anxiety???

Yes...definitely have had anxiety and still do...however mine was / is not from prednisone side effects....it was from UC in general, fear of public embarrassment and humiliation, etc.

Maybe talk to your doc about an anti-anxiety medication such as ativan, xanax, etc. It really does help.

thanks for your comments, all the time i've had uc i've never really had anxiety about it i just got on with things, it's only been this past year so it's a bit unerving and scary!! i have a hospital appointment tomorrow so hopefully they'll be able to help. are there any side effects from anti anxiety pills? i'm always wary of taking medication for mental health! xxx

what sort of coping strategies are there? i always believe trying to deal with it and beat it is better long term than relying on drugs xx

It is funny that you bring this up. I suffer from panic attacks and take Lexapro. I actually haven't had a "panic attack" in about 2 years.
However, since taking Pred. this time ( about 2.5 months now) I have days like today that I feel out of my head.
YEsterday, I had crazy energy- in my head, but couldn't get anything done at work. I hate that. Today, I got things done and was hyper.... but then I crashed. Right now, I feel awful physically.

It seems that I have to stay at 30 mg not in order to get relief. I hope he 6mp kicks in soon, so I can stop the pred. not to mention I look like a beached whale.

I do get relief from a warm bath- lights turned off and no kids around. Also, my form of meditation- calming music, dark room and no intruders- I think positive thoughts.. I usually feel much calmer afterward.

Mmmmmmm, warm soaking baths are the best. It's so cold out and snow is going to make the commute a long one, so that's what I'm doing the minute I get home tonight. I feel sorry for people who say they never take baths. They don't know what they are missing.

Hi subdued,.....i see you take anti inflammatory foods and vitamins, does these help you alot? cause i try to have a decent diet although sometimes i don't stick to it......(bad me!!) thanks everyone for your in put! my GI tells me i need to see my doctor for either councelling or medication to help my sudden anxiety, has anyone had councelling?? i know i'm full of questions and sorry!!! xxx

Hi Lil lilian,

Yes, I see a shrink for my anxieties. It helps greatly. The current flare up I have now was most likely due to stress in addition to an increase in drinking high fructose corn syrup teas and decaf coffee. I thought I was being careful until I sat on the toilet and saw blood again. I thought I could just stop drinking the teas and coffee, and I'd be okay. But my flare up got real bad even after cutting out almost all food and drinks.

I'm finding that the anti-inflammatory foods are really helping to reduce the inflammation. I'm getting better every day, and this is without anti-inflammatory medicine. It's so nice to have a list of things to eat instead of just a list of things not to eat. I'm eating mild chicken curry (which has turmeric in it) with rice (with turmeric added), tuna fish sandwiches (I'm not gluten sensitive) with lots of garlic and onion mixed in, bread with butter and lots of cinnamon (again, I'm not gluten sensitive), and cooked spinach with garlic. I'm also snacking on bananas and seaweed as well as drinking water and herbal teas. Tonight I'm going to eat Chinese food. I'm bringing my list of do and do not eat.