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week 4 and turning into a monster
hi well shot 4 tomorrow, and to be honest im turning into a monster.im a grumpy old sod at the best of times, just the last maybe 2 weeks ive started to notice how much of an a55 hole im turning into,he slightest thing will send me off on one,i had a shakey start then everything was fine when i started drinking loads of water, then last week i had a panic attack.wtf my mam had them there the most scary thing thats ever happened to me and ive been in war zones lol.ive never experianced anything like it.i tought i was having a heart attack.my doc is extreamly happy with the way my meds a working so at least thats somthing, i just want to know is anybody having trouble this early,i really tought nothing would really happen for a couple of months or so.i really dont want to go out or nothing ,i missecd mi eldezt suns gealic football training last monday for the first time ever.im finding myself saying sorry to my wife every few hours also.somtimes even when ive not been an a55 hole just in case.to be on the safe side like.ill be really tired at 9pm then go to bed just to lie awake for hours.im really not one to moan or complain i hate all that **** tbh but here and with my doc is the only place i can say how i feel, i guess im trying to be the strong man type of idiot,i guess im not really a good a patiant as i tought i was ,god week 4 and im crying like a biacth.my doctor is suggesting anti depressents and im like dam it took me 18 years to get clean from drugs and now i got to take them to feel normal again ,im like explaining my view on me taking tablets to my doctor and agghhh i dont know anymore im very confused.any advice or help would be great, does anyone else feel like this after week four, i really feel such a baby i really do
At around 5 weeks it began to happen to me. I became really irritable. I also did not want to take anything other than the treatment. After flipping out a traffic cop in Philadelphia (I went on a verbal F-bomb laced tirade, I was totally raging), Screaming at some total stranger in a parking garage (who was big enough to be an NFL lineman) and hoping he would get out of his car to engage me, and making every member of my wonderful family cry at least once by something I said to them. That is when I relented and began to take other meds.
I go to a leading doctor at University of Pennnsylvania. He put me on (not all at once) Ambien for insomnia (could not sleep), Xanax (for anxiety and temper), and finally Lexapro (Anti-Depressant) when I did not improve enough with anger issues. I might add that I resisted having to take all of these, but in the end they did the trick. I no longer have the urge to fight cops or anyone, I sleep through the night (most nights). It was all a lifesaver for me. I still have a lot of the other side effects that come from treatment but at least now my family and I can tolerate this.
Just for the record, the rage, comes from the interferon. I always thought and was told it came form Ribavarin (Riba Rage) as Marcia mentioned. I have since read reports and and spoke to my doctor. It is the interferon that causes this not the Ribavarin.
As far as missing your sons practice goes. I can relate and you may need to readjust. I coached youth sports for 20 years including running an entire youth sports organization (100 kids) and the league they participated in (over 600). I was very active. I had to give it all up prior to treatment as I knew I would not be able to do it while treating. I have also missed most of my son's practices for Football this season. I understand you apologizing to them and how you feel I have done the same thing. This was a major blow to me. I will say this I sat down with my family prior to treatment and we discussed the entire thing and all the possibilities and potential side effects this treatment has. They all understand and my kids are great. They tell me to listen to my body and only come if I feel up to it. Like I I have a great family. My kid is starting quarter back and my other is the starting fullback. They love it when I come watch them and understand when I don't. Trust me it hurts me more than it does them.
I just want you know that everything you are describing , including the crying, is what I have also experienced and that your doctor can give you additional meds to help. I did not want to take anything and have strong feelings about that like you. I thought I would be strong enough to handle this, I was mistaken. If you don't take them then you very well may as my doctor said be stopping treatment. The name of the game is to try and go the distance with this. It can be rough. These meds my doctor gave me have worked wonders for me. I hope this helps to hear you are not alone inn your journey. Good luck
I go to a leading doctor at University of Pennnsylvania. He put me on (not all at once) Ambien for insomnia (could not sleep), Xanax (for anxiety and temper), and finally Lexapro (Anti-Depressant) when I did not improve enough with anger issues. I might add that I resisted having to take all of these, but in the end they did the trick. I no longer have the urge to fight cops or anyone, I sleep through the night (most nights). It was all a lifesaver for me. I still have a lot of the other side effects that come from treatment but at least now my family and I can tolerate this.
