http://www.viewpoints.com/Anxiety-Medicine Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:16:12 GMT Reviews about Anxiety Medicine http://www.viewpoints.com/Fluoxetine-Prozac-review-95622 I lost my second grandchild in a 2 year period and really had a difficult time dealing with it all. I finally opted to go on this medication Prozac as my anxiety was so severe I couldn't sleep, function, mind stop, etc. After 3 weeks of mild side effects I really had some relief and kinda felt somewhat a little normal again. After 4 months of being on this medication however, my sexual function went from always desirable to none and not being able to sexually function anymore, enough to take myself off this. I am now on my 3rd week of going off this medication and I have to say it has been pure hell!!! I have been so tired and my muscles are so dang weak. I feel like somewhat beat my whole body up. Although I feel like this medication really helped me at such a trying time in my life, I would not recommend anyone to have to go on this medication. It is too much hell to go through to get off... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:16:12 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Fluoxetine-Prozac-review-95622 carrienwa 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/Clonazepam-Klonopin-review-d4775 I have had anxiety disorder for quite some time. My doctor's tried me on many different medicines but nothing ever really helped. I started to self medicate with cigarettes and was okay. When my Meemaw died of lung cancer (shirley-bellavia.memory-of.com) I quit smoking in her memory. Now, not only was my self-medication gone... but I was dealing with the death of someone VERY close to me... and I was there when she died which made death SO real to me. I was having panic attacks left and right and was miserable to live with. — ALL BETTER Then my doctor prescribed Klonopin. Klonipin is my new cigarette basically... only I'm not addicted. I use it like an asthmatic uses a rescue inhaler basically. When I'm having a panic attack, I take one. A few minutes later I'm calm. A few minutes after that I'm either asleep or drooling. :) When I say that I'm not addicted I mean... I haven't taken one since June. So for those that take it daily, I can't really vouch... Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:22:24 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Clonazepam-Klonopin-review-d4775 Roxann831 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Roche-Clonazepam-review-302b5 Clonazepam (also called Klonopin (brand) by Roche (and all other brands) is usually prescribed to treat panic disorder with or without agoraphobia. It is also used to treat certain forms of epilepsy (e.g., petit mal). It is infrequently prescribed for other forms of anxiety disorders. — — Having been on the plethora of various AD's (anitdepressants) of all families (SSRI's, SNRI's, tricyclics, tetracyclics (and other variants), MAOI's and other types of conventional medications (and many 'cocktails') over the past 25+ years, I can no longer take AD's for my condition. I have attended years of therapy (CBT, visualization, counseling, etc. etc.) in conjunction with medications. My condition is severe and very chronic and the use of prescribed AD's has left me unable to take them anymore due to lack of efficacy and negative effects (including permanent increased anxiety due to usage and several instances of Serotonin Syndrome. My situation is quite unusual in the anxiety... Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:25:31 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Roche-Clonazepam-review-302b5 hoppyhenryjoe 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Pfizer-Xanax-review-bbe32 YOUR drug-Xanax has helped me tremendously.  My Dr. tried to put me on a different drug,  it did not help at all. Generic types tend to get chalky (like they've gotten wet).  But, Pfisers keep that smooth surface. I also feel that  the other brand, does not keep up to the right standards. They are less effective!.  So, I seek out yours!  It has helped me get through the death of my husband, plus anxiety and panic attack's. I take the 2mg x 3 per day-really-less. This is what my Dr. prescribes. I can get by with taking 2-1.0mg a day. They also help me sleep.  I do not get a euphoric feeling, or like a hang-over, such as with valuim. — It seems that the government has been getting stricter with this drug.It is the people who do not know that you cannot drink alcohol or take other drugs with it.  Or, over exceed the dosage amount..  a bigger problem: I KNOW is the people who take methedone with Xanax.  That is really a BIG... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:27:42 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Pfizer-Xanax-review-bbe32 Cherieb 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Paxil-review-9cc43 I started Paxil CR then moved to Paxil then to the generic brand.  I was on it for about 4 months.  Although this medication helped me with anxiety issues, it started making me uncomfortable numb.  I have never had any addicitons or history thereof and I foind myself craving alcohol like an alcoholic.  There was not a day I wouldn't come home from work and want a drink. — I started behaving eratic and unnaturally hectic.  I visited my dr several times and each time he prescirbed a higher dose.  He felt it was not sedating me enough b/c I was extremely hyper and felt that drinking would calm me.  I started with 5mg and worked my way up to 30mg when I realized, "how far can this go?"  I started feeling like this drug that helped me started destroying me and changing my life. — I was scared to weane myself off of it but I just finished a 3 week process of stopping it.  With severe electric shocks to my head and... