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increased anxiety
took shot 28/48 last fri; taking 1200 riba also. since fri night i have been experiencing some difficult anxiety that i have not had since starting tx. anybody know if this may be due to inf or riba? feel like i want to crawl out of my skin, also feel like something terrible is going to happen any second (not sure what). phone rings & i jump. no real changes in my life/circumstance to account for this. called & spoke w/ study coordinator, she will speak w/ doc. anybody else experience this? anyone know of a non-benzodiazapine and non-ssri anti anxiety agent that works?
I know how you feel, something similar has been happening to me in one way or another. I went on A/D's a few months back to try and add in an "emotional buffer" in case any new rash-like challenges came my way. I don't think I could handle it if things got much worse, I'd end up quitting if they did. So I figured a some artificial joy was in order until I get this dreary nightmare finished.
First I went on Lexapro, which apparently has a lower side effect profile than most other A/D's. Unfortunately it didn't do anything for me, at least none that I could notice. So then I switched to Effexor, which again I don't really think is doing anything. I don't know maybe it's doing "something", but I still feel pretty miserable most of the time. But just because I haven't gotten any benefit from these two A/D's, that doesn't mean you wont. Everyone is different when it comes to their responses to the various A/D's. I'd consider trying one out and if it doesn't work, then try another one. I'll probably end up trying yet another one, as I don't think Effexor is working for me. The only thing that worries me are withdrawal symptoms, that's one danger of A/D's. The withdrawal symptoms can be really gnarly, especially while under the strain of IFN+riba. So be very careful about that if you do decide to try one.
And I don't remember if you are already taking Atarax for your rash, but if you aren't give it a try. It has anti-anxiety properties in addition to helping with itching, although it usually just makes me tired. But I'd rather be tired than crawling the walls. Anyway, hope you're feeling better. Hang in there, we'll get through this.
First I went on Lexapro, which apparently has a lower side effect profile than most other A/D's. Unfortunately it didn't do anything for me, at least none that I could notice. So then I switched to Effexor, which again I don't really think is doing anything. I don't know maybe it's doing "something", but I still feel pretty miserable most of the time. But just because I haven't gotten any benefit from these two A/D's, that doesn't mean you wont. Everyone is different when it comes to their responses to the various A/D's. I'd consider trying one out and if it doesn't work, then try another one. I'll probably end up trying yet another one, as I don't think Effexor is working for me. The only thing that worries me are withdrawal symptoms, that's one danger of A/D's. The withdrawal symptoms can be really gnarly, especially while under the strain of IFN+riba. So be very careful about that if you do decide to try one.
And I don't remember if you are already taking Atarax for your rash, but if you aren't give it a try. It has anti-anxiety properties in addition to helping with itching, although it usually just makes me tired. But I'd rather be tired than crawling the walls. Anyway, hope you're feeling better. Hang in there, we'll get through this.
Said "I get really upset coming to the boards and then I don't stay away either.........."
Yup Interferon...it's a LOVELY medication huh? I can't believe that YOU of all people feel that way because since you came on here you've been a "fan favorite" for sure. I've noticed that everybody just loves you so it's just bizarre for me to read all that.
It's funny how often we don't know how people perceive us and let me tell you - you are 100% backwards here dumb ass! You are just adored! Get it through your thick head! :)
The interferon can REALLY make us more depressed than we ever expected. My doc put me on Paxill 20mg a month BEFORE I started treatment because of it. It's helped me SO MUCH.
As you may know, I lost about 80% of my hair between tx and my thyroid. It came out in buckets and I was just so so upset about it. The hair I had left looks like baby hair, it's so FINE (and my hair was always HUGE).
I finally went and got a bunch of wigs. Let me tell you - it makes SUCH a difference! I got some that were in the same sort of style that my hair was in - in about the same color and when I came in to work NOBODY realized it was a wig and people were complimenting my new hair color hahaha.
It just helps me SO MUCH to look in the mirror and see ME not some wrinkling dried up old bald lady looking back!
If you could consider it, go to ebay. That way you don't spend $500 and you can see if one works for you. I've gotten a couple that I didn't like at all...but for $30 I didn't care. At $500 I would have had a heart attack.
If in any way I can help you PLEASE PLEASE let me know. I hope you know I would do anything I could at all to help you - I mean that.
Your friend
Debby
Yup Interferon...it's a LOVELY medication huh? I can't believe that YOU of all people feel that way because since you came on here you've been a "fan favorite" for sure. I've noticed that everybody just loves you so it's just bizarre for me to read all that.
It's funny how often we don't know how people perceive us and let me tell you - you are 100% backwards here dumb ass! You are just adored! Get it through your thick head! :)
The interferon can REALLY make us more depressed than we ever expected. My doc put me on Paxill 20mg a month BEFORE I started treatment because of it. It's helped me SO MUCH.
As you may know, I lost about 80% of my hair between tx and my thyroid. It came out in buckets and I was just so so upset about it. The hair I had left looks like baby hair, it's so FINE (and my hair was always HUGE).
