my brother in law has just undergone a stem cell transplant,he was just released from the hospital 2 weeks ago after a lengthy stay of 4 months,he is under the best of care at the dana farber insitute,they cannot seem to bring his anxiety level down,they tried ativan,xanax,rivitrol,i'm just throwing this out to the public to see if there are any other sedatives that might help with his anxiety,serious answers only please.
Non-hodgkins lymphoma/stem cell transplant/anxiety?
Controlled breathing, accupressure are ones that could help..
The thing with all those meds is that once you get so many in your system, they seem to have the opposite effect. So, try backing off some of the meds and doing things like the controlled breathing or listening to soothing music or the like. Find small things to concentrate on, maybe things that would require about 5 mins of concentration at time, drawing a picture or something like that. Or if there is a craft that he likes to do.
This is really more a mind over matter right now, so the more you treat it as such, the better it will get. I promise.
Reply:have they tried any antidepressants during the day along with ativan or xanax? Valium also seems to work if he is not responding to the others. Also have they tried giving any sleeping aids for the night such as ambien or restoril? Just some suggestions. Hope my input can help in someway. My uncle is also in the process of having stem cell transplant. Try to take care.
Reply:Yes, you might consider some alternatives to pharmaceuticals. Yoga, meditation, tai chi are all good for managing stress/anxiety.
Best of luck to your brother. There are fewer challenges to the body/mind greater than what he's facing.
Reply:Think you need to discuss this with his doctors, and let them or a Psychiatrist choose the therapy rather than the public.
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