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Too scared to start medication! Please help

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annie31369
annie31369

so guys ive been to Emergency almost everyday for 2 weeks thinking ive got eart problems im severly anxious all day to thr point i cannot even carry out my daily take i just feel ill all day, RESTLESS ALL DAY AND LIGHTHEADEDNESS AND JUST FEELING WIERD IN THE HEAD LIKE SENSE OF IMPENDING DOOM AND FAST HEART RATE , CHEST PAINS , NUMBNESS IN BODY, WEAKNESS IN LIMBS, NO ENERGY LEFT LITERALLY EVERYTHING. DOCTORS ASKED ME TO TAKE SETRALINE BUT IM TOO SCARED TO TAKE IT AFTER READING THE SIDE EFFECTS AND I HEARD 2 PEOPLE HAD CARDIAC ARREST BECAUSE OF IT ON THE NEWS.. IM ALSO KNOWN TO BE HYPOKLEMIC.P AND I FEEL ILL GET SOME HEART PROBLEM DUE TO IT ..PLEASE HELP

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  • sasical72
    sasical72 annie31369

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    Annie, first of all, if you have been to emergency every day for the past 2 weeks and they have not found anything wrong with your heart, there is nothing wrong.

    Regarding medication, I understand you completely as I have fear of meds as well. But sometimes in life you just have to take the "risk" because it is obvious from your post that you are in a bad place.

    When I started taking meds for my anxiety I was so scared that I had to do it with a doctor there because I though I would die. This is a long time ago and nothing happened.

    I really would explain everything to your doctor and maybe you can do like I did, they could also give you some benzo (short term) you decrease your level of anxiety, at least enough so that you can function.

  • jan34534
    jan34534 annie31369

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    I completely agree with Sasical. you are already as miserable as you can be. Sometimes we do have to take a risk and chances are everything will be fine. Don’t overthink this. You are projecting what might happen if you take the med but you really don’t know that will actually happen. See how it goes because the only way to go now is up! relax yourself as much as you can, do mindfulness breathing exercises, etc. your mind is working against you but it doesn’t have to. Take one step and one day at a time.

  • lizzie87873
    lizzie87873 annie31369

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    I'm in exactly your position,. I have been prescribed Pregabalin and should start taking it tonight. My symptoms are totally debilitating - vertigo, lightheadedness,nausea, blurred vision, retching, tremors. I have been resisting medication, except for a diazapam occasionally, but I now feel I've nothing to lose. Good luck with the setraline, hope it works for you.

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