is almost certainly drugs that can be substituted for these, not everyone responds in the same way to drugs.
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I was on Zoloft for about two years, and just started cutting down on the amount of pills I took, and after a month, suffered no side affects
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I've been on Wellbutrin 300mg daily for at least a year now.  I haven't gained any weight...or lost any for that matter.  I'm just as nympho as ever!
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I was takeing it before for depression and anxiety and i found it really did work (espeically for my anxiety). Don't throw them away like some people suggest, those are just the ignorant ones that thinks it's a sin to give your body a little medical help, when there is absolutely nothing wrong with medication. Sorry about that, but you need to listen to whatever your doc said. Other than not changing your dosage w/out your docs permission and taken your meds at a constant time (like right before dinner every day so you don't forget a dose) and not taking them on an empty stomach (unless told to by your doc) there ain't to much. Don't mess with the dosage, don't skip days if possible, and don't stop taking them because you start to feel better, some ppl stop when they feel better and then they just go downhill. Just listen to your doc, he/she is a professional and knows what's best for you.
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I think it depends on what you are taking. Talk to your doctor.
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This drug is in the category of Valium,Ativan,Xanx.They are all very addicting.So you need to go off it slow.Start with taking a small amount of this med.off what you were on,and do that for about a week.Than lower it again and do this for another week.and so and so on.Depending on how much you are on,it depends on how much you should lower it each week.If you are still having a problem,Talk to your doctor,Your doctor may feel that you may still need to be on it.Good Luck!
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I am on Effexor and am in the process of coming off of it.  I was on 300mg, now am on 225mg.  So far I really haven't noticed any debilitating symptoms, and I feel like I have more energy.  Not too much dizziness, which is good.  I do experience the 'shocks' but not much.\n\nI've been told that the last small doses are the hardest to get off of -- when you get down to 37.5mg.  I'm not looking forward to it, but my psychiatrist tells me that most people actually do not experience severe symptoms like people complain of on the internet.  And if you are having a hard time and your doctor offers you a small dose of Prozac to relieve your symptoms, take it!  It won't be hard to get off of like Effexor, and it really will help with your withdrawal symptoms.  At least give it a try.\n\nGood luck!
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I know the sensation you're talking about. I was on Paxil for a while and when I was comming off it I got rushes through my head (felt like electricity), plus I'd get dizziness along with it that felt a little bit like vertigo. I cut my dose down gradually over about a month or so. Have you tried 75mg for a week then 50mg for a week, then 25mg for a week, then one every other day for a week?
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Please pop 5 more Prozac pills, ASAP
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seroquel although a new anti psychotic, made me feel like a zombie. I have been through so many diagnosis's over the past several months and low and behold I am no longer bi-polar 2!  Coming off it was a relief, I do however miss the sleep. While hospitalized they forgot to give it to me for a week and strangely enough the effects were minor.  Ask your doctor for a sleep med if only for a short term to get yourself back on track. The new ones are great but expensive and better yet non addictive... but then again they said effexor wasn't either.  Get some sleep meds.
