advise on meds

[gemz27]

Hi I have been bk to my doctors 2day and have been prescribed propranolol 10mg and citalopram 20mg I was jst wondering if any1 has any experiance with these  meds, I have severe health anxiety and wud like to learn abit more about them with out reading the leaflets and there side affects or I prob won't take them, I still have a feelin that I have a blood clot on my right lung wich my docs have tried reasurein me I havnt, has any1 else ever had this? Plz help

[gemz27]

I dnt mean to b disrespectful but these meds arnt over the counter drugs they are prescribed frm a doctor, all though I havnt read the leaflet I do knw that some things r ment to b avoided on them, I dnt use a tanning bed and I dnt drink take drugs or anythin like that its really jst the side affects part what freaks me out having health anxiety it is very easy to believe and give myself the symptoms so I try to avoid it, but thanku for ur comment

[birdie0907]

Never take meds without looking at the leaflets, because running away from the problem doesn't make it go away. Someone posted a few hours ago that he took an OTC product for a while and tanned in a  tanning bed every day, not realizing that you are supposed to avoid the sun while on it. Now he has developed a physical problem.

[gemz27]

Thanku so much for ur reply, hopefully they will b the right meds for me

[mammo]

I take those two same medications with wonderful results!  If you've had tests done to rule out a blood clot on your lung you need to accept this or your anxiety is going to snowball on you!  You can't let everything you read scare you to the point that you won't take medication which may help you.  But also know that while I have had great results on these medications it doesn't mean you will.  Unfortunately it's trial and error in finding what works best for us.....but well worth it when we do.  Try to keep an open mind with the medications, for every bad thing you hear about them....there are thousands of good things happening.  Medication gave me my life back and wouldn't have it any other way.  I hope this helps and best wishes.