increased anxiety

[web52]

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?  

[web52]

thanks for the input. wyntre u arent a wimp, youre a fighter. if i remember correctly, even rocky balboa had some tough rounds.

[wyntre9]

After what I went through today, (did I or did I not have a mini-relapse from last week to this week) I'm ready to accept my Dr.'s offer of AD's when I see him tomorrow.

Even before the mail came today and flipped me out, I've been fighting the depressions.  I'm super-sensitive to noise, especialyy.  The sound of cars going past my house is enought to make me want to do a Franz Kafka and get out an UZI.

It must be the vibration of the engine - as a lifelong musician, woodwind player, teacher, I'm extremely sensitive to sound.

But it goes beyond reason.  Any minor irritations make me want to jump out of my skin or do a final exit.

It's gotta be the drugs.

And it seems worse after morning Riba.

I keep telling myself that.  The pharmacist told me during meds training to PAY ATTENTION to mood swings/depression.

WHile I'm paying attention big time, now.

If I get script for AD's I'll let you know how I'm doing.

At this point I'm feeling desperate for some relief.

And the longer this TX goes on, the more amazed I am that ANYONE ever makes it through to the end.

Maybe I'm just a wimp.

[ksk3926]

I also experienced anxiety. My doc gave me 1 mg ativan to take as needed. It worked wonders. Good luck.