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Just to let you know that my Dad has a prescription for Alprazolam which is a generic of Xanax and it is an oval pill scored on one side and on the other is G3719. \n\nXANAX Pfizer\nAlprazolam \n\nUse:\nBenzodiazepine anxiolytic. Anxiety disorders: Adults, initially, 0.25 mg 2 or 3 times daily. Increase dosage by 0.25 mg increments, if required. Maximum: 3 mg/day in divided doses. \n\nElderly or debilitated patients: Initially, 0.125 mg 2 or 3 times daily; increased gradually, if required, depending on tolerance and response. \n\nImpaired hepatic or renal function: 0.125-0.25 mg 2 or 3times daily. Increase gradually if needed and tolerated. \n\nPanic disorders: Initially, 0.5 - 1 mg at bedtime or 0.5 mg 3 times/day. Increase by increments no greater than 1 mg every 3-4 days until patient is free of attacks. \n\nSome patients may require up to 10 mg/day. Discontinue alprazolam slowly by decreasing the daily dosage by no more than 0.5 mg every 3 days. A decrease of 0.5 mg every 2-3 weeks is more appropriate when a dose of 6 mg daily or more has been administered even for only a few months. Once a dose of 2 mg daily is achieved, decrease the dose by 0.25 mg per 2 to 3 weeks. \n\nContraindications:\nMyasthenia gravis, acute narrow angle glaucoma. \n\nPrecautions:\nNot recommended in pregnant women, nursing mothers, patients < 18 years of age, psychotic or depressed patients, individuals prone to drug or alcohol abuse. Use with caution in elderly or debilitated patients and those with impaired renal or hepatic function. Avoid abrupt withdrawal of alprazolam. For repeated cycles of therapy, perform periodic blood counts and hepatic function tests. \n\nSide effects:\nDrowsiness, dizziness, coordination difficulties. Release of hostility and other paradoxical effects such as irritability and hallucinations may occur with benzodiazepines\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nThe other drug is SL-08\nHYDROXYZINE HYDROCHLORIDE \nRecords 1-5 of 6\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDescription:\nFor symptomatic relief of anxiety and tension associated with psychoneurosis and as an adjunct in organic disease states in which anxiety is manifested. Useful in the management of pruritus due to allergic conditions such as chronic urticaria and atopic and contact dermatoses, and in histamine-medi... \n\nMore Information:\nAtarax Tablets & Syrup\nHYDROXYZINE HYDROCHLORIDE\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDescription:\nThe total management of anxiety, tension, and psychomotor agitation in conditions of emotional stress requires in most instances a combined approach of psychotherapy and chemotherapy. Hydroxyzine has been found to be particularly useful for this latter phase of therapy in its ability to render the distu...
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I break 100 mg. in half and take 50 mg./day. I have to take it early in the morning in order to sleep. I am not the addictive type. You can read up on it here:http://www.inhousepharmacy.com/general/modavigil.html
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I have anxiety and I take Lexapro and Xanex for mine. They are the best that I have taken so far. I took Zoloft and Paxil, both made me feel manic and zombie like.
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I've taken 1500 mg of depakote daily for a while.  I'm not sure the exact time as we've been experimenting with doseages/meds for 14 months (since my diagnosis).  I currently take 500mg morning, noon, and night.  the three doses really help with stability and side effects.  I have also taken 1000mg (no effect for me), 1250 mg (made me cycle rapidly), and 1750 (made me depressed) in the past 14 months.\n\nSide effects:  I had stomach irritation and headaches (not severe) the first few weeks while first starting the medication.  I also experienced weight gain right away, but I can't accurately tell how much.  I started Depakote the same time as Zyprexa (big weight gainer) and gained a dozen pounds the first week.  After the first few weeks on this drug (and Zyprexa) the weight gain stopped, but I was not able to lose it even with diet/exercise.  It took getting rid of the Zyprexa to be able to actually lose a little of the weight, but it was hard.\n\nCheck out www.remedyfind.com  it has a great collection of people's experiences with different drugs
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Currently I am taking Xanex and Lexapro. The Lexapro is working so well that I rarly have to use the Xanex. Lexapro has side effects as all drugs do, and they are super bad for the first few days (nausia, tired) but once you get past that it is great. I have been on it for 2 weeks and I went to the bank today without freaking out, and without Xanex.So I love it. I took Zoloft for a while and it made me feel different. In a bad weird way. I love the way that Lexapro makes me feel. Well I am not as sexually aroused and can't climax right now, but hey it's not perminant and it is going to fix things.
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Try Wellbutrin XL, got of the other Zoloft b/c of the same thing, and the new med works good. Just keep an eye on it and switch slowly, reducing one while adding the other.
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You should talk to your doctor.  You may have to have the dose changed or take another medication instead. Don't stop taking it or changing the time you take it until you talk to your doctor first.