thanks for checking on me. i have been taking the effexor for about 3 weeks. i have to say- thank goodness i did. i have so much going on right now i would have lost it. so far i am doing good. i f/u...
oh my- that's bad. yeah i think i will give it a week taking it in the morning and see how it goes. I am on day 3 today. i just dont want to be tired all day. i was tired all day yesterday and...
thank you all for your replies. i am going to stick it out a week and see if it goes away. today i took motrin cuz i had a headache and dizziness. it went away and came back about 6 hrs later. my md...
after debating and doing research on effexor, i finally started it yesterday, I took it at 8am sat and sun. i have been extremely dizzy and drowsy. i tried to go back to sleep but couldnt. then last...
i have been trying homeopathy for 3 yrs to help with anxiety, depression, ocd, ibs. i recently decided to go back on reagular meds. it was costing me too much. i do recommend having a professional...
thank you lyn. i wanted to elope and he wanted the big wedding. i wantto enjoy my wedding day and between my nerves and ibs- the day really scares me. i still havent started the effexor yet. i dont...
thank you- i think now is a good time for me to start medication while making wedding plans. plus my father and fiance will both be having surgery in about a week or so. that is nerve racking. what...
does the effexor make you tired? i have a rx for this and i dont know what time i should take it. I was glad to read that this and other anti-d's help with IBS. mine is so bad right now- i cant stand...
thank you all for your congrats!! Wedding planning is so stressful. especially doing it in 8 months! i am feeling positive about the effexor and will pray i don't gain weight!!!...
thank you all for your replies and information. I have taken paxil before and it took me about 3 months to come off it- it was a horrible drug. in the past i was taking lexapro and xana with vicodin...
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i have had it constant since feb.. except when i had a steroid injection, took prenisone, or now the xanax helps. i cant even lift my arms or chew my food. is your like that? i never heard of that...
i took paxil before also. I don't think it was good for me in a couple of different reasons. Plus i had an allergic reaction to it... Hives as well. Everybody is different though so give it a chance....
thank you both for your reply and the congrats!! oh no- you didnt offend me at all. i normally wouldnt mind if i gained a ittle, but this summer they said i had asthmas and gave me three weeks of...
thank you for your reply. for a year now i have been in denile about the muscle weaknes happening from stress/ depression. i am glad you were able to verify that for me /community/emoticons/smile.gif...
Hi- Have any of you ever exerienced muscle weakness/fatigue from anxiety or depression? You may have seen my post in other groups here. Since feb 07 i have had muscle weakness and short of breath. dr...
so far i feel ok. the only thing is that i felt a chest pressure twice and left arm tightness. now- i dont know if this is from the medication or the cold i have....
thank you- i am going to walgreens now. i feel like crap. not so much the cold- i just feel weak and my body and breathing feels weak. thank you so much for the ideas....
Anyone know what cold meds to take with asthma & allergy meds?? or any good natural remedies!! I havea sorethroat and runny nose/congestion. I am on X openex, Allegra, Singular, & Symbicort...
i just started the symbicort 3 days ago. i was on advair. so far(knock on wood) no charlie horses. i think that was from the prednisone though. as for the throat closing. i feel i am doing better- so...
thanks to both of you for your reply and kindness. i am so inpatient with this and going nuts. i do have a rescue- i have x openex, inhaler and nebulizer. i am finding on this new med so far i have...
My dr switched one of my meds from Advair to Symbicort. Anyone here on that? The inhaler only has 120 inhalations. It gives you a little chart to keep track of it. Do the two test sprays count? Do I...
that tighness scares me...also when i talk i lose my voice and get real short of breath. i think i need something stronger. i just went to floris a week ago and i felt like a million bucks there- i...
i was eating one to two banana's a day and it helped al ittle bit. i am writing down all these tips for the next time i have to be on ot.. thanks ;-)...
prednisone does cause leg cramps and it takes your potassium away. they say to be on a high potassium diet while on this. (i just read this on the internet)....
