anxiety

[berts wife]

Bert is on his 7th week of tx.  Hep c geno type 1 and the anxiety is getting worse. Any suggestions on what to do?  

Started taking Xanax but because of his history with taking too many med's it became a problem and he is trying not to take them at all or if he does I give them to him,.

Any idea's of what kind of med's he could ask for that are not habit forming?  He is already on lexapro (has been for years).

Thanks

[berts wife]

thanks for the suggestions.  I am willing to try anything.  Grrrr


Thanks Berts Wife

[berts wife]

bert says to say thank you very much.  He sees dr. tommorrow and they will discuss.

[merryBe]

wow, well, all the above basics being covered, let me add a couple things only:

prayer is the best of helps, I can feel my spirit life when hubby is praying for me when my own resolve to pray is waning or weary.

Another wonderful aide is putting on soothing music, whatever kind he likes, sometimes I like classical but mostly just good instrumental guitarists be they garden home varieties like  John Williams etc, or classically Spanish trained, like Segovia and many others.

Something about simple guitar strings and/or flutes is comforting.

Violins on the other hand, tend to make me cry more, they are beautiful, but strike at different brain cells and heart chords and can almost be too much. Don't know why exactly that is, maybe because violins sort of "cry" in their own stunning way, and crying isn't what needs solictiation.

just try some things until you find what works.
Also, any old reruns or albums he used to like,
anything like that or sometimes a return to the "familiar" can be calming.
mary

[dogsledder]

Forgot the alternatives to RX:

ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES2
· Chamomile tea · Passionflower · Biofeedback · Relaxation exercises
· Hops, linden · Motherwort · Guided imagery · Valerian root
· Selenium and chromium · Kava kava · Exercise · Yoga or meditation

[dogsledder]

Always check with your doctor, I don't know the dependency info on the following, but they are generally perscribed for anxiety. I am on wk 37 and take a low dose (0.25 mg Xanax) and 10 mg Lexapro (Genotype 1a).

Trade Name Generic Name Dose and Route Agent Class

Xanax® Alprazolam 0.25–4 mg PO Benzodiazepine
BuSpar® Buspirone 15–60 mg PO Anxiolytic
Librium® Chlordiazepoxide 15–100 mg PO Benzodiazepine
Klonopin® Clonazepam 0.25–1 mg PO Anticonvulsant
Tranxene® Clorazepate 15–60 mg PO Benzodiazepine
Equanil®, Miltown® Meprobamate 1200–1600 mg PO Anxiolytic
Valium® Diazepam 4–40 mg PO Benzodiazepine
Ativan® Lorazepam 2–6 mg PO Benzodiazepine
Atarax®, Vistaril® Hydroxyzine 50–100 mg PO QID Anxiolytic
Serax® Oxazepam 30–120 mg PO Benzodiazepine
Sinequan® Doxepin 75–150 mg PO TCA