Im feeling better. But I have this fear of medicine. I feel so stupid cause I won't try anything to help me at all. My sister used to do oxy's and was sent into rehab and my mom also used to make coctails with her meds. I don't know if thats why im so phobic of medicines. I won't even take advil unless I really need to. Well I have these herbal supplements that I really want to try but am scared. I don't know why though. What is wrong with me?? I feel so dumb thinking there going to kill me or something. I read every side effect and cautions on every medicine even antibotics and end up not taking them or taking them and stoping them cause I Swear im getting the side effects.. Does anyone else have this problem>> and how can I stop this stupid behavior. I feel so sillly...

im the same exact way!

i just got some herbs too.. i was kind of scared to try them but every other time ive used herbs theyve never hurt me.. (i.e. Yin Chiao actually cures the comon cold & flue, chinese herbal remedy) they still look like meds to me.. so it still freaks me out!

i think its mainly becuase im a controle freak and i feel like i dont controle the stuff after it gets in my system.

my best advice, take it, just shut your eyes, hold your nose, and swallow, and once you take it just one, and it makes you feel better, you wont be as scared next time :)

I read every side effect and cautions on every medicine even antibotics and end up not taking them or taking them and stoping them cause I Swear im getting the side effects..


i am guessing this is your problem right here... i use to do the same thing and it would stop me from taking the meds i really needed (not just for anxiety but also for my heart)...

just try not to look up the side effects on any meds they WILL freak you out.. and scare you into not taking them.. if you are having an odd reaction you will know, then would be the time to look up the side effects and see if what you are feeling is listed.. the power of suggestion is brutal for those of us with anxiety.. i would not take xanax for months because i read the side effects that "could" happen.

i finally broke down and took one... and wouldnt ya know it nothing happened i just felt normal.. same thing with my heart meds... ( my Cardio pretty much told me better take them or dont plan on feeling any better and risk sudden death... no joke..) so i started taking them and again nothing... i did have one of the listed side effects which was being a little tired after the first few doses..but to me thats wasnt a big deal..


i hope you find what works for you..

on what Punkdizzle said, thats why herbal meds are easier for me to take, they have no side effects listed.. becuase they dont cuase any side effects! :) but you said you still worry with herbs.. so i dont think thats the problem, i think its just a phobia. (im the same way though)
but i also think you should read the side effects, becuase if you dont, and it effects you, youd have no idea D: its betterto be a hypocondriact than be clueless and really effected.. unless its meds you Really need to take (like his heart meds) then i agree, dont read.

oh, if it comferts your worries any:
im sure me herbal meds are similar to yours sense there are only so many calming-herbs, and i took them a few hours ago, and i actually feel.. good <3
i mean not like manic/happy/sleepy/numb, just less stressed, i was worried these would make me act funny, but im still me, just a less paniced me.

oh i wasnt saying dont ever read the side effects but in my case and sounds like in vdubs case also, its just gets us to freaked out and then we start to think we are getting the side effects we read about.. by all means if the thought of the side effects dont worry you read them right off the bat... i just find it easer for me to take the med then if i feel something strange ill look at the listed side effects so there is no chance of my anxious mind faking it..

i agree with iyami on the herbal meds, nothing to worry about 99.9% of the time..

thanks guys. I feel a little better now. I don't know whats wrong with me. I was never ever like this before. I really want to try and start these herbal supplements. HOpefully I'll get over my fear soon. I am starting to feel better now though thank goodness.