Re: fear of taking AD
Hi Dani_lou,
When I first went to the GP with panic/anxiety they also advised me to take Antidepressants. I also have a fear of taking tablets - but after a couple of weeks of thinking about it I decided to give them a try. I stayed on them for about 10 months. My experience with them was that they 'numbed' the anxiety/panic but it was still lurking in the background most of the time. (I think that my panic/anxiety is more related to negative thinking). I didn't really experience any side effects with the tablets. I suppose they affect different people in different ways - some people finding them more helpful than others - and you should do what you feel is best for you at the time when it comes to taking them or not. All the best xx
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