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Posted by lexman on August 9, 2004, at 12:34:22
i have these symptoms during the day sometimes.Is this because of anxiety?i think i also have prostatitis which is causing alot of anxiety.I have had alot of tests and they all came up negative.But i still having burning and weak urine stream.i am on an antibotic,levaquin,but i am still having symptoms.i have had this for about 2 years and i am getting very frustrated with it.I also having anxiety attacks that cause depression which complicates matters.i am on prozac for depression.Can u have prostatitis that causing anxiety?I might be on the wrong site for this discussion, but i have heard that these are interrelated.
Posted by crazychickuk on August 9, 2004, at 13:16:20
In reply to Does anxiety= rapid heartbeat and flush face, posted by lexman on August 9, 2004, at 12:34:22
does this all happen then you have an attack? i get the heart fluuters, flush face, sweating., rapid breathing then i have an attack and then i am anxious for a few days.. and more symptoms occure.... (sp) its a vicious cycle, and its all anxiety..
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Posted by linkadge on August 9, 2004, at 13:47:50
In reply to Re: Does anxiety= rapid heartbeat and flush face, posted by crazychickuk on August 9, 2004, at 13:16:20
I never really have anxiety/panic attacks per se. it seems to always be just this nagging presisting GI upset, chest pain, sweating, insomnia cluster.
Linkadge
Posted by King Vultan on August 9, 2004, at 17:17:15
In reply to Does anxiety= rapid heartbeat and flush face, posted by lexman on August 9, 2004, at 12:34:22
> i have these symptoms during the day sometimes.Is this because of anxiety?i think i also have prostatitis which is causing alot of anxiety.I have had alot of tests and they all came up negative.But i still having burning and weak urine stream.i am on an antibotic,levaquin,but i am still having symptoms.i have had this for about 2 years and i am getting very frustrated with it.I also having anxiety attacks that cause depression which complicates matters.i am on prozac for depression.Can u have prostatitis that causing anxiety?I might be on the wrong site for this discussion, but i have heard that these are interrelated.
Have you tried an alpha blocker such as Flomax, Hytrin, or doxazosin? In my case, I have hypersensitive alpha adrenergic receptors in my prostate, which cause some of the same symptoms as you suffer from; although, mine appear to be somewhat less severe. My symptoms have absolutely nothing to do with any kind of infection, and my prostate is not enlarged, either. What happens is that the net effect winds up being similar to having an enlarged prostate, as the hypersensitive receptors cause the prostate to constrict and impede urine flow.
I do believe the hypersensitivity of these receptors is related to my chronic depression, probably due to the effects of a dysregulated norepinephrine system over a period of years. The alpha adrenergic receptors in my cardiovascular system also seem to be hypersensitive, judging from the enormous drop in blood pressure I experience on tricyclic antipressants with alpha adrenergic blockades. Again, I would hypothesize that this is also a result of my long term depression.
The drug I take for my prostate problem is doxazosin, which I think goes by the brand name Cardura. I take the max dose of 8 mg/day and really suffer no side effects other than somewhat prolonged erections at times. This is a fairly common side effect of alpha blockers.
Todd
Posted by corafree on July 5, 2006, at 13:43:23
In reply to Re: Does anxiety= rapid heartbeat and flush face, posted by King Vultan on August 9, 2004, at 17:17:15
Searched and found your post.
Can you tell me ...
And talk to me like I'm a 5-y/o please, because I really have a bad migraine :( ...
Can an alpha blocker (Flomax) be bad for my emotional well-being or decrease my sexual libido?
tks, cf
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