Starting new meds...
 

I hate, hate, hate starting new meds. I try to hold a little pep rally to convince myself that this is a GOOD thing, this will undoubtedly HELP me, I'm going to FEEL better. I never feel pepped, though.

I've probably only had bad side effects (well, bad enough) with 10% of meds I've tried, maybe less, but it's enough to make me skittish whenever my doctor says, "let's try..."

Yes, I KNOW that only 3% have their brains explode and leak out their ears as compared to 2% on placebos. Yes, I KNOW that they have to list every conceivable side effect, even if I'm more likely to win the Powerball than to be the one that suffers the "very rare" side effect of cardiac arrest. And do they really need to tell me I should call my doctor right away if I notice "blindness"???

At least half of the possible side effects listed on the new med I started this morning are the same as MS symptoms I occasionally have. Combine that with being somewhat suggestible :rolleyes: in this area, and it's going to be a long day. Plus I made the questionable decision to notify my husband that I started a new med, just in case I start acting odd. Really? If I START acting odd? *sigh

How soon might the side effects start? Ten minutes? Ten days? When do I know I'm safe? Two weeks? Two months? The answer is always, "Everybody's different". I knew that already.

So am I a freak? Is starting a new med this traumatic for anybody else? Or do people actually pop something new in their mouths, forget about it, and go on with their day? Meanwhile, despite my determination NOT to, I will spend the day wondering if my mouth feels dry, if I'm feeling even more anxious than usual, and if I'm experiencing bizarre behavior. I'm not a needle weenie anymore, but I guess I'm a pill weenie. :o

"Is starting a new med this traumatic for anybody else?"

Yup.

With love Erika

With all of the press shouting about the nasty side effects of meds, it would be nothing more than reason to be worried about beginning a new med.

You are reacting as most of us do...hope you get no side effects and the med does it's work for you:hug:

Good luck with the draw, Blessings:eek:

You have expressed exactly how I feel every time I am prescribed something new. After ER visits and allergic reactions to several medications I can definitely relate. Hope you do not have any problems with the new med.

Holy cow B2Y:eek: What medication has you so freaked out.

I really don't like taking medications. I have found through the years more times than not I get side effects that make continuing the medication(s) impossible.

I have had several experiences of rare and serious side effects, so I do understand how you feel :hug:

ANY new med freaks me out, but this time it's Cymbalta.

You may be one of the lucky ones who love it!!

I took it for over two years and it worked great, but then switched to Lexapro later on when my needs changed. Good luck! :hug: