I'm having anxiety about taking my anxiety medicine (Cymbalta, Adivan)

My doc prescribed Cymbalta for me to take for my anxiety and added Adivan to also. I havent taken any yet because I'm very afraid of what it will do. I read the insert and it made me panic so much that if you dont take it properly you'll die... lol well not die but it just seemed like there were so many negative things about it that it looks like it could do more damage than help me. I am afraid of being sick, they might make me nauseous. I already cant fall asleep or stay asleep night, they might make me sleep less. I dont have much of an appetite (less than 1000 cal/day and I am already very thin with a high metabolism).



For the Adivan, my doc told me to take it with the cymbalta I heard scary things about it and I seen on a tv show (reality) a lady took them for her anxiety and she look very zombie like and the people around her noticed and commented on it. Maybe she had a higher dosage and maybe had alcohol. It still scares me that that could happen to me and thats my problem right now, I am not comfortable in social situations.

I was on Ciprolex a few years ago and I stop taking it because it made me feel like slow motion and out of body.

Thank you for listening to my rant, I am looking for some insight, advice, maybe some personal experiences to help ease my anxiety to take my anxiety medicine lol.

Post Edited By Moderator (getting by) : 5/3/2013 4:23:20 PM (GMT-6)

Hi Inchbyinch,

I had to edit your thread because we can't talk about marijuana here. It is against the rules. But I would think that the Ativan would help with the anxiety and help your mood. The antidepressant wont reach it's full potential in six to eight weeks, though you could start feeling better sooner. The Ativan will start working as you need it.

Please don't be afraid to try medications if you are depressed and anxious. Don't think you will get all of the side effects. You may get a few, but they generally go away in a week or so. If you don't think you are going to try the meds, do consider counseling.

I can't help you with your other question as we aren't allowed to discuss it here on this forum.

I hope that you feel better soon.

Hugs, Karen

Don't worry about it. Feel comfortable with taking the Ativan as needed. I take Xanax. Similar, but different. I think that the Ativan works faster, but Xanax is pretty fast. Keep posting and letting us know how you are doing. Take care...

Hugs, Karen

Well I've had the worst past 20 hours. Lol my hips and knees became so restless I felt like I needed to run. I had a bath with epson salts and put icy hot patches on my lower back. Around 10 I got a crazy hot flash but when I got up to cool down I was freezing teeth were chattering. I kept doing that for an hour and then I tried to go to bed. I got up at 1115 to go to the washroom. I felt sooo bad. I was sweating but shivering and shaky. I had some diarrhea and then threw up minutes after. I finally fell asleep around midnight and slept for 3 hours but then kept waking up every hour after because I'd get so hot then so cold. This morning I still didn't feel good. I went to a walk in because I didn't think sweating profusely for 12 hours was ok. The doc told me he's seen this before and it was because it was too high a dosage for me. I'm very sensitive to everything to begin with and I'm really thin. So he made a note for my doc that to put me on a lower dosage and he is sending me for blood work for my thyroid, anemia, glucose and vitamin b12. He said those things could trigger anxiety. I am going for the blood work on Monday and then seeing my doc Thursday. In the meantime he said to stay off anything until I see my own doc. Hopefully a lower dosage will work for.

Hi Inch by inch

I take ativan and have been taking it since 2009 I have anxeity issues cause of family problems and due to a family dealths really toook a tol on me I am only on 0.5mg But I take up to 4 of the pills to help get me through an attack if I have a really bad one. But everyone tolerates meds diffrently I am Alexis Nice to meet you and welcome to the Deprssion Forum.

Hi Inch

I am on week 4 of 60mg cymbalta. My nausea has gone now, but it was AWFUL!!! You can ask doc for something for nausea or I took emetrol over the counter and it helped. I had a lot of side effects but I feel soooo much better. And the folks here will tell you I have been thru tons of drugs to no avail.

15mg may be just right for you and you can go up slowly. Of course, anti-ds take a long time to kick in so don't give up unless you absolutely cannot abide it.

I truly wish you luck and let us know-we will help however possible

Mags

Hi Tchick,

Welcome to the forum. I hope that the medication works for you. Keep posting and get to know people here, this is a great forum.

Hugs, Karen...