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Anti-anxiety Meds
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I am tempted to ask my rheumatologist for something for anxiety. I have always been an anxious person and I feel like it could really be effecting me more now. It's for sure making my pain worse. Has anyone had any luck with anti-anxiety meds helping their pain? If so have you had any negative Side effects?

posted May 4, 2017
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I take anti-anxiety pill at night to help me relax through the pain and stop my brain from worrying over things I cannot change. The hardest thing to accept is that this pain is here for life. That it will not get better only worst. I'm 59 years old and I have been in pain since I was a teenager. Take what helps weather it's the pain or the mind or nerves. It all comes together.

posted May 4, 2017
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Cymbalta is actually prescribed for Fibro. It helps me, plus it makes my mental health better. I also have severe anxiety from PTSD. A low dose Valium (5mg) once or twice a day helps a lot! Good luck and gentle hugs to you.

posted May 6, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

I had to ask my primary care doctor to prescribed them for me.

posted May 4, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Before you turn to meds, try some therapy? There are also many youtube videos and forums for helping with anxiety..

posted May 7, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

It helps my stress which keep me from tying up wit pain...my stress hits me in th e back across my shoulders...i also have a panic disorder..I take adivan..0.5 mil when I need it

posted May 4, 2017

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