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Hard time taking meds.

Katie12345
Katie12345
Does anyone have any problems with taking meds? I am really anxious about the whole med thing, but I know I have to take them. I am on like five different kinds now and I am having a hard time taking them b/c I am reading about the side effects.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have a hard time due to my ADHD...i guess a bit different from your issue. I like the medications....I know that they'll help me feel better in the future, so I don't mind taking them.

I just have trouble remembering to do so!
deleted_user
deleted_user
i hate meds. only on 2 and dont like them but i dont like losing my cool and ending up in hospital so ill take them and hopefully though that and talking i can learn to stay settled.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Well, I would say, yes read about the side effects, and then put away that reading material. Someplace where you can get to it again if necessary. Take your meds every day and think positive.

Don't obsess about every little thing. Take the pills, and then do something else, take your mind off of it. ...just my thoughts.
Katie12345
Katie12345
Thanks everyone. I hate how they have to list every little thing that can happen to you if you take a med. For someone with anxiety this is not a comforting thing, but I know they have to do it for legal purposes.