Hepatitis C Support Group
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.
I am getting severe panic for no main reason.My GP will not prescribe the tabs that help me so I have to mooch about some horrid people to buy a few diazepam or librium to keep me half sane.
If this sounds like I have no will power thats wrong, I just need to feel safe especially when I get attacks in the middle of the night alone!! Frightening is not the word.
Suffer In Silence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
panic due toTX
If this sounds like I have no will power thats wrong, I just need to feel safe especially when I get attacks in the middle of the night alone!! Frightening is not the word.
Suffer In Silence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
panic due toTX
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11062791
Sertraline treatment of interferon-alfa-induced depressive disorder.
Schramm TM, Lawford BR, Macdonald GA, Cooksley WG.
Mental Health Centre, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, QLD. schramm@optusnet.com.au
Interferon alfa therapy for chronic hepatitis C infection is commonly associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms, including depression. These side effects may necessitate reduction or even cessation of interferon alfa, but there is little information regarding the management of this important problem. We report 10 cases of interferon-alfa-induced depressive disorder treated with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor sertraline. All patients obtained rapid symptom relief without the need for reduction or cessation of interferon alfa.
Do some searches online for cases where similar incidences as you have were treated with meds.
Take that info to your dr and if your dr still refuses to accept that you need something to stop the panic, try seeing another dr.
Sadly, many drs are not very knowledgeable on the virus or the treatments.
I went into Tx w/underdlying Panic Disorder Issues. I had 2 severe almost Psychotic attacks while undergoing tx...VERY SCARY. I also was seeing a counselor and Psychiatrist at the time, and the best thing I was told by my counseler was that he when he was in training in the 60-70s he would have to get on the phone with people at concerts/events who were high on things like LSD/speed, and hallucinating (having bad trips). He said he would walk them through the fear on the phone by making them realize that it was the drugs doing this their mind and that they were not going crazy or losing their minds...and that helped them get thru the episode.
So, I used that when I went thru my "psychotic" episodes on Tx - I would take a deep breath, close my eyes and repeat to myself that it was the medication making me feel this way, it was a normal reaction....for me, and the way my system reacts.
Trust me, I know how scary it can be! And I agree with the others, get to a Doctor that understands and gives you the meds you need!! My Phyciatrist gave me anti-psychotic meds to keep on hand just in case. I was too affraid to use them (I know that sounds weird), but I also had Valium on hand just in case.
Hope that helps!! Do not suffer in silence!! You are worth taking care of!!
Linda