I finally went and got a bunch of wigs. Let me tell you - it makes SUCH a difference! I got some that were in the same sort of style that my hair was in - in about the same color and when I came in to work NOBODY realized it was a wig and people were complimenting my new hair color hahaha.
It just helps me SO MUCH to look in the mirror and see ME not some wrinkling dried up old bald lady looking back!
If you could consider it, go to ebay. That way you don't spend $500 and you can see if one works for you. I've gotten a couple that I didn't like at all...but for $30 I didn't care. At $500 I would have had a heart attack.
If in any way I can help you PLEASE PLEASE let me know. I hope you know I would do anything I could at all to help you - I mean that.
Your friend
Debby
Said "I get really upset coming to the boards and then I don't stay away either.........."
Yup Interferon...it's a LOVELY medication huh? I can't believe that YOU of all people feel that way because since you came on here you've been a "fan favorite" for sure. I've noticed that everybody just loves you so it's just bizarre for me to read all that.
It's funny how often we don't know how people perceive us and let me tell you - you are 100% backwards here dumb ass! You are just adored! Get it through your thick head! :)
The interferon can REALLY make us more depressed than we ever expected. My doc put me on Paxill 20mg a month BEFORE I started treatment because of it. It's helped me SO MUCH.
As you may know, I lost about 80% of my hair between tx and my thyroid. It came out in buckets and I was just so so upset about it. The hair I had left looks like baby hair, it's so FINE (and my hair was always HUGE).
I finally went and got a bunch of wigs. Let me tell you - it makes SUCH a difference! I got some that were in the same sort of style that my hair was in - in about the same color and when I came in to work NOBODY realized it was a wig and people were complimenting my new hair color hahaha.
It just helps me SO MUCH to look in the mirror and see ME not some wrinkling dried up old bald lady looking back!
If you could consider it, go to ebay. That way you don't spend $500 and you can see if one works for you. I've gotten a couple that I didn't like at all...but for $30 I didn't care. At $500 I would have had a heart attack.
If in any way I can help you PLEASE PLEASE let me know. I hope you know I would do anything I could at all to help you - I mean that.
Your friend
Debby
Yup Interferon...it's a LOVELY medication huh? I can't believe that YOU of all people feel that way because since you came on here you've been a "fan favorite" for sure. I've noticed that everybody just loves you so it's just bizarre for me to read all that.
It's funny how often we don't know how people perceive us and let me tell you - you are 100% backwards here dumb ass! You are just adored! Get it through your thick head! :)
The interferon can REALLY make us more depressed than we ever expected. My doc put me on Paxill 20mg a month BEFORE I started treatment because of it. It's helped me SO MUCH.
As you may know, I lost about 80% of my hair between tx and my thyroid. It came out in buckets and I was just so so upset about it. The hair I had left looks like baby hair, it's so FINE (and my hair was always HUGE).
I finally went and got a bunch of wigs. Let me tell you - it makes SUCH a difference! I got some that were in the same sort of style that my hair was in - in about the same color and when I came in to work NOBODY realized it was a wig and people were complimenting my new hair color hahaha.
It just helps me SO MUCH to look in the mirror and see ME not some wrinkling dried up old bald lady looking back!
If you could consider it, go to ebay. That way you don't spend $500 and you can see if one works for you. I've gotten a couple that I didn't like at all...but for $30 I didn't care. At $500 I would have had a heart attack.
If in any way I can help you PLEASE PLEASE let me know. I hope you know I would do anything I could at all to help you - I mean that.
Your friend
Debby
Just needed a good nights sleep I think. It's 5:30 and I feel great this morning. And Orphanhawk, you know I am not a morning person! You're right, this chapter is not so great.
Wyntre, just ignore me when I whine. You have so much going on in your life and then I'm acting like a big bug baby. Tuesday night my son plays high school soccer but it was cancelled because of TAKS test. I wouldn't have been on the forum in the school system didn't have that mandatory testing in this state. It's the school systems fault! (Never mine)Good luck talking to your dr. today.You still have 3 weeks to get those numbers where you want them.
Wyntre, just ignore me when I whine. You have so much going on in your life and then I'm acting like a big bug baby. Tuesday night my son plays high school soccer but it was cancelled because of TAKS test. I wouldn't have been on the forum in the school system didn't have that mandatory testing in this state. It's the school systems fault! (Never mine)Good luck talking to your dr. today.You still have 3 weeks to get those numbers where you want them.
"I get really upset coming to the boards and then I don't stay away either. I need a life! "
I think besides the support we get here, its something we can do! I'm doing a watercolor that I work on for 5 minutes each evening. Its ridiculous. But, I can come here and vent, ask a question, and maybe help someone. You have a life! You just don't like this chapter.
I think besides the support we get here, its something we can do! I'm doing a watercolor that I work on for 5 minutes each evening. Its ridiculous. But, I can come here and vent, ask a question, and maybe help someone. You have a life! You just don't like this chapter.
And here's another thing, I get really upset coming to the boards and then I don't stay away either. I need a life! No one answers me half the time and then I have to go have a pity party. And I think I'm getting fat on top of everything! I'm trying to just get by but this is a hard day! Thanks for letting me vent, I need to go read a book and dry what's left of my hair.
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