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Does Medications For Anxiety And Back Pain Cause Behavioral Changes?
currently taking the following medications:
Anxiety:
lexapro 20mg mane daily
Xanax or Diazapam PRN
Back pain due to torn, slipped disk and compressed nerve endings:
lyrica 75mg nocte daily
Panadine forte PRN (1)
Osteo Panadol PRN (1)
Neurofin PRN (1 or 2)
(using pain relief as little as possible have had cortisone injection into my back as well and physio exercises as well as massage and hot packs to relieve pain)
I also take antihistamine daily due to allergies
My family and friends state they have seen a negative change in my behaviour since starting both anxiety medications and pain relief (started at same time) they feel that i am more short tempered and irrational and are blaming the medications. I have also started a new relationship at the same time and have been moving house as well as having to deal with my sister and niece disputes. Are the medications causing my behaviour change?
Anxiety:
lexapro 20mg mane daily
Xanax or Diazapam PRN
Back pain due to torn, slipped disk and compressed nerve endings:
lyrica 75mg nocte daily
Panadine forte PRN (1)
Osteo Panadol PRN (1)
Neurofin PRN (1 or 2)
(using pain relief as little as possible have had cortisone injection into my back as well and physio exercises as well as massage and hot packs to relieve pain)
I also take antihistamine daily due to allergies
My family and friends state they have seen a negative change in my behaviour since starting both anxiety medications and pain relief (started at same time) they feel that i am more short tempered and irrational and are blaming the medications. I have also started a new relationship at the same time and have been moving house as well as having to deal with my sister and niece disputes. Are the medications causing my behaviour change?
Fri, 3 Jan 2014
Hi yes the anxiety medicines defnitely causes ur behaviour changes .anxiety medicines can be cause for hypertension which inturn causes behaviour changes.the stress associated with u also aggtevates the behavioural changes.
I do not think the medicines used for back pain causes the behavioural changes but the cross reactipns between the drugs used can cause them
I do not think the medicines used for back pain causes the behavioural changes but the cross reactipns between the drugs used can cause them
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