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Guest_523
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I get medication that I take every now and then for panic attacks/sleep. I work extra hard to do the right thing and only take this if absolutely necessary. I am very responsible as I only get a small prescription every 3 or 4 months. I saw on the news where they are going to make it harder to get this due to some people being uncool with it. Great, now I am worried that I will be judged in the wrong way. However my record does show that over the long haul that I have been responsible but you know me! I have to worry about something so now I am going over in my mind how I will be given the fish eye whenever I get my prescription filled. Jeez I worry a lot.
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Hi SV, it might take a few minutes to get to chat online with a counsellor, but definitely worth it. It's a really good move to know about the way meds work and also how they may interact with other meds.

Have a good day and I hope the information you get will put your mind at ease, and you'll be comfortable and confident to start the new med regime your GP has prescribed.

Warm regards

Jacky

Guest_523
Community Member
Thanks

Thanks 🙂

Hi Robert, how are you doing? Have you been able to find out anything about the new meds?

Warm regards

Jacky

I am sorry Jaky for the extremely long delayed reply, I have just been keeping it together and trying not to be online a lot. The new Meds I get some bad side effects so I am getting a second opinion soon.

Guest_523
Community Member
The new GP at first, seemed to really listen and said that the Medicines that I was taking suited me and was happy that I was attending appointments with my Psychologist. Then things changed, I went back for a checkup and to get refills and immediately noticed him acting different to me, cold and not as friendly. After the chat He gave me a script for the heavy medicine that I am taking off label. But deflected about my medicine for panic attacks. I have been taking them for 3 years in a responsible manner and it had been 4 months since my last script. I do not ask for them every week or month. He was like, well.... we will see. I was surprised because The heavy medicine I am taking gives me some nasty side effects and the other takes most of that away. No explanation, just refused to give that script. It seems like every time things are going well, they change things. I am really bummed out about this and have no idea what to do. I think I saw my GP in my local Mc Donalds, ( But did not approach, maybe this freaked him out or something. I went to another clinic t get a second opinion and the GP Diliked me from the moment I walked through the door, He was very passive aggressive and nasty. I was gutted. I promise that I am not one of these people who can't get along with others, There are plenty in the medical profession that I get along great with. The receptionist's at this clinic were wonderful. The Aggro Gp really needs to see my Psychologist and maybe take some anger management and Tolerance courses. Frustrated and stressed 😞
Kind regards,

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