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Posted by violetskyye on November 30, 2004, at 14:34:43
I have a strange dilemma I have not seen addressed on this site. I have OCD, and realized part of the OCD involves obsessive worrying and fear about side-effects from the very meds being prescribed for the condition.
Every time I am prescribed a med, I spend hours on the Internet [including here] reading every side effect, and wondering if I will get it. Then I obssess that the med is going to harm me in some way. Then 5 minutes after taking the med, I feel like my throat is closing up; I get dizzy; my ears start ringing.
For this reason, it's very hard for me to try new meds, and to stay on them. I haven't heard this addressed specifically here [though, in a way, maybe our use of this site every time we start a new med is a sign of just that: maybe "normal" people just trust their doc, take the med, not read and research, and just see if it works [which would probably be the best thing for me to do.]
Just wondering what thoughts any of you have on this?
Posted by ants on November 30, 2004, at 15:29:56
In reply to Anyone have OCD causing phobia of OCD meds?, posted by violetskyye on November 30, 2004, at 14:34:43
I do tend to worry about taking new meds and act sort of like a hypochondriac when I start them, but I am not really OCD. You should read some of the previous posts by "crazychick" and the responses to them.
Posted by ants on November 30, 2004, at 15:31:34
In reply to Anyone have OCD causing phobia of OCD meds?, posted by violetskyye on November 30, 2004, at 14:34:43
oops..the correct name is "crazychickuk"
note to "crazychickuk" if you are reading-I hope you don't mind that I send folks to your posts. I think they are relevant here.
Posted by Tom G on November 30, 2004, at 16:00:32
In reply to Re: Anyone have OCD causing phobia of OCD meds?, posted by ants on November 30, 2004, at 15:31:34
Posted by jlbl2l on November 30, 2004, at 16:42:56
In reply to Definately Need To Talk to crazychickuk (nm), posted by Tom G on November 30, 2004, at 16:00:32
Posted by Colleen D. on November 30, 2004, at 18:23:12
In reply to Anyone have OCD causing phobia of OCD meds?, posted by violetskyye on November 30, 2004, at 14:34:43
of having difficulty when I actaully decide to take the med. I go online and research everything quite thoroughly and have been frightened by much of what I've found. I am now on Cymbalta, clonazepam and doxepin and have found MUCH relief from the anxiety caused by my OCD behaviors.
Good luck!
Colleen
Posted by violetskyye on November 30, 2004, at 18:53:51
In reply to Definately Need To Talk to crazychickuk (nm), posted by Tom G on November 30, 2004, at 16:00:32
I know what you mean, but I'm not quite at that level. Have managed to stay on Remeron, Wellbutrin and Ativan with relatively okay results, but Mr. Doc had to have a lot of patience to convince me to start on very low dosages and increase ever so gradually.
Still, I don't want to try anything new.
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