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:09:01 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Paxil-review-9cc43 pineapplegirl7 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/Fluoxetine-Prozac-review-56fd4 This drug is very mixed....hmmm. —  First 2 weeks i got worse - sleeping 16 hours a day, nausea, slightly increased suicidal thoughts but after the first 2 weeks i had no problems. I even increased my dosage to 40mg and 60mg with no problems. However, this drug did lead to my dizziness and eventual collapse from posterial hypertension. But....I sufferred no withdrawl and this was the worst that happenned to me after 10 months on the drug and now id like to say "im all better" (although can never say cured). Give it a chance - it does geta bit too much negtive press in my opinion. These are very "individual" drugs and if you have good GPs like i did ull never have a problem —... Wed, 14 May 2008 09:35:21 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Fluoxetine-Prozac-review-56fd4 streeboi 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Clonazepam-Klonopin-review-77c30 Klonopin is a great anti-anxiety drug to control panic disorder. It lasts a long time in the blood stream and is very effective. Also helps social anxiety disorder. This drug is addictive but you can get off it with your doctors help.  It slows down my racing thoughts and makes me a more rational person able to combat a panic... Sat, 10 May 2008 05:25:34 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Clonazepam-Klonopin-review-77c30 r5long1 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Lexapro--119124-review-6fb00 Quick View: Some of you may know I am hyper. What you may not know is that I am anxious and that comes out in hyperness at times. I have had anxiety my whole life and was once almost housebound because of it. I have overcome so much but, a while ago, I was talking to my doctor about my lack of motivation and my looming anxiety about my sons' wellbeing and he suggested a completely "safe" medication, Lexapro. I don't even take Tylenol so I said NO WAY. However, I eventually did try it hoping to get back my old spirit and get up and go. Uhhh ... well, my experience was a strange one. — — My Experience with Lexapro — — My first question to my doctor was, "Will this make me gain weight?" Yes, I am THAT vain. I had been 123 pounds for years and I had no plans of changing that. Not even if I felt a little better. He told me that he had NO patients who EVER experienced weight gain. Well, now he does. — — I started super slow. I only took a teeeeeny bit... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:28:55 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Lexapro--119124-review-6fb00 PattyTherre 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/Paxil-review-95bc3 I have been taking Paxil for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder since about the age of 14.  Now, 6 years later, I wish my parents had looked a little deeper before letting me take this medicine.  Yeah, of course if helps the OCD symptoms,  but it's effectiveness is gradually declining, resulting in a gradual increase of dosage size.  If I miss a day of this med I feel horrible (dizzy, upset stomach, hot flashes).  More and more research is coming out about the effects of Paxil.  I worry about the day when I become pregnant and have to stop taking it, knowing the horrible effects of withdrawal from it.  It does help, but not... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:48:23 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Paxil-review-95bc3 bec0688 2 http://www.viewpoints.com/Roche-Pharmeceuticals-Klonopin-review-0c913 Klonipin is one drug in the class of benzodiazapans which act on the nervous system to calm and relax. The drug really does work, and very quickly, usually within 5 minutes even being taken orally. It promotes good sleep and a sense of tranquility, when used properly. One downside is that klonipin, like its cousins Ativan and  Xanax has a noteriety of being habit froming and development of a tolerance. In my case I have not found this to be true as my dosage has not increased nor have I experienced any withdrawal sysmptoms when I have stopped taking the drug for a period of time. It does have a rebound effect on me if I quit taking it in that I have a very hard time getting back to sleep. As opposed to Xanax & Ativan Klonipin has a longer "half life" in which the drug begins, peaks, and and stops working. For this doctors will often prescribe Klonipin first, as the potential for addiction is somewhat lowered. This drug is very inexpensive, so may be a prime choice... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:13:46 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Roche-Pharmeceuticals-Klonopin-review-0c913 ALSKULL 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Ativan-review-52ab3 Ativan is one drug in the class of benzodiazapans which act on the nervous system to calm and relax. The drug really does work, and very quickly, usually within 5 minutes even being taken orally. It promotes good sleep and a sense of tranquility, when used properly. One downside is that ativan, like its cousin Xanax has a noteriety of being habit froming and development of a tolerance. In my case I have not found this to be true as my dosage has not increased nor have I experienced any withdrawal sysmptoms when I have stopped taking the drug for a period of time. It does have a rebound effect on me if I quit taking it in that I have a very hard time getting back to sleep. As opposed to Xanax, Ativan has a longer "half life" in which the drug begins, peaks, and and stops working. For this doctors will often prescribe Ativan first, as the potential for addiction is somewhat lowered. This drug is very inexpensive, so may be a prime choice for those who have no health insurance,... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:59:24 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Ativan-review-52ab3 ALSKULL 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Pfizer-Xanax-review-30204 Xanax is one drug in the class of benzodiazapans which act on the nervous system to calm and relax. I have been taking 2mg of xanax daily for panic attacks and generalized anxiety fopr 3 years now. The drug really does work, and very quickly, usually within 5 minutes even being taken orally. It promotes good sleep and a sense of tranquility, when used properly. One downside is that xanax has a noteriety of being habit froming and development of a tolerance. In my case I have not found this to be true as my dosage has not increased nor have I experienced any withdrawal sysmptoms when I have stopped taking the drug for a period of time. It does have a rebound effect on me if I quit taking it in that I have a very hard time getting back to sleep. This drug is very inexpensive, so may be a prime choice for those who have no health insurance, especially vs. the new costly... