I've taken my first medication in 3 years.

Wah, i just feel like I need to tell someone. I've taken my first medicine in three years this morning! And I'm trying not to lose rational. Most of my anxiety centres around not being able to take medicine hence why I've never taken tablets for anti-anxiety.

I've been posting recently on having chest problems so now i've been given tablets because I had left it so long to get treated that I had to go for an x-ray. Does anyone else have fear of medicine and tablets?

So i'm trying hard not to lose it. everytime i get a twinge i think it's a side-effect or I'm having a stroke. Wish me luck and pray for my sanity!! Thanks, SA

[scaredjo]

hi you have to remember you have taken them before so im sure you will be fine, i know its nerve-wrackin but hang in there im sure you will be fine. i dont like taking meds but sometimes its gotts be done. try not to worry if you think about the side-effects to much in your head you will suffer them just relax and i hope you feel better soon

[sallyann27]

thanks for the support. it got better for a while when i was busy during the day. but now its night here and the thoughts and overanalysing each twinge is back. i know i'm probably just tired but its hard . thanks again, SA

[scaredjo]

you have to wonder why it got better when you was busy in the day? maybe cause you didnt have as much time to think about things? you have to realise that if you were to have such bad side effects they would be permenant not come and go :-)

[ruffles1]

Yes I am that way with medicines ...Oh the life of a worrier....it can be tough. Keeping busy focuses the mind off the worry .We can be our own worst enemies.
Everyone even when not suffering from anxiety gets twinges. I have a friend who is
in the best of shape no anxiety and she gets the odd twinge...but she just does
not dwell on it. I know it would be lovely to be that way....

I hope you get better real soon.