Anxiety???

[Kiyoka]

I had a chance to talk to my GP. She wants me on a anti depressant. She said that people with disease like "ic" that have pian, get scared of what it could be something else...and the mind comes into play and you feel a lot worse then what you are. Does anyone agree with that?? I do, but I wanted to see if i'm alone or not. She is going to put me on something other then the family of zoloft..I soo dislike meds..and not looking forward to it. I wish all the health problems would just stop. I'm soo tired, of going to see five doctors aweek...I'm sooo sad.

[vm]

I have generalized anxiety disorder and I know that once I started Lexapro my bladder felt a lot better. Now whether that was due to the action of the med on my body or the decrease in anxiety I do not know. Whatever it was, it was the final missing puzzle piece for me. I was already on 4 meds that had me feeling pretty good, but the Lexapro got rid of the last little bit of discomfort.

[Katrina]

I do think it happens....I guess I am one who thinks it doesn't last more than a few months normally with me.....I don't have an anxiety disorder though so to I suspect if you did that could be worse.

[ICNDonna]

Antidepressants can also help by interfering with the nerves transmitting pain. My husand takes a low dose of elavil for arthritis pain and it helps a lot.

Donna

[Stella1609]

I've had problems with depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar, etc., etc. ad nauseum for my whole life. The past year is really the first in ten or so that I have felt happy (and now I get diagnosed with IC, go figure, lol). IC can definitely cause anxiety and depression, but not for everyone. Most people also believe that anxiety can worsen IC (we all know it can CAUSE stomach ulcers), so it can be a vicious cycle (IC hurts-anxiety-anxiety makes IC worse-more anxiety). I get anxiety about my job (because IC has already gotten me in trouble). What is it that you worry about? Think about what you could do to alleviate that worry (I have chats with my boss about whatever is concerning me when it gets bad).

If you do start taking anti-depressants for psychological issues (and not for IC), remember that it is OKAY TO TAKE MEDICINE TO HELP (even though friends/family members/etc. may tell you otherwise), but the goal is usually to get better (with counseling) and be able to stop the medicine! At various times I have taken Prozac, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Paxil, Desserel, and Klonipin, but I've been med-free for about two years and I'm still doing okay :).

Good luck!

Laura