It depends on what you are taking. Some HCV antivirals conflict with other antivirals, Sovaldi with some HIV cocktail drugs for example.
I'm not sure what you are taking but you can check out your meds at
http://www.rxlist.com/

The irony of this whole ordeal is that I have self-dx Pharmacophobia. I am afraid to take pills. I sweat, heart races, and shake and get awful anxiety whenever I have to take something I have never taken before. That first dose of Sovaldi and Ribavirin was HARD. Took me hours to muster up the courage to swallow them. It's a stupid fear really, but I can't help it. I had some really scary side effects from meds once that are still not forgotten, I guess.

I am sure my doc checked for known interaction, but Sovaldi is so new. How could they possible test it with EVERY drug? It's just scary. :-( I'll go check that site out. Thank you so much!!

I am the same way, Beachy. I never used to be afraid of medicine, but once (about 5 years ago) I forgot and took a double dose of my diuretic and freaked out...felt weird, like a whole body cold chill without the cold. The other (around the same year) my BP meds were't working well enough, so they gave me a script for another one. They neglected to say whether I was to keep taking my old one and just add the new one. The pharmacist said that if they did not specify, then to take both. I did. And, about 3 days later I nearly passed out when I went to go in to the kitchen. Ugh.

Then, I developed anxiety and the gave me valium (generic) and I was afraid to take it!!! I eventually did and it worked great, and they wanted to put my on zoloft instead and for over a year I refused to take it cause I was scared of it too. I have since been off valium and on to zoloft for about 4 months. Personally, I liked the valium better cause the only side effect was the sleepiness, the zoloft gives me dry mouth/throat overall. To quote my new doc, "Having a little dry mouth is better than feeling poopy all the time." LOL I love her.

I am comforted in the fact that I can change any med if it is not working for me, and you should too. :D

I take daily Valtrex and also weekly injections of methatrexate - a chemo drug - and monthly IV infusions of Orencia. Did it all throughout my TX!!

I also think an anti-anxiety is in order and will help you greatly. Maybe see a hypnotist to overcome your anxiety of taking medication that will help you overcome your anxieties??? :-)

I was on so many meds when I did tx but always weaned off them afterwards. That's the good part. I found the Prozac for depression, Ativan or Xanax for anxiety, Ambien for insomnia & Oxycodone for pain to be ever so helpful. I'm not a pill popper & wad dismayed by all the meds. I made the mistake of getting them confused when putting them in my dose box & just decided to quit all at once. That was a huge mistake that landed me in the hospital. You have to come off some of these things slowly but I believe your doc has prescribed exactly what you need right now. Phobias about taking these meds is really difficult to overcome but maybe yoga or meditation will help calm you & get you through any potential panic attacks. I did everything from acupuncture to chiropractic adjustments & massages & healing meditations. Try to find a calm center Beachy & it will help a lot plus remember all these meds are temporary.

I never had phobias about medication, but when i was dx with RA i was a "health food nut." I was "clean" from all (illicit) drugs, I didn't drink and didn't take aspirin or tylenol or ANYTHING! I read about and tried every natural cure for RA and refused to take western meds. I tried chiropractic and acupuncture. herbs...you name it, I tried it, but I was getting worse and needed a wheel chair to get around!

I learned that meds are not to be abused ro taken lightly, but when they are needed they can be a what need to get cured or survive a chronic illness with quality of life.

Like everything -- it's about BALANCE! Not taking medication that is needed can be just as harmful as taking too many you don;t really need.

If it helps my HCV Dr. just told me there is no conflict between Acyclovir and Sovadi and Galexos (Olysio)

Personally, I would be more afraid of the Paxil than the Xanax.
Paxil has some serious sides, and there has been more negative stuff published this year. Since the Ribavirin is so known for skin issues, I would think it could be triggering the shingles. I guess they are trying to use more drugs to calm down the shingles. I wouldn't like the plan too much either. JB