Scared to take meds

[dodo]

Well I reluctantly took one last night but tbh they didn't make me sleepy and I still woke in the middle of the night panicky.

This morning I was so tired and didn't feel part of myself. I also felt very shaky and lightheaded. I felt very faint every time I tried to stand up.

Only just coming round now at dinnertime.

[dodo]

Oh and every time I moved my heart started pounding.

[B123]

You probably didnt feel that sleepy cause you are on quite a low dose 50mg was it? And you probably woke up during the night because you have been aprehensive about taking the tablets. I still wake up during the night with fear and panic after a vivid dream, but the tablets make it easier to fall back asleep than I would without them. I reckon you need to give them a bit longer to settle in they say it takes about 2 weeks for them to reach thier fully abilties.

I got that when I first started taking them exactly the same symptoms as you - but now at week 4 they have calmed down loads.

My doctor told me that you just neeed to take care when going from lying/siting to standing. try going slowly for a few days untill your tabs settle.

xxxxx