What will happen if someone takes Prozac that’s not prescribed for them?

February 19th, 2013

Will it affect them the way Valium or Xanax does when taken by people who aren’t prescribed to it? Or will it just not affect them at all? Chosen Answer: I’ve personally taken 3 different SSRI drugs similar to prozac, and they all caused me to feel dizzy, and sometimes naesous. Valium and xanax are [...]

How do I tell my friend’s mom about my anxiety?

February 10th, 2013

I have horrible anxiety. When adults are angry at me and they text me or call me about it I have anxiety attacks. I end up coughing, feeling lightheaded, shaking, crying, and sometimes I almost pass out. My parents don’t know about my anxiety but they know my older sister has anxiety. My friend’s mom [...]

is anxiety caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain?

January 28th, 2013

If not, why do some people have anxiety and some people don’t? If anxiety is natural and comes from stress, why do some people have anxiety disorders? Chosen Answer: Anxiety isn’t from a chemical imbalance. Every human being experiences anxiety at times throughout their lives. Some much more than others, some with far more intensity [...]

How can you tell if you have OCD or anxiety disorder?

December 23rd, 2012

Does anxiety disorder involve obsessive actions and thoughts and feelings? How would you be able to tell which one you have? Also I had an auditory hallucination from staying up all night, was that just an effect of sleep deprevation? Chosen Answer: OCD is obsessive thoughts that cause anxiety with compulsions that reduce that anxiety. [...]

Is it possible to have result from too much Valium?

June 12th, 2012

I took far, far, far more valium than I should have. However, evens days later I have trouble staying awake, and Worse yet, my voice is slurred as if I drank too much today, as my voice is very slurred. Any idea what may have caused this? Chosen Answer: You took too much and it [...]

Can a slight valium over dose cause someone to have a seizure?

May 19th, 2012

I was in a psychiatric hospital about a year ago and all of the sudden i had a seizure they called 911 and i was rushed to the hospital, they did tests including a spinal tap to try to figure why i had the seizure, they never found out why i had the seizure and [...]

Can daily anxiety get so bad you get migraines from it?

February 4th, 2012

I have been living with anxiety my whole life it seems. Over the last couple years it has caused me to have muscle tension/pain in my shoulders and now my neck as well. Since April I have headaches/migraines. I stopped working and some days I have to stay on my couch the whole day because [...]

What drugs are good for anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders that won’t cause weight gain?

January 17th, 2012

I have severe anxiety and about a month ago my family doc switched my lexapro to prozac. Not a good outcome. I ended up in the ER this past weekend with a panic attack. So I have xanax and lexapro now. I read that xanax causes weight gain and I know lexapro caused a little [...]

What is the major difference between normal anxiety and abnormal anxiety?

October 31st, 2011

A) Normal anxiety is caused by worrying about personal matters, while abnormal anxiety is caused by worrying about global problems. B) Normal anxiety does not have any physical symptoms, while abnormal anxiety is coupled with heart palpitations, nausea, and sweating. C) Normal anxiety is caused by worrying about everyday things, while abnormal anxiety can interfere [...]