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Does anyone else get anxiety around taking medication?
I have massive fear atm it really sucks.
Having a hard time taking my nighttime medication
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Hi Apricit 123,
I’m sorry you are feeling this way I understand it would be difficult.
I remember when I was going through severe anxiety the fear thoughts were there but I still took my medication.
Are you aware of the thoughts that are causing you anxiety?
Maybe you could learn how to challenge these thoughts?
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Hello Apricit@@, does your doctor believe that you can change the time before you take it.
Having anxiety about medication may always be a fear, until you take it and feel the benefits from it.
You could always ask your doctor if you can halve the medication to begin with.
Geoff.
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Hi Apricit@@123 (and a wave to Petal & Geoff)
I understand your situation as I was just as scared when I started taking my night time meds for my anxiety too
Your doc probably wants you to take the meds before bed as they will provide you with a better quality sleep which then helps you heal even more effectively
Taking meds before bed is very common Apricit@@123. I started doing so in 1996 and they helped me so much
Any questions are always welcome 🙂
Thankyou for being a part of the Beyond Blue forum family too!
Paul
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Yeah I think ita because I'm having flashbacks also .
And I been having them for a month now so its escalating fears around medication its makes no logical sense really
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Hello Apricit 123,
Ok I’m sorry you are experiencing flash backs…….. have you spoken to a psychologist in regards to how you can deal with these?
When you see medication do you feel compelled to do something?
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That’s ok……..
Just an example if you see medication do you feel like hiding it somewhere?
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