Emetophobia :@

[fairyclairy]

Thats exactly the position im in helen... doc gave me citalopram about 3 weeks ago, as any emet would do.. i read the little nightmare leaflet they came with and as soon as i saw side effects were nausea and vomiting, i refused to take them!!

Its a nightmare cos im in catch twenty two.... take them and maybe help with anxiety, but might be sick...... or dont take them and carry on like this!

What have u decided to do? What meds is it? xx

[HelenLouise]

I've been put on cipralex - not really sure whether to take them!
I don't particularly want to carry on as I am but the idea of being sick/feeling sick from taking this tablet is ... just NOOO!

I have a friend who's on similar tablets for ocd, all she got was a "sickly headache" but that doesn't stop me worrying!

I may try taking a quarter of the tablet just to get myself used to it and hopefully avoid the side effects! If it makes me feel sick i'll just have to break out the pepto bismol and bin the tablets! :S

Its a bit of a lose lose situation!
xxx