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hep c anxiety
hey my name is justin and i have a question, ive been on hep c treatment for 5 months and i have horrible anxiety i work in a grocery store and people stress me out, i use to be one klonopin back in the day in another state and it seemed to help, i have been sober for a year and half and i was wondering if you think my hep doctor would prescribe me klonopin, lexapro and wellbutrin didnt help my anxiety, or if you think that i should go to another doctor and explain my hep situation and be honest with them? lemme know what u think because im wanting to complete this journey and also wanting some help for anxiety, comment me please
Justin -
For me, my 5 month mark was the worst emotionally. I suffered from anxiety and depression long before I began treatment but had learned to deal with it for 3 years without medication. At 5 months on treatment I thought for sure it would be necessary to take a narcotic to cope with the emotions. I spoke with my liver dr. about the problem and he referred me to a phsych. He felt that he didn't specialize in emotional issues and that I should see someone who did. I know all Dr.s are different, but this is my story. So I went to a "shrink" who prescribed me 10 mg of Paxil and a very low dose of Serequil to help me sleep. The 'shrink' I saw was wonderful. She was concerned about my liver and not over prescribing anything that I didn't need. I'm so thankful I didn't begin taking a narcotic like xanax, valium, ect. I know they would have been hard to come back off of (I've done it before). I feel like emotionally I was to fragile to handle a script of those without abusing them.
PLEASE JUST HOLD ON AND DON'T LOSE HOPE!! I promise that this will get better in a few months. You're half way through. This is the hardest part - but you're almost over the hump. Don't start taking kolonapin, they will be too hard to come back off of. THIS TOO SHALL PASS.
PRAY.
For me, my 5 month mark was the worst emotionally. I suffered from anxiety and depression long before I began treatment but had learned to deal with it for 3 years without medication. At 5 months on treatment I thought for sure it would be necessary to take a narcotic to cope with the emotions. I spoke with my liver dr. about the problem and he referred me to a phsych. He felt that he didn't specialize in emotional issues and that I should see someone who did. I know all Dr.s are different, but this is my story. So I went to a "shrink" who prescribed me 10 mg of Paxil and a very low dose of Serequil to help me sleep. The 'shrink' I saw was wonderful. She was concerned about my liver and not over prescribing anything that I didn't need. I'm so thankful I didn't begin taking a narcotic like xanax, valium, ect. I know they would have been hard to come back off of (I've done it before). I feel like emotionally I was to fragile to handle a script of those without abusing them.
PLEASE JUST HOLD ON AND DON'T LOSE HOPE!! I promise that this will get better in a few months. You're half way through. This is the hardest part - but you're almost over the hump. Don't start taking kolonapin, they will be too hard to come back off of. THIS TOO SHALL PASS.
PRAY.
from stalion i just started treatment one week ago today i feel like i want to give everyone attitude i am opinionated anyway i just asked my gastronologist for a low dose of adivan or zanax i have been on atidepressants they do not work for me i am not depressed i am agitated hopefully he will comply with my request i know they like to push the antidepressants i my have to seek out a psychiatric doc good luke to you i feel your pain
Yes, talk to your hep doc about the anxiety as they can prescribe whatever to get you through treatment. Mention what worked for you in the past, but remember that there may be other considerations like that drug's impaired liver function or immune suppression which may prevent the doc from giving you what you want.
Anxiety is really just one facet of the emotional amplification that ribavirin causes. Some people experience depression, anger or a combination of these instead. It is very common and you're simply exhibiting anxiety as a result of treatment. Depending on other factors in your life, it may go away on its own even while still on treatment but I wouldn't wait for that to happen, talk to the doc.
It should go away once you complete treatment and the ribavirin leaves your body.
Anxiety is really just one facet of the emotional amplification that ribavirin causes. Some people experience depression, anger or a combination of these instead. It is very common and you're simply exhibiting anxiety as a result of treatment. Depending on other factors in your life, it may go away on its own even while still on treatment but I wouldn't wait for that to happen, talk to the doc.
It should go away once you complete treatment and the ribavirin leaves your body.
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