I am going to assume that you have discussed this fear with your doc. And if you have, my suggestion would be to have someone with you for the first day or two while you are taking your med. That should help some. At least you would know that if some emergency did come up there would be someone there to handle the situation. Just an idea.

Perhaps he is needing to give you something to help calm you nerves for the first few days of being on your new meds. I know you have a phobia, but taking a relaxent might just help with the panic that will arise before it can overwhelm you. I have tried propranolol and 10mg shouldnt be that bad for you to take i was on 40mg, and thinking of the side effects will only increase your paranoia that something bad will happen. Please try the med, like you i was dead against it, but sometimes we have to listen to others before we start getting better, and who knows you may not have to be on it long. xxx Good luck

I'm also scared to take meds. But i think yr doctors attitude stinks.

I took meds (beta-blockers, busparone and diazepam) early on in my anxiety 'career' and they did little for me if not make me more anxious. I'm not saying they won't work for you, they might and many people find them effective. But there are many other non-med techinques which can be equally if not more effective.

So typical and arrogant of the medical profession to say only meds can help you. Meds can manage the symptoms but can't address the cause of anxiety.

My advice, try them if you can bear to you never know they may help. But don't dispair if you can't there's many other effective treatments that are far cheaper!

Take care hunnie ;)

To conquer a fear you must face it. This med could really help you so why not at least give it a chance. If it doesn't work out then don't take it. I agree with Northstar as well. There are a lot of great non-med treatments for anxiety and panic attacks. I couldn't take the meds as I was extremely sensitive and had horrible side effects. I did give them a chance, however. If possible do what Meow says and have someone with you the first couple of days you take the med. I wish you the best.

What is that? Never heard of it............. a beta blocker? What kind of doctor prescribed it?

My mother also has a phobia of meds. She won't even take aspirin, and I will tell you this................... her fear of taking meds all of her life is part of my problem today. She wouldn't take meds so living with her as a child was like walking on egg shells. She was a wreck.......... and I never knew which end was up with her.

So think of it like this. Try it and try to not focus on YOUR phobia, but look at it as helping those closest to you and your improved relationship with them.

Our "issues" do impact others and could be like a "snowball" effect. I agree with meow........... have someone near by your first few days. It will be security for you. And plan things to do your first week of taking it and hopefully that will help to take your mind off it.

Get the book "Atonement".......... my grown daughter is reading it and loving it. You want a book that is so good that you can't put it down............ you will be so engrossed in your book that the hours will pass and you'll realize later that you're doing fine after taking those first few pills.

Good luck!

atonement my dear what sorta book is it ????

Beats me......... it's a novel and my daughter is an avid reader. They just premiered it in Washington, DC as a movie.

Go here to read the editorials on it. All I know is she walks thru the house tripping over stuff because she can't stop reading:

http://www.amazon.com/Atonement-MTI-Ian-Mcewan/dp/0307387151/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197330895&sr=8-1

I had a bad reaction to a blood pressure medicine, and then to an antidepressant. I was/am like you, I am suddenly afraid to take anything. I finally got to the point where I realized that I trust my doctor and have trust in God to get me through this. My Doctor decided to start me out on a smaller dose- and made me promise to go home and take it. I promised, choked down the fist dose, then same thing the next day. It has now been 6 doses and I can do it. Hang in there. Try not to look at the negative, try to remember that this could be your solution. Hang in there.
Steph

nah not for me darlin....i like murder blood and guts and forensic stuff.

Oh me too! I love scary novels, forensics, murder mysteries, etc., but I thought that ems489 might like Atonement since she's closer to my daugher's age.

Another great book (and it was also made into a movie and starred Opray Winfree) is BELOVED. Now even YOU would like that one!

The movie was great and then I read the book. The movie, the "ghost" looked alike like the icon picture you are using right now. Freaky lookin!!

will investigate them both....sound ok

please keep taking your meds if possible you need to find out was is causing you to be so scared to take anything has anyone said something to you in regards to the meds your are taking I guess I trying to understand what has scared you.

hey chick, havent read the rest of the replies to this so may be repeating wot others say - anyway, i have always took propanalol, no side effects, i hear somtimes it can give u vivid dreams. u need to take a pill, sit down an relax, do all the shit u usually do, deep breathing all that lot, an imagine this pill going through your body an 'calming you really down' cos actually thats wot it probably will do! either that or just not work! so nothing scary there, is there? u probably tried this millions of times, but just thought i'd try to help. i mean, this is somthing your gonna have to stick at, if you take a pill and you do panic an hav a shit time, try not to let it put u off, giv it a go the next day and u may be ok, and if u hav a few gud runs at it, this is gonna make u better, but only practice is gonna cure u, keep taking em even though its scary, its the only way chuck, gud luk darlin lol xxx

please go and read my profile and see you will be fine, i was excatly the same as you xoxoxo.And now i would take anything that makes me feel better lol.