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cailindeas

Gilenya - causing my anxiety?

Hi, I started Gilenya about 7 weeks ago and have had woeful anxiety in the same time period. It's really embarrassing and makes me feel like such a loser. I've had it before but have been anxiety free for so long, I wondered if Gilenya could be causative? I stopped the contraceptive pill as know that can cause issues. Kind thanks in advance for any replies.....
@Stumbler

@cailindeas , when you read through the complete list of side effects for Gilenya, you could actually blame it for a lot of things :- https://www.drugs.com/sfx/gilenya-side-effects.html It may be behind your anxiety, but you could stop the Gilenya and then find the anxiety remains. Anxiety is one of those problems, which you can acknowledge, but it's very hard to address. You can consciously calm yourself down, but sub-consciously you could be wavering. Discuss the situation with your MS Nurse/GP. You may just need a bit of temporary help to restore your balance. We all need a bit of help from time to time. :wink:

@Smackie25

I thought it was Gilenya causing my anxiety but my MS nurse said its not that common but I was also on lyrica too which is more likely to cause it! She also said the whole ms journey in general can be scary and cause anxiety!