Anyone taking anxiety meds for pre-op anxiety?Not sure if it would be a good thing to take. I'm excited for the bypass but I am nervous over the healing process. Wondering if I should get some meds from my GP. I'm having my Bypass on Oct. 8th. Anyone else experiencing this?

I did get a low dose anxiety meds 3 weeks before my surgery & still take them 3 weeks after surgery! It helped me tremendously!

Edited November 1, 201510 yr by 60&goin4it

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Edited November 1, 201510 yr by 60&goin4it

My doctor tried giving me Valium in the hospital and I ended up spitting them out.

I didn't want another "crutch" to have to overcome post-op.

But I understand the need.

I needed them after my surgery, and have no shame. It was a life altering event, and I tend to over think myself into panic attacks anyway. As an added bonus, I have my attacks while driving (yippee).

Anyway, take care of yourself, and do what you think is right.

I take loads of psych meds including anxiety meds when nessicary the one I used to take is called clonazapam. It's dissolvable and it works Wonders ask your Dr for this med if you need to calm down the morning of surgery

I needed them after my surgery, and have no shame. It was a life altering event, and I tend to over think myself into panic attacks anyway. As an added bonus, I have my attacks while driving (yippee).

Anyway, take care of yourself, and do what you think is right.

I have panic attacks when i wake at night