Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 465508

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Drug paranoid.. who me? *looks around*

Posted by Spriggy on March 2, 2005, at 14:43:13

I can think of a time as a teenager, when I would've put just about any pill in my mouth and swallowed without ever even knowing what it was or what it did.

Now, years later, I think I have medication anxiety. I have anxiety over taking medication FOR anxiety.

This Depakote is terrifying me. If I read the side effect list, I imagine myself 250 pounds, bald, and with a weird rash by next week.

I'm sooo logical. Can't you tell.

Is anyone else drug paranoid??

 

Re: Drug paranoid.. who me? *looks around*

Posted by crazychickuk on March 2, 2005, at 15:17:33

In reply to Drug paranoid.. who me? *looks around*, posted by Spriggy on March 2, 2005, at 14:43:13

Im exactly like you ...

would stick anything in my mouth 5 yrs ago but now? bloody hell not even a pain killer .. valium any med ... it is horrible isnit it?

im even paranoid of what food to eat and drinks also.. it is horrible.. spose we just looking out for ourselves..

 

Re: Drug paranoid.. who me? *looks around*

Posted by Phillipa on March 2, 2005, at 17:19:22

In reply to Re: Drug paranoid.. who me? *looks around*, posted by crazychickuk on March 2, 2005, at 15:17:33

Spriggy, I posted you already on your Depakote Thread. I think we have what is referred to as 2nd year med student syndrome. That's when the students think they have every disease. I'm just like you in re to meds. I think we really need to do our homework, and try the meds at the lowest possible dose to see what happens to us. The only meds I'm not afraid of are the benzos. They don't have any bad side effects. Maybe sleepiness, but no hair falling out, no wt gain, rages, etc. I don't like AD's. Maybe I've never not been able to get out of bed. I did sleep til l0:30 this am. I had upped my zoloft to 50mg from 25mg yesterday, and had paid for the namebrand valium. So, today I went back down on the zoloft. Now, I'll find out if all that money I paid for namebrand valium really is better than generic. Again, did you have any luck with changing so you can receive Babblemail? Fondly, Phillipa

 

I'm way drug paranoid » Spriggy

Posted by Chris O on March 2, 2005, at 17:27:17

In reply to Drug paranoid.. who me? *looks around*, posted by Spriggy on March 2, 2005, at 14:43:13

Spriggy:

I totally identify with you. I'm way drug paranoid. Just scared of putting inorganic chemicals in my body. I'm always on and off SSRI meds. The first psychiatrist I saw in 1998 told me "that's the way you GAD guys are, on, off, too scared to take high enough doses to get to the root of the problem." He was recommending 40mg Prozac at the time and I was too scared to take it (I was only on 20mg/day). But, sadly, in my case, his analysis is correct. I just hope against hope that there is some other way to treat my anxiety, but I've tried everything, and so far, the drugs seem to be the most efficacious. Sad. A toast to our drug paranoia!

Chris

> I can think of a time as a teenager, when I would've put just about any pill in my mouth and swallowed without ever even knowing what it was or what it did.
>
> Now, years later, I think I have medication anxiety. I have anxiety over taking medication FOR anxiety.
>
> This Depakote is terrifying me. If I read the side effect list, I imagine myself 250 pounds, bald, and with a weird rash by next week.
>
> I'm sooo logical. Can't you tell.
>
> Is anyone else drug paranoid??

 

side effect list

Posted by Spriggy on March 2, 2005, at 18:29:05

In reply to I'm way drug paranoid » Spriggy, posted by Chris O on March 2, 2005, at 17:27:17

One other thign I have learned is not good for me; researching the side effects.

If I read that tylenol would grow me a new foot, I would already have bought a new shoe.

I pretty much read the side effects and then sit there.... WAITING... to have ALL of them. ROFL

It is pathetic and a little funny at the same time.

My husband said if I were his "child" and not his wife, he would be grounding me from reading RXlist and this place until my nerves were under control.

 

Re: side effect list » Spriggy

Posted by Chris O on March 2, 2005, at 18:54:21

In reply to side effect list, posted by Spriggy on March 2, 2005, at 18:29:05

Yeah, I also am a diligent reader of the pamphlets that come with the drug samples. The side effect lists from the experiments are quite daunting. It's hard not to worry when putting a drug in one's body supposedly causes twitching, sweating, diahrrea, weight gain, possible liver damage, etc. etc. in some people. I mean, any sane person reading the side effect lists would be scared. But...for me, there is some comfort in the fact that I have taken SSRIs (along with many other supplements) for several years on and off, and, according to all the medical tests (blood, urine, etc.) I've had during that time, there appears to be no ill harm to my body. For me, it's probably true that my worrying and anxiety, which increase cortisol (and boy, I know my cortisol system is way out of whack), probably do far more harm to my body than do any drugs. Unfortunately, try convincing my brain this is true and it's like talking to a stubborn donkey.

> One other thign I have learned is not good for me; researching the side effects.
>
> If I read that tylenol would grow me a new foot, I would already have bought a new shoe.
>
> I pretty much read the side effects and then sit there.... WAITING... to have ALL of them. ROFL
>
> It is pathetic and a little funny at the same time.
>
> My husband said if I were his "child" and not his wife, he would be grounding me from reading RXlist and this place until my nerves were under control.
>
>

 

Re: side effect list

Posted by Phillipa on March 2, 2005, at 19:05:14

In reply to side effect list, posted by Spriggy on March 2, 2005, at 18:29:05

Don't feel bad. I've had doctors tell me not to read any information on them because they know I won't take them. Fondly, Phillipa

 

Re: side effect list

Posted by MM on March 3, 2005, at 17:34:48

In reply to Re: side effect list, posted by Phillipa on March 2, 2005, at 19:05:14

I'm definitely drug paranoid now, but I think that's a sane reaction since the meds I have taken to get better have made me worse, causing all kinds of side effects and some of them making me feel awful. The drugs I used to pop with no worry may not have been regulated/safe, but at least I'd be off of them in a few hours if I didn't like em. Okay, not the MOST rational thinking, but *shrug*. Now I know with meds to listen to myself when I think I have a SE and if I don't like a med to get off of it. If I'm gonna take one I research it and then just say **** it and take it and wait for the SE's. I've also read that the anxious personality is much more sensitive to everything (like they tested their reaction to lights and sounds and that skin transduction? test) including meds, so a low dose is usually better for them. So maybe being cautious about meds isn't so crazy.
MM

 

Re: side effect list--ME TOO!!

Posted by calamityjane on March 4, 2005, at 4:35:47

In reply to Re: side effect list, posted by MM on March 3, 2005, at 17:34:48

AWFUL paranoia when taking my meds. Surf the net for hours and hours looking up all of "my symptoms" to make sure I am not about to keel over. Its very scary when its happening, but then later when I have calmed down I feel a little crazy for over-reacting.
I even called my mom at 3 AM about 3 months ago to take me to ER b/c I thought I was having a heart attack. We went and of course I was fine, but even knowing that --I still felt like the doctor had missed something.
(I also am always flipping through this diagnosis book I have)


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