Health anxiety meds
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Hi everyone,
Just wanting abit of advice on medication for health anxiety. I've been taking fluoxetine since February, it took the edge off but wasn't brilliant. Also it gave me quite a few side effects (really vivid dreams, sensitive skin etc).
What does everyone else take and what side effects do they have?
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As for Kalms I took it for a while. But I was having bad palpitations and when i investigated I found that this can be a side effect for some people, so I stopped taking it. however I was also taking valerian based tea and read that it can cause side effects too. But its very helpful for some people. So really its a minefield and its trial and error. I stopped taking both valerian and Kalms and the palpitations stopped. But I havent the courage to try either again to find out which one had the bad side effect and risk them returning, which is a pity as valerian is known for being very calming. I stick to camomile, passionflower etc. i hope you find something that helps, anxiety is so disabling. I was out yesterday and felt anxious and my breathing was actually affected. we were en route to a concert and I just wanted to go home. we called in for a meal before going and met an american couple who were eager to chat about their visit to ireland. when we left i realised my anxiety had gone. so we have to be brave sometimes and work through the symptoms we are getting. xx
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