Anxiety & loss of concentration -- will ADs help?

[Virusbuster]

This Wed I'll see my doc to discuss if I shall start ADs. Since last Thursday, I've also started to suffer from anxiety and loss of concentration. Now, I wonder if ADs will also help against these side effects. Anyone with experience in this matter?

[Trinity4]

Loss of concentration is a classic sx of treatment.  I struggle with it everyday and have some anxious moments too.  Even with an AD, you're not going to be at the top of your game.  Interferon induces extreme fatigue and that has been one of my biggest complaints about tx.  In my case, no amount of AD will rectify that because it's not associated with depression or even sleep loss.  The longer I'm on tx, the more I notice my body is no longer rebounding from week to week like it used to.
Like Lal, I don't want to be on any more drugs than I consider necessary but would certainly consider an AD if I thought it would make a marked improvement in the quality of my life.  They help many people on tx, but they are not always a miracle drug.  They come with their own side effects too.  

Trinity

Trinity

[epiphiny]

The ADs helped me with those issues immensely.  I remember spending one day at work just staring into space and not wanting to get out of my chair or talk to any one.  My job is all about moving and interacting and communicating!  

I was already on a low dose of ADs so I talked to my Docs about upping the dose and it really made a huge difference.  I've never had to adjust the dose since then and I would say that this time (it's my 2nd tx) I am not suffering the same psychological side effects I had first time round and I have am on more riba daily and interferon for twice as long this time.

There is a difference between the fatigue that comes with lowered red and white cells and the apathy and lethargy associated with serotonin depletion.

[lalapple]

it's all about attitude, attitude, attitude.  i've heard that AD does help from many who use it here.  but i'm very particular about medication.  i'm scared that one problem will lead to another and only will start AD if things get mentally serious.  i love life.

another thing is i'm scared that once i start AD, i'll have a hard time getting off it, and that it just won't make me the same person.  besides that, i'm already on tons of other pill, i think about 8 daily to help with other sides treatment has caused.  before i started on treatment, i wasn't on any medication.

concentration has definitely been impaired not sure if this is because i just simply can't find interest in some of the courses i'm taking at school.  everything feels so tiring, even sitting through an hour and a half of lecture.  and memory is so out of sync for me too.