Hi Josh, just to add to Sarah's advice, I found that when I first started my medication it did cause some very bizarre feelings (including dizziness etc) but that after a couple of days things started to ease. I think our bodies just react to having something new in our system but gradually our body recognises it as 'normal' and adjusts so that we don't feel these symptoms every time. If you can manage, it may be worth trying to 'stick it out' a little longer to give your body some time to adjust and seeing if that helps. If it doesn't, I would speak to your doctor and explain how you are feeling as there may be similar things which don't have the same side-effects and may work better for you.
I remember the first time I was giving sleeping pills and I ready the little leaflet on side effects and then was too scared to take them... I just left them in my drawer and rationalised that if I needed them at least I have them there, but I didn't want to take them if I could avoid it because I was more afraid of what they would do than what the lack of sleep would do because at least I was used to the lack of sleep.
Anxiety makes some 'simple' things seem unmanageable... medication doesn't always hold the answers, but for me seeing a psychologist on a regular basis really helped. Even if you still need the medication, the psych can help you find ways to beat this fear.
Please do keep in touch. I hope things are going better for you.
