I worked 15 hour days for many, many years
in new warehouses where the heat index
exceeded 135 in steel toed boots and hard
hats in the southwest. A few times a week
I needed meetings with VP's wearing a suit
with high heals. I wrote 5 million dollar
contracts for building warehouses for many
of the dollar stores in the US and
Australia and was the Project Manager to
bring in my contracts under budget and on
time.
I feel that my current doctors do not take
me seriously now that I am 52 with NO
insurance (lost my job and insurance after
2nd bypass, this country does dump old
ladys!) I need help with stabilizing my
medications. I take the Ativan and Atarax
for severe itching (Menapause 3 years no
period?).
I may have lost my health, job, home,
husband, (and my mother), in the last 2
years but, I DID NOT LOOSE MY MIND!!!!.
My current doctor (clinic uninsured)
thinks I an delusional. If I am, put me
in the hospital, If not I need to be
diagnosed. All I do is SLEEP!! HELP!!
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Menopause Answer A2554 Posted: 04-16-07 01:36am
It seems to me that the point in your
letter is that you are confused about the
medications you are taking, itching and
sleepiness.
About the medications:
1. lisinopril is a drug for treating high
blood pressure;
2. Metoprolol is a beta-blocker used for
treating high blood pressure and heart
failure;
3. Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Tricor
(fenofibrate) are used for treating
hyperlipidemia (increased blood fats);
4. Protonix (pantoprazole) is a proton
inhibitor that is used for decreasing the
stomach acidity in cases of peptic ulcers
and stomach inflammations;
5. Reglan (metoclopramide) is used for
treating nausea and vomiting;
6. Synthroid (levothyroxine) is a thyroxin
supplement used for treating
hypothyroidism;
7. Effexor (venlafaxine) is a serotonin-
norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)
used for treating depression;
8. Remeron (mirtazepine) is noradrenergic
and specific serotonergic antidepressant
(NaSSA);
9. Ativan (lorazepam) is a benzodiazepine
used for treating anxiety;
10. Atarax (hydroxyzine hydrochloride) is
antihistaminic drug used for treating
allergies;
11. Plavix (clopidogrel) is an
antiaggregation drug used for prevention
of heart attack and brain insult, and
12. Warfarin is an anticoagulation
medicine used for preventing thrombosis.
The itching you are experiencing could be
due to allergy or anxiety. The
relationship between itching and anxiety
is an inverse relationship. Itching causes
anxiety and anxiety can be manifested with
itching. Nonetheless, a possible allergy
should be considered and excluded before
diagnosing anxiety as the cause of
itching.
Sleepiness could be due to depression,
hypothiroidism or a side effect of Ativan
and Atarax. Hypothyroidism could be the
main reason for your mental disorders
(depression and anxiety).
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