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The most commonly noted side effects associated with anti-anxiety meds are sedation, which is reported in approximately 1 in 2 people (one-half of patients), dizziness (one-third of patients), weakness, and unsteadiness. Other side effects include a feeling of depression, loss of orientation, headache, and sleep disturbance.

Like all benzodiazepines, anti-anxiety meds can cause physical dependence. Suddenly stopping therapy after a few months of daily therapy may be associated with a feeling of loss of self-worth, agitation, and insomnia. If the medication is taken continuously for longer than a few months, stopping therapy suddenly may produce seizures, tremors, muscle cramping, vomiting, and/or sweating. Therefore, discontinuation usually is accomplished by tapering the dose.

2006-06-19 17:35:01 · answer #1 · answered by Wonderfulhaven 3 · 1 0

Side effects vary greatly from medication to medication. Even through they maybe all be in the same class (ex Anti-Anxiety). Most phsyotrophic (parent class of Anti Anxiety meds) drugs can have the reverse effect on some people driving your anxiety up rather than down.

Your best bet is to monitor how you're feeling and discuss it with your doctor.

Click over to rxlist.com and seach for your medication to read all the side effects.

2006-06-08 01:23:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

As a scientific professional, I assure you the scientific form of psychiatric wellbeing would not contain a treatment to any particular psychological ailment. treatments would be very sensible for some, calm psychotic indicators including paranoia, auditory hallucinations, delusions, and so on. Anti-depressants is additionally very sensible for some, letting some who might go through stay a extra fit existence. of course each drug (non-psychiatric coated) has an factor-effect and one would desire to weight the advantages vs. the area outcomes. of course pharamaceutical businesses are for earnings, yet are had to handle many ailments. it particularly is actual some drugs withdrawal indicators are below exxagerated or no longer stated in any respect by ability of pharmaceutical businesses. Ethics are questionable, even however interior the top, without drugs many extra human beings could be residing in psychological establishments... which became the case up till the 1950's. I particularly have considered those with severe schizophrenia who needed no longer something extra suitable than the voices to bypass away and the medicine are not appropriate by ability of any ability, yet they are able to truly help some human beings. So the question, might you quite be "hooked" to a medicine it is assisting you or be depressing? that is a private decision you will desire to make. while you're suffering stress and don't desire to take tranquilizers (i assume you're speaking approximately benzodiazapines), then you definately are no longer compelled to. basically do no longer take them. they are meant to help, no longer injury. temper stabilizers used for bipolar tend to be very sensible for many, that is all approximately looking the stunning one, and back, balancing the area-outcomes. lots study nicely-knownshows that temper stablizers do help take care of temper stability. of course there are no treatments and any wellbeing practitioner that tells you otherwise is amazingly ill-recommended and would in all hazard no longer be practising. i assume you will desire to look on the actual "promises" you're listening to. As to my expertise there are no promises or certain made by ability of any pharmaceutical corporation with regard to the various psychiatric treatments. possibly at some point interior the destiny there'll be a real treatment for those ailments and the suffering they reason. For now, all we can manage are indicators, and that's complicated in itself. I desire you the main suitable of success.

2016-10-30 09:50:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Which one are you taking?

The most common prescription anti anxiety pop is xanax, and its side effects are:

" Allergic reactions such as difficulty breathing, closing of your throat, swelling of your lips, face or tongue; or hives. Sores in the mouth or throat. Yellowing of the skin or eyes. Rashes. Hallucinations or severe confusion. Changes in your vision. Drowsiness, dizziness, clumsiness, depression, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, difficulty urinating, headaches, dry mouth, decreased sex drive or changes in behavior.
(If you experience any of the above serious side effects, stop taking alprazolam and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately) "

Cheers.

2006-06-08 01:22:03 · answer #4 · answered by flammable 5 · 0 0

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2016-05-16 10:58:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It varies on the drugs. Look them up online. Some make your heart race, others can cause chest pain, it depends on the drug.

2006-06-08 01:21:00 · answer #6 · answered by DELETED ACCOUNT 5 · 0 0

It depends on the drug, but they don't cure it, they treat it. If it actually cured it, you could stop taking the drug.

2006-06-14 07:29:43 · answer #7 · answered by Paul H 6 · 0 0

depends on the drug Depakote will cause liver damage, xanax will cause you to become addicted so on and so on

2006-06-15 17:55:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Depends on which one most are harmless you wont feel them

2006-06-08 01:19:56 · answer #9 · answered by gchastonay@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0 0

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