My health anxiety is soooo bad I'm even afraid to take meds for fear of them causing a bad reaction...I have reflux so the doc gave me prilosec and I have had the pills for a month...dreading taking them but I know I have to try...anyone else have this problem or helpful suggestions to overcome this fear? I know it is so silly but to me its soooo scary!
I'm the same, have a total fear of meds, I never take anything, all just part of anxiety I'm afraid to say
I'm the same I don't like taking meds, only when necessary, why don't you try gaviscon or something over the counter for reflux first??
I worried for months about taking escitalopram and I've been taking it for two weeks and it has been fine and I have also stopped crying everyday!!!! So far so good!
Same here, your not alone
I did, none of them work, not even zantac
I take that to amber. What mg do you take? Mines 10 mg once at bedtime. It seems to be helping I'm 4 weeks into it. But still have some anxiety..
Hi.... I have just been diagnosed with depression but my main thing that has developed is anxiety. i have fought having tablets despite both my sisters saying they helped them. I have had the pills for 2 days now..citalopram low dose...like the doctor said its up to me to decide if i take them. my counsellar that i have seem about 5 times thinks they will help me...as i just burst out crying at the slightest thing and seem to be facing a brick wall every way i turn. trouble is last week i had an episode of rapid heart beat....and my heart was 'missing' a beat every 3 beats then4 then 2 then6 etc...went on for a while never happened before...i rang 111 an they told me go a an e. ecg ok of course as it had calmed down by then. ive read so much about it on here and another forum. like you....im bothered about side effects etc....as on mine it says dont take if have had episodes of irregular heartbeat!. i checked with the doc and she said its ok to take them!. plus coming up to xmas....i dont want to feel worse....as i believe they take 3 to 4 weeks to kick in? and you can feel worse in the meantime. i know i will be anxious from day 1 if i start with them!. checking all day to see if i feel any different...plus i shoudnt have read the leaflet lol..but then you have to know what to expect and what to be aware of. its all a dilema and going round in circles!. even tho i double checked with the doc about taking them...i still feel like checking again lol...i did mention to the surgery it was the heartbeat thing.from what ive read and been told i know the pills hopefully should make me feel better to cope with things better.....but that heartbeat thing put me right off! lol. its not silly......at all...and its scary.....what our minds do to us is terrible lol......and so much is caused by stress. I do hope you manage. look at it this way....what bad reaction could you have?....nothing that couldnt be sorted.....and you prob wont have one.....but its not that easy to tell yourself that!. good luck x
Hi sorry to butt in on danes convo. your bit about crying every day caught my eye. but like i said....im so worried about the heartbeat thing.....and re xmas....as i believe you can feel worse for 2 or 3 weeks into taking things? im only on 10mg citalopram....well not yet as im bothered about taking them.....and i know once you start you cant just stop. thanks
Oh ok , I had to have lanzoprazole, but did have a few effects from them, in the end I perseveered and it has eased a lot, my Dr did prescribe rinitidine as well, but I haven't tried them, I hope you find something that works, but try to control the anxiety aswell this will help a lot ☺
I am exactly the same! My GP gave me something for the dizziness which is still troubling me almost daily even though my panic attacks and depression are u der. Control with prozac. I have taken prozac several times over the years so my mind doesnt see that as a problem, but the moment i am given a new med i have never taken it sets me off in a dilema with worry in case it causes drowsiness which would trigger another panic! Its a vicious circle but i have found a way to do it... I get my mum to come and sit with me, just the very first time i take a new med... She keeps me distracted, she looks for signs i am anxious and reassures me i am ok, i tell her if i feel the tablet working and she keeps telling me i look fine... She is well versed in what to say to me to keep me calm.... If you have someone you could trust and who is Aware of your anxiety give it a go
My dizziness is bad to. What med did he give you for it? I hate it ugh
It's called Prochlorperazine, just a small dose. It helps but doesn't get rid of it completely, but enough for me to drive safely etc
Does it interfere with any of your other med? And does it make you sleepy?
The answer to that is no and not that i have noticed... Except maybe the first time i took it when i was the most nervous about it
I have a good friend who has the same issue. So me and a few other friends decided to make her take it. She's been taking her meds for a year now and she has never been better. If you can overcome this fear by understanding these meds are designed to treat your problems and make you better. You'll be a much happier person.
I'm on just 5mg. I take mine when I get in fri work, early evening.
What meds does she take Jes?
Hi Lucy I was just reading this and it sounds exactly like me omg have u managed to get rid of your fear of so how did u do it