Question for those of you with CKD who take medication for anxiety. I am currently stage 3b, grf of 30, and constantly fatigued with sore tendons/muscles. I would classify myself as having chronic stress for years. I take care of my 91 year old mom, and while she is wonderful and I’m glad that I can be there for her, it’s stressful. There are also other stressors in my life, but you all don’t need a detailed list, so I will spare you the read.😄 I also want to say that I’m aware of the other things that I can do to eliminate stress, so no need to list those things. I just want to focus on the subject of anxiety medications. So my questions about anxiety medicine are these-
1.) Is there an anxiety medicine that you don’t need to take regularly, but you can take when you feel stressed, that works effectively like a benzo like Lorazepam?
2.) If not, is there a medication that you take that is kidney friendly that you take regularly, that doesn’t make you feel like a zombie?
Any insight into anxiety meds and the ones that worked for you would be greatly appreciated. TIA