Do not read too much experiences of other peeps on the internet.
Remember most people only post their experiences if they are bad. If you have a bad reaction on a pill, you're more likely to look it up and post a review, then if it just works the way its suppose to work.

But I agree, taking new meds is scary. You must think over the years I've taken sooo much drugs, I wouldn't be such a picky patient anymore. But I still refuse to take (whether injected, swallowed, ...) anything if I don't know what it is when I'min the hospital. Pity that makes me an "annoying patient".

When I'm at home starting a new pill, I always pick a day where I do not have to go anywhere and there's someone at home.

And yeah, new docs are always a scary thing. Do they take me serious? Do they take time? What if the new one doesn't agree with diagnosis/treatment? Do they believe me? Etcetera.

Good luck!