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Has Anyone Else With PN Been Prescribed An Anti-anxiety? I Was Just Prescribed Xanax And Not Sure What To Expect.

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Fresno, CA

I am also supposed to start Rimvoq. Any Rimvoq users who can share the pros and cons?

June 8
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A MyPrurigoTeam Member

I take Xanax for my anxiety and it helps the itching and it helps my sores too it helps all around but you have to go to a psychiatrist that's what they told me to get them and I'm going to go and see what I can find out. I'll let you all know

June 11
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

Hang in there! Now that Iā€™m in Fla Iā€™m working on getting a medical marijuana card šŸ™šŸ»šŸ¤žšŸ»

June 8
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

I have a Medical Cannabis Patient Card, and it does help me in between taking the Xanax. Before the PN and LSC, I was diagnosed w/anxiety, depression, and PTSD so the THC & CBD do help somewhat to help calm my anxiety down from the dreaded itch-scratch cycle. I can't inhale like a past president said he didn't inhale, LOL, so I take the edibles which some comes in the forms of a tablet, tincture, spray, and gummies! I too am on a generic of Ambien which helps immensely for sleep as it must deaden the nerve endings! I am so thankful for all these as it has kept me from decapitation being that this rare, no cure horrific disease is on my scalp! I emailed the FDA informing them of the several thousand or more of us peeps that are suffering as it is under a priority review right now & needs to be approved asap! Hopefully, it will be sooner than later otherwise cuz I am a fossil & may not be able to experience some much-needed relief, UGH!

June 8
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

Carla and Joanne4
Anti anxiety meds are good for relieving anxiety for sure but my doctor wont prescribe them to me as he says they are are very addictive
Yet hes prescribed sleeping pills to me for over 10 years
Take them if they help as lord knows this PN definitely causes serious anxiety and depression
I also asked him B4 about CBD for anxiety or sleeping /relaxation but again he said there wasn't enough research yet for him to feel comfortable prescribing it even tho marijuana is legal now in Canada in all forms
If it works/ helps why not
Its definitely not as lethal or dangerous as alcohol ie overdose or fatalities like with alcohol
I know some US states have legalized it thank goodness
It definitely shouldnt be a crime deserving jail time for possession of small amounts
Just my opinion
Take care
Bye for now xo

June 8
A MyPrurigoTeam Member

Xanax helps me somewhat every day, but only allowed 2 a day which if it was possible I would be taking this 24/7! Sick of being prescribed nothing that helps whatsoever!šŸ˜±

June 8

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