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11-03-2003, 11:19 AM
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IC Friend
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Rice Lake, WI
Posts: 358
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what to take for Anxiety?
Hi everyone, Can any of you tell me if you have been prescribed anything for anxiety? I have been on Prozac for years which helps for depression but, I need to find something for this tension that I almost alway feel...I get real impatient too and feel stressed out easily.....thanks, Dana
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DanaW
"Don't quit when the tide is lowest, For it's just about to turn; Don't quit over doubts and questions, For there's something you may learn."
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11-03-2003, 11:44 AM
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ICN Member
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Eastern USA
Posts: 5,461
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Of course, ask you doc about it  , but I am on Lexapro, which is another SSRI, like Prozac. It helps me with both my depression and my anxiety. And it has actually been the missing piece in my IC puzzle. When I added it a few months ago I felt even better than I had been. I think the lessened anxiety has helped me a lot bladder-wise.
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Kim
Diagnosed August 2001
Current IC meds: Elmiron (since 2001), Levaquin (one pill after intercourse to prevent UTIs), Lexapro (since 2003 for depression & anxiety, but also helps my IC)
Past IC meds: Amitriptyline (Elavil), Hydroxyzine (Vistaril), Detrol LA (They all helped, but I was able to discontinue them.)
My IC story: http://www.ic-network.com/patientstories/kim.html It's very outdated now. I've been virtually symptom free and able to eat & drink whatever I'd like for several years now.
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“We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.” ~ Viktor Frankl
“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.” ~ Brian Tracy
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11-04-2003, 02:25 AM
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IC Friend
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Rice Lake, WI
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I am thinking I might call my dr. to see if he will prescribe Lexapro. I tried it in the past but, didn't give it time to work...like I said, I am very impatient!! lmao Thanks for the advice
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DanaW
"Don't quit when the tide is lowest, For it's just about to turn; Don't quit over doubts and questions, For there's something you may learn."
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11-10-2003, 04:40 PM
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ICN Member
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: California
Posts: 521
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My doctor prescribed Klonopin, it is a good long lasting med (I'm not a doctor), from my experience for anxiety and also relaxes my bladder. However, it is one of those meds that if you want to get off, you must do so slowly with doctor's supervision. I am on a low dose of this and for me it helps both anxiety and IC.
Hope this helps,
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Songbird
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11-30-2003, 01:30 PM
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ICN Member
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Humboldt County, California
Posts: 789
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A little bit of alprazolam works great for me on an "as-needed" basis.
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11-30-2003, 05:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Rockville, MD
Posts: 912
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I took xanax for awhile and it worked for anxiety. Had no trouble going off it either; it is not addicting.
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12-01-2003, 02:08 AM
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ICN Member
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Eastern USA
Posts: 5,461
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Some people (not all) do become addicted to Xanax (alprazolam), so be careful if you have a history of drug dependence.
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Kim
Diagnosed August 2001
Current IC meds: Elmiron (since 2001), Levaquin (one pill after intercourse to prevent UTIs), Lexapro (since 2003 for depression & anxiety, but also helps my IC)
Past IC meds: Amitriptyline (Elavil), Hydroxyzine (Vistaril), Detrol LA (They all helped, but I was able to discontinue them.)
My IC story: http://www.ic-network.com/patientstories/kim.html It's very outdated now. I've been virtually symptom free and able to eat & drink whatever I'd like for several years now.
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“We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.” ~ Viktor Frankl
“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.” ~ Brian Tracy
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12-01-2003, 11:59 AM
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Support Volunteers
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Northern WI
Posts: 3,677
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I love my Lexapro...ran out, but when I was taking it I felt so much better. And I med-sensitive but I didn't have any side effects!!!
Hugs and love,
Jess
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Mommy to a beautiful, wonderful, happy little girl Isabelle.
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12-01-2003, 01:08 PM
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ICN Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: South Carolina USA
Posts: 6,903
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i was taking lexipro it was very good medicine but i weaned my self off of it and only take Klonopins 1 mg now.
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Medicine taken daily or as needed:
1. Heaprin and Marcaine rescue installment 1 to 3x daily as needed.
2. MS.Cotin 100mg 3x daily
3. MSIR 30mg 1 or 2 every 4-6hrs as needed for breakthrew pain.
4. Fentanyl 100 mg Change every 48hrs.
5. Gentamicin 80mg install after each rescue treatment
5 Leviquin 500mg self start as needed.
6. Klonopin 1 or 2 daily as needed.
7. Prosed/DS as 1 every 6hrs as needed.
   
I have IC, but IC doesn't have me anymore! 
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12-03-2003, 06:46 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Central NJ
Posts: 21
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Klonopin works wonders for my bladder and my anxiety/worry. I only use it on an as needed basis. So rare, in fact, my 30 pill rx from March is still 3/4 full!! It really takes the edge off and relaxes the muscles.
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And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:20
Peace, Donna
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12-05-2003, 09:39 AM
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IC Friend
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: So Calif
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I took Ativan when I had A facial and nerve palsy this summer......... worked well and had no problems coming off of it 2 months later
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12-07-2003, 03:31 PM
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ICN Member
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SC
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I have a depressive/anxiety disorder also. I take Effexor XR and have for about 5 years. Works wonders...I feel like a normal human being for the the first time in my life. If I am under extreme stress(like when I was battling for custody of my daughter with my ex), I took Ativan on an as needed basis due to my panic/anxiety attacks. All that was settled in Feb and I no longer need the Ativan. The Effexor I will be on all my life. It is also non-addicting..which is a good thing because I am a recovered drug addict of 4 1/2 yrs.
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Marsha
Meds:
For IC;
Elmiron-100mg 2 twice a day
Hydroxyzine(generic Atarax)-25mg one at night
Amitriptyline(generic Elavil)-25mg 2 at night,1 in morning if needed
Enablex-15mg once a day
Pyridium-200mg 1 every 8 hours as needed
Levsin-1 every 4-6 hours as needed
Ultracet(tramadol+acetaminophen)37.5mg- 1-2 every 6 hours as needed for pain
Other meds;
Relafen 500mg-1 tab twice a day for arthritis pain
Cymbalta-60mg 1 tab onc a day
Prilosec OTC
Zyrtec OTC
Diagnosis's:
Severe IC(of course) 
Degenerative Disc disease
Carpal Tunnel
TMJ
Personality Disorder(with borderline features)-anxiety/depression/panic attacks
Osteoarthritis-right hip
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12-07-2003, 04:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: U.S.A.
Posts: 251
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Neurontin, which helped my nerve ending pain, caused me to have anxiety attacks. A friend of mine had the same thing happen. Has anyone else experienced this?
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12-08-2003, 05:03 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Philadelphia
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I took Ativan when I was having panic/anxiety attacks when I was being diagnosed with IC back in January, but I wanted to get off it quickly because it would really knock me out and make me barely functional during the day. I took it once more when I flew this September since I am afraid of flying and it worked wonders- I was very calm with it but I personally wouldn't use it on an everyday basis for me.
I take Paxil CR every day which has helped my anxiety hugely. This is a new formulation of Paxil which is supposed to have few side effects, unlike the original Paxil (I haven't experienced any).
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12-16-2003, 12:08 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Florida
Posts: 86
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Liz, I am on Neuroting (for 7 months) and have not experienced what you described. I was taking 1200 mg, three tmes a day. I developed tunnel vision, extreme fatigue and blurred vision. I am slowly decreasing it and now I am down to 800mg 3 times a day. I drove my car for the first time yesterday!!! Good luck to you...Tina C. hi
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