Anti Anxiety Meds and IC

[songbird7]

I am not a doctor or medical professional but I do experience some relief from anti anxiety medication as well as anti depressants. I take small doses of both.
(((( )))))
Songbird

[Kathi]

Me too! I find that they help me. If I forget them, by noon I know it. Kathi:D

[ICNDonna]

I'm glad they are helping you.

Warm hugs,
Donna

[Dixiefireball]

I find that klonopins one mg helps me also it helps relax my upset bladder i dont take them as offen as i use to but when my bladder is upset i can take one and it helps.

[BLOORE74]

What kind of meds do you take for anxiety? are they for ic pain? My doc gave me xanax 5mg for my insomnia is it helpful? I am in so much pain daily, I will try anything.

[DanaG]

Lucky you - I am on 2 mgs of klonopin daily and I don't see any effect towards my bladder :-(.

Dana

[ad8123]

Hello everyone, I hope you are having a good day. I am feeling wonderful mentally clear, alert and like myself again, though still in constant pain. I take several meds that can have an anti-anxiety property to them, Hydroxyzine the allergy med is mildly sedating/relaxing, I take valium (that also has anti anxiety properties) and I switched from Elavil (it did not agree with me made me foggy all day even in very small doses) to Paxil. I am actually feeling very peacful even when the pain is really bad, i get my heating pad out try some deep breathing, and usually pray or recite bible passages until the worst of it is over. I think anti axiety drugs can be great for us, I was at first panicing every time a flare would start, now the meds and the coping strategies together have helped soooo much.

May God Bless and Keep us all!
Angela in Florida:thumbsup:

[vm]

I started Lexapro last summer for depression and anxiety. In addition to helping with that, the Lexapro seemed to be the missing piece for my IC. I felt completely normal after a few weeks on it. Whether it is the action of the drug or if it is the lessened anxiety - I don't know. (I still flare from time to time, but when I'm not flared I feel "normal".)

[fireflicker285]

I am on Paxil too. It does help when you have bad pain days and then the anxiety gets going......

I used to go "nuts" but now I can handle the bad days. (mentally anyway)

By the way my dose is only 5 mgs. Go figure!