Just for the record, the rage, comes from the interferon. I always thought and was told it came form Ribavarin (Riba Rage) as Marcia mentioned. I have since read reports and and spoke to my doctor. It is the interferon that causes this not the Ribavarin.
As far as missing your sons practice goes. I can relate and you may need to readjust. I coached youth sports for 20 years including running an entire youth sports organization (100 kids) and the league they participated in (over 600). I was very active. I had to give it all up prior to treatment as I knew I would not be able to do it while treating. I have also missed most of my son's practices for Football this season. I understand you apologizing to them and how you feel I have done the same thing. This was a major blow to me. I will say this I sat down with my family prior to treatment and we discussed the entire thing and all the possibilities and potential side effects this treatment has. They all understand and my kids are great. They tell me to listen to my body and only come if I feel up to it. Like I I have a great family. My kid is starting quarter back and my other is the starting fullback. They love it when I come watch them and understand when I don't. Trust me it hurts me more than it does them.
I just want you know that everything you are describing , including the crying, is what I have also experienced and that your doctor can give you additional meds to help. I did not want to take anything and have strong feelings about that like you. I thought I would be strong enough to handle this, I was mistaken. If you don't take them then you very well may as my doctor said be stopping treatment. The name of the game is to try and go the distance with this. It can be rough. These meds my doctor gave me have worked wonders for me. I hope this helps to hear you are not alone inn your journey. Good luck
'If they don't work for you, you can always stop them but you will never know if you don't try.... '
That was very well put! I will remember that, if I start getting into the situation!
Marcia
That was very well put! I will remember that, if I start getting into the situation!
Marcia
Like Kristina said take it easy on yourself, and do what you need to do to get through the tx. This stuff definitely messes with your ****. Avoid stressful situations if you can, drink that water and focus on your breathing! I understand that ADs are not for everyone but I really do encourage you to give them a go. If they don't work for you, you can always stop them but you will never know if you don't try....
well just got back from my appointment with the hospital and tbh i didnt really get any comfort, ok granted she suggested i see the phyco ,but she said i needed counciling, mmm to put it mildly i blew my top, let me explaine while counciling is really great for people who need it, i never really lets say got a good start in life, bit of a rough rid if you likeand have recived years of counciling ,im probely more qualified as a bloody counciler than the one she was recomendingand she bloody knows this, she suggested ad,s but im going to hold off for a week or so see how im feeling im not going to rush into taking more **** just because im having a bad week or so.that story of the bum rash cream reminds me of the time i had piles, i was so imbarresed, didnt say a word to anyone went to the local pharmacy and yes a local girl i use to go out with was on, couldnt go anywere else no were for miles, i was like a 15 year old trying to buy condoms, so after about 20 mins trying to find a cream i now know is called EITHER anusol or preperation h and not perasuol eh which is a cream for soothing sore muscles, eh yes think deep heat or wintergreen and your on the right track, so as i grabbed it and ran awkwardly to the toilet and applied my soothing bum cream, well to say i sounded like a girl on helium be murdered was an understatment.its very funny now. so turn that frown upside down.lol.dont beleive i acually told that story plus ive got tons of them ,how sad am i lmao
wow... the internet really messed up my post three times???? Sorry about that!
Best with your appointment!
Marcia
Best with your appointment!
Marcia
hehe - laughing sure helps.... I was discussing sx's today and...
My partner was just telling me that years ago his Dad (who is not a particularly generous-natured person), had a bum rash and went to the doc's and had some ointment prescribed. That evening, he brushed his teeth with the ointment and put toothpaste on his bottom.
I cried laughing; it cleaned out my sinuses lol.
Good luck with your decisions Almanu - my son is also a great source of love and laughter....
My partner was just telling me that years ago his Dad (who is not a particularly generous-natured person), had a bum rash and went to the doc's and had some ointment prescribed. That evening, he brushed his teeth with the ointment and put toothpaste on his bottom.
I cried laughing; it cleaned out my sinuses lol.
Good luck with your decisions Almanu - my son is also a great source of love and laughter....
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