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:44:07 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Pfizer-Xanax-review-30204 ALSKULL 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Seroquel-Medication-review-5a283 I have been using Seroquel for about 4 months now to help a mild bipolar problem that my doctor thinks I am suffering from. The med does help prvent highs and lows in behavoir and emotion, and with an increased dose at night allows me a deep and sound sleep. There are several side effects associated with this drug. Feeling a bit groggy the first 30 minutes or so upon waking, dry mouth at times, and heart burn are some of them. Another strange effect is that it seems to make my feet sensitive shortly after ingestion. Not a tingling or pain, but just very sensitive to pressure. This drug is effective and does cause some sedation, so care should be used when driving or the like when first started to be used. This drug is very expensive and is not probably suitable to those without... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:42:24 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Seroquel-Medication-review-5a283 ALFUREDY 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Pfizer-Xanax-review-995f4 I have tried many panic and anxiety medications and I have found that for me,personally,as well as my grandmother we have had the best results with Xanax. It calms me down from even severe panic or anxiety attacks almost immediately. —... Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:25:31 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Pfizer-Xanax-review-995f4 xbabygurlx2369x 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Seroquel-Medication-review-ac9d3 I have taken seroquel for many years now for bi-polar disorder and anxiety as well.I find that for my anxiety it doesn't work as well as it does for my Bi-polar but all in all it is a good medication,and also helps insomnia sufferers.Be advised though it does have the potency to knock you out with in a half hour even in low dosages.It also helps you stay asleep without the grogginess of most sleep... Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:19:07 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Seroquel-Medication-review-ac9d3 xbabygurlx2369x 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Pfizer-Xanax-review-b6f23 I have been stuck with anxiety attacks for the last four years and I was blessedto be given this Xanax and it worked great!  It is quick and it helps me sleep through the night an d wake up numerous times through the night.  I try not to take it too often but only as minumially needed and it works... Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:13:59 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Pfizer-Xanax-review-b6f23 viewingitems 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Seroquel-Medication-review-df812 This drug caused my Type 2 diabetes. It did this because one of the side effects is weight gain. The weight gain from this med made me gain over 50 lbs. even though I had watched what I ate. I had taken this med in 2003, and started off at 25mg. I gained a little weight, but lost it. Then when my Doctor increased it in 2004 to 300mg twice a day, I ended up gaining over 50lbs. because of this, I became insulin resistant. My endo told me that was because of the med causing me to gain weight. When I told my psych doctor, he did not believe her, and in 2006 at the age of 27, two years on the 300mg twice a day dose, I got diagnosed with type 2... Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:24:27 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Seroquel-Medication-review-df812 Psygirl6 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/Paxil-review-f65c5 I could have written a review on the others; Cymbalta, Wellbutrin; but Prozac is the one that works for me.  Moral of the story is, if you or someone you know is suffering from depression, seek medical help as soon as possible and always remember, if the first anti-depressant doesn't seem to help, don't give up!  Go back to your Dr. and try another one - eventually you'll find one that works for... Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:37:59 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Paxil-review-f65c5 pgumper 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Clonazepam-Klonopin-review-943f4 Klonopin — (generic name Clonazepam) — Klonopin is a drug that affects unbalanced chemicals in your brain that cause panic or anxiety attacks and seizures. — It also can be used for other symptoms and illnesses that are not commonly known. — I have Fibromyalgia.  My body twitches and jumps at night when I lay down to go to sleep.  (Think Restless Leg Syndrome of the entire body).  I take one klonopin at night, it relaxes the Central Nervous System and allows my body to rest.  No twitching or jumping.  — Klonopin can be addictive, it's a benzodiazepine.  Although, I have never felt those effects of it. — There are many warnings when taking Klonopin, including not driving or operating heavy machinery.  It calms me right down and I fall asleep within 45 minutes.  I do not take it during the day. — If you have Fibromyalgia body twitches or Panic/Anxiety attacks, ask your Dr. about Klonopin.  —... Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:07:48 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Clonazepam-Klonopin-review-943f4 CrystaBush 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Clonazepam-Klonopin-review-06282 I am a lot more calmor and i am able to go out and not worry so much about things in life.. I dont stress out so much it still happens but in away that i can handle life. I have had pattack attacks a lot since i was teenager. Now that i am adult and found something i have liked taking. there are few things that i dont like it. i get sleepy.i eat more, my bathroom habbits are diffrernt i go... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:13:32 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Clonazepam-Klonopin-review-06282 Laurenyacht 4