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Fear of medication

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jade_19571
jade_19571

I’ve never had a problem taking medication but had a reaction, well what I thought was a reaction some years ago, I also suffer with health anxiety in the past 8 years since losing my dad prematurely, I’m absolutely petrified of taking any sort of medication without thinking I’m going to have a reaction and die...please tell me I’m not the only one that is going through this!!! I’m a bubbly outgoing person usually, even while battling health anxiety on a daily basis. 

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  • Hannah09
    Hannah09 jade_19571

    Posted

    Hi Jade.

    No you aren’t the only one. I was just prescribed some new medication the other day and still haven’t taken it. The only medicine I feel comfortable taking is Tylenol. When I take something new I feel different, and I feel like my mind is playing tricks on me because I start feeling some of the side effects listed on the label of the new medication. I have been searching for ways to overcome this 

    • jade_19571
      jade_19571 Hannah09

      Posted

      It’s so hard isn’t it, I’ve been prescribed antibiotics for a water infection but went to take one today but started having a panic attack, I’m doing natural medication to sort it but just wish I could take the tablets as it would clear it up quicker. 
    • Hannah09
      Hannah09 jade_19571

      Posted

      It’s very hard. I always felt like no one understood and the doctors would make me feel like I’m crazy. But I feel horrible when I take medication and the anxiety/panic attacks are the worst. I so understand how you feel. 
    • jade_19571
      jade_19571 Hannah09

      Posted

      Yep I feel stupid when I tell people, or explain to the doctor they don’t seem to understand how frightened I actually do get, it’s nice to speak with someone who feels the same, but just wish I could stop feeling like it. 
  • allison1984
    allison1984 jade_19571

    Posted

    Hi jade

    I'm terrified of taking any medications other then aspirin

    This has been going on for many years

    I wish I had an anwser for you bit no your not alone on this one.

    I to will take a new med and I start to get the side effects listed , then in my mind that proves i can't take it again , though in the back of my mind I know

    I'm creating the odd symptoms .

    I've been diagnosed with illnesse anxiety or hypercondrian not sure what its call these days .

    It makes it super hard if I need meds for mental health problems or even simple antibiotics

    This is one fear i really wish I could win 😓

    • jade_19571
      jade_19571 allison1984

      Posted

      Me too Alison, it drags me down awful...we will conquer it I think but it will take time xx
  • stephie27
    stephie27 jade_19571

    Posted

    I very much relate. Took me weeks after my doc prescribed Lexapro for me to try it. Had a horrible panic attack the next morning and waited a few more weeks to try it again. But I can tell you that once I bit the bullet and consistently took the meds, I felt a lot better. 

    I haven't had that kind of anxiety about other meds though. I take thyroid meds as well. I guess it was something about the SSRI changing my brain chemistry that really scared me. 

    Good luck going forward xx

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