seriousperson

I used to be very obsessive about anything I ingested. I didn't take asprin or similar OTCs for several years -- even when I had pneumonia.
Having an 8-month old baby with strep throat started me on the "road to recovery" from that obsession.

Regarding meds for depression, obsession, etc., I first tried anti-depressants in the 70's when I was in my early 20's. They were pretty scary then, and I didn't take them again until I was 50. They're not particularly less scary now (that is, for me and my personal chemistry), but I reached the point where I was desperate to gain some control over my behavior -- and my boss was pretty desperate for me to do so too (talk about incentive to change!).

So I've been trying a variety of cocktails of drugs as my psychiatrist attempts to balance out my various personality disorders and physical reactions.
Lexapro made me quite happy, but it also made all the muscles in my body spasm and tighten. But I don't think that's typical.

Maybe just tell yourself you're only going to try one pill one time, and focus on getting that far.

If not, lying to your docs is, well, counter-productive, don't you think?