i have a tightness in my chest up to my throat- it is mostly my throat, when i talk alot or get aggravated it seems like it is closing and i lose my voice a little. I feel i have no taste buds-...
i have been on it for 3 weeks. i am done today thank goodness!! I am glad you recovered. i hope to be there some day- that is my goal in life!!! i am working so hard and now another obsticle. - isnt...
yeah i think i will call her back. i was talking to a nurse at work and she said to request higher dose of advair or to call the dr and see what she thinks. I didnt see pulmonary yet, my dr...
yes- i was just dx a couple months ago. it all started in march- i was getting SOB upon exertion, then soon after that muscle weakness. I just quit smoking in feb so i thought my lungs were just...
My doctor has me on allegra, singular, x openex (inhaler & neb treatment), and advair. Every since this asthma thing started my muscles have been really weak and i feel as my throat is closing. I...
thanks for the reply sherry. i am so miserable right now. tomorrow is my last dose and i can't wait. i hope i never have to be on this again- but i am sure i will. i was so unprepared this time, but...
Hello. I have been on prednisone 10 mg for 3 weeks now. my last dose is this friday. The first week was good- i had no appetite. Then the 2nd and 3rd week have been horrible. I have been eating so...
hi- anyone here ever experienced the acid just sitting in the stomach and not coming up causing severe bloating and gas, putting pressure on the bladder giving the urge to urinate??...
Hi all- For the past 3 months, I have been short of breath and experiencing muscle weakness. It wasnt so bad in the beginning, but as time went on it got very bad. I can not even walk up a flight of...
[i][color=purple>THANKS] [b][i]I HAVE BEEN OFF MEDS FOR about 2 YRS NOW AND I CANT DO IT ALONE ANYMORE :-( ...
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[color=purple>I] 10 days before my period. Do you think i will knock my body out of wack by taking this for 10 days out of the month?? I am worried about gaining something every month....
[color=purple>I] this under the depression forums. check it out. [b][color=#800080>Good] [b]~mish ...
[color=purple>Thank] So i went to my gyne yesterday and he gave me samples of zoloft to use just a week before my period. I am trying to think about what that might do to me as far as weight gain....
Hello eveyone. So I have been off meds for over a yr and i think it is time to try them again. My depression and anxiety has been horrible, especially right before my cycle so my md suggested i try...
Hi everyone- Has anyone had or heard of the acid settling in your stomach istead of coming up thru the esophogus?? Having this cause diarrhea, gas, bloating. I heard this is very rare. Thanks, mish...
it is homeopathic, you dont get this at the pharmacy. it is all natural Is there a test for IBS to see if you have it??...
i know- now i am going back and forth with the gi md and my homeopathic dr. anyone here do homeopathic? i am trying to find out the ingredients of what i take and my dr wont give me a straight...
thank you both for your posts. i just had a colonoscopy on Thursday and the doctor took a biopsy of a couple different places of my intestines. He said everything came back normal. I still have this...
hi- i did try something cleld primadopholis?? and i still have the problems. i am kind of thinking it is just nerves- that seems to trigger my stomach alot lately. thank you both for your replies....
Hi Sarita, Thank you on the congrats! I am trying so hard to put my ed behind me and become healthy. I have mostly been bulimic, but compulsive over eater and anorexic also. The pain usually comes on...
Hi Everyone- I have an eating disorder for 16 yrs now and recently decided i was ready for recovery. Back in Oct. i started a meal plan with my nutritionist and have lost 20 pounds. Since then (and...
Prof- i had to laugh at your post. I was on paxil - which is close to prozac and i was working out and eating right and i gained about 10-15 within two months. I asked my doctor that question and she...
I am on 40mg of Paxil right now and I take it at 7:30-8pm and I fall asleep really nice at about 9:30-10pm. I sleep all night and I wake up refreshed. If it makes yo tired, take it at night so you...
I am so confused on what medication to be on. I really don't want to take anything, especially while I have a birthday next month.. lol. But I know I should be on something. I just had my teeth...