Anxiety attacks

[gauf]

Any one dealing with panic attacks? I am week 14, and am having these attacks 2 or 3 x a day. Pretty scary as it feels like  a heart attack. Is this normal SX?

[Oreos]

Well hey there!!!  Sounds like you're doing great too!  For me the achy joints started on tx, mostly went away about one year later.  Since then, my joints ache when it's cold.  We've had so much cold fog in SF this year...I'm tired of it.  Lived here 38 years and it's time to warm up.  Every time we head south I feel better.  Hubby's originally from LA too.

I hear your son is getting married next weekend???  That's awesome news.  Have a great time!  

Gail
>> hugs <<

[Oreos]

I'll be around here more often.  The summer had some pretty stinko times for me.  My uncle who I was very close to passed away.  I went into a real funk.  

18 mos post already!  Beautiful view from the clouds.  We've been through hell together for sure.  Awesome to be on the other side.  

We decided to hold off on the trip to Hnutington Beach at Xmas.  Hubby and I are planning to move to SoCal in the spring.  The SF Bay Area is nice, but it's time for a change.  Better weather for my achy joints too!  NY at Xmas is beautiful.  I used to visit a friend there frequently, but he has since moved to Florida.  Love the tree in Rockefeller Ctr.

Gail
>> hugs <<

[honey11]

Great to see you here!!  Looks like you are doing well these days and you will love CA!  The weather will be great on those aching joints.  Was that a pre tx symptom or something that you acuired after the tx.  For awhile I was having lots of achiness but past 3 months seems to be ok so I hope its gone!  Take Care Gail!

[ADKmtnMan]

Definitely see your Doctor about the anxiety attacks -- I have had a couple now since starting TX and Doctor now has me on Zoloft, to hopefully ward them off, and ativan which I carry with me at all times to pop quickly if I feel an attack coming on!  Unless you have had an anxiety attack, you can't totally appreciate how horrible the experience.  You are not alone, but you are also not without remedy -- >  see your Doctor!

[jaroman]

I used to get those kind of attacks in the middle of the night.  I had to get up for a couple of hours and ramble around.
Talk to the doc and of course, get the physical symptoms checked out.  Maybe ADs would help.
Good luck.

[cuteus]

well, looky what the board dragged in! Hi Gail!  two yrs off EOT here too and negative still at 18 months post!  The view from cloud 9 upon SVR is phenomenal!  
I want to go to Europe! the leaves, I got enough in the backyard...

you stay around, or check in once a while, MH has a zillion threads opened everyday and people and questions get lost easier than before.  Many of us don't like the unlimited, endless string of threads!  grr!
where are you going next?  stop by NY, ok?

[Oreos]

Great to see you!!! How can I possibly forget the old crew??????  No way!  You guys all helped me get through the 48 weeks and all.... It's been quite a while since I've posted.  Still driving the silver SVR limo.  Got my 2 YEAR post treatment labs back on Thursday.  100% normal hepatic function and undetectable : )

All the things hubby and I wanted to do - trip to Italy, a little leaf peeping in Maine and just hanging out relaxing has finally come true this year.  I FEEL GREAT!  Joints still ache when it's cold and my short term memory isn't quite what it used to be (of course, this could be AGE DENIAL).

How are you enjoying the ride??

Cheers,
Gail

[Forseegood]

thanks! wrong thread for my article, but a good one! I'll find it...hope youre well...

[Penelope1911]

http://medhelp.org/forums/hepatitis/messages/43551.html

Here's that link to that anxiety thread.

[Sweetie6852]

I started having them and they put me on prozac which has helped quite a bit.  Everything seems overwhelming so it's easy to fall into them.  Call your doctor.

[Oreos]

Wow.  I'm so glad to hear about Sandi, Honey and Scruffy!  I've never met any of my friends here in person.  What a treat.  I can't believe it's been about 4 years.  Such is the journey in life.

I'm so happy to hear about your son.  Another degree and a great young lady?  Hmmmm...Mother of the Groom sure sounds nice!  The fact that the holidays are almost here is just setting in.  The desert (Phoenix?  Palm Springs?) will be really nice.  We may head down to Huntington Beach over Xmas to see my Sister-in-law and family.  T-giving is at my folks place this year.  Life is good.

Gail
>> Hugs <<

[amicraxy]

I hope I don't sound to simple, But I'm not sure what to lable some of the sx I had.  I just had mental breaks of some sort. Though I have had emotional ups and down in life nothing compared to what happened on tx.  But as I was able to stay a way from most of the daily stress of outside life, maybe it helped.  But also knowing that there is a date that the sx may all end may have kept me from going over the edge.

[Forseegood]

Hi Fishy, nice to see you here! was looking for that thread you mentioned, can't find it, maybe i'm too blurry today, can you email it to me? thanks so much, I think I put an article in there that I was looking for...

[Penelope1911]

Good reference thread angelfishydoc! Gauf, I had just posted on another site today about social anxiety...lol...Im at wk 14 also. Feel like Im turning into a female version of Howard Hughes (without the cash of course...and planes..lol) Anyhow, I think it's just part of tx for a great many of us...however, the heart isn't something we EVER want to blow off because we just think it's the meds. So see the doc if there is any doubt at all.

[Oreos]

While I was on tx, I had serious anxiety and panic attacks.  My Dr. prescribed Ativan for the panic attacks.  Depression / anxiety are very common sides with interferon.  I was on Zoloft prior to starting tx and stayed on that throughout.  Definitely call you Dr. to help you with this one.  

Gail

[fishdoc]

scroll down to:  Interferon and Anxiety Attacks - ADKmtnMan: 11/02/2006

[gauf]

I had a 12 week PCR and am UND. But, I seem to befeeling the effects of the disease in many ways. Short of breath. Pale stools, fatigue, itchy palms, and slight yellow tinge in eyes and slight liver pain. I tell myself it is just the SX. Can anyone relieve my worry?  Thanks.