antidepressants anti anxiety with hep c

[andra314]

I have hep c. i have had it for about 5 years. i need to get on some meds. i am having anxiey to a point that its affecting my life and i cant seem to find meds that are safe for me. im really scared. my liver hurts all the time. i am trying to get on the treatment and have been for years but i cant seem to afford it. and im scared to death of what it is going to do to me when i do get on it. am i going to be able to work? i have to work.  i have no friends and no one to support me. i am soooooo so anti social in a way i never have been before. i need help and i need some one to talk to.

[franke566]

Hello andra, Hep C can cause depression and anxiety.  Are U in treatment? for the Hep C I mean.  I was put on anti-depressants ADs before Treatment(Tx) and none helped but I was also given Xanax.  Only .5 mg to start and I stopped having panic attacks.  Like you I had pain in my Liver, or so I thought.  It turned out to be a gall stone floating around and would block a duct from time to time.  Had gall bladder removed and no more pain.  By the way, welcome to the forum!  You have found a good place and you will find us to be a mixed group of social and sometimes anti-social types-sorry-just read U are trying to get on Treatment.  Were you told you need Tx?  Are U seeing a gastro or Hepatologist?  Franke566  

[rockin516]

so i had anxitiy before tx. and pcp put me on xanax5 just like you but i would only take half of 1. prn. then before tx. gi dr. put me on celexa take that everyday seems to help but it gets bad i use the 2.5 of xanax but not often. but i am glad you found this site to go to cause this is a good place to be when you have nobody or even if you do so welcome to the forum! rockin516

[14cheri]

I am in wk 16 of treatment. I took anti-dep before I started tx. I take effexor and ativan for anxiety. Without them I probally have not made it this far

Good Luck