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Starting medication again

Sammyd — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 13:54:13 GMT

Hello

so two months ago I stupidly stopped taking my medication after a month as it was making me sick now my anxiety, panic attacks are worse. I am thinking of going back on them but scared to take them again. Has this happened to anyone?my mind is feeling like a massive mess

Starting medication again

Kathryne — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 08:52:48 GMT

Hi,

Maybe if your medication was making you sick it was the wrong medication for you. Obtain a review and ask your GP if there is something more suitable for you.

Sometimes the body needs time to assimilate the medication to obtain best results. However it's not worth feeling sick all the time.

Review and try a different medication, medicine is not one size fits all.

Kathryne

Starting medication again

topsy_ — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:35:57 GMT

Hello,

I agree about checking with the GP. Sometimes you can adjust to the meds if you start on a low dose & build up slowly. Other times the nausea never goes away. I was on one once that made me horrendously nauseous 21 hours out of 24! I'd sleep from midnight till 3am & then I was so sick for the rest of the day. I kept going back & back & back to my GP but she just wanted me to persevere. In the end I changed GPs. I just couldn't function. The one I've been on now for nearly 20 years made me feel queasy for awhile but it's been great since. Well - good. Great would be never feeling depressed lol.