phobia of medication

[april tones]

does any one have phobia of medication and have trouble finding safe contraception with out worring of side effects?

apriltones

[nomorepanic]

Oh I do big time - let me see if I can find my posts!

Nicola

[april tones]

ok, thanks nicola

apriltones

[nomorepanic]

Ok here we go ...

Pharmacophobia (fear of medication )
TAKING ANY NEW MEDICATION
Perindopril

Hope that helps


Nicola

[silentcalligraph]

Nicola

thanks for posting these links, I have the same problem and found some advice in those threads very helpful *makes mental note to stop frantic internet research about medicamentation*

apriltones

I'm not quite sure what worries you most about contraception - possible side-effects of contraception (like the pill) or your method of birth-control not being safe enough?

[Laurie28]

April,

I am exactly the same. i won't take it (the reason I didn't take anti depressants) mostly I am scared of allergy but side effects scare me senseless too!

I know the side effects are listed even if one person takes something wrong with them whilst taking meds and i know I am unlikely to take any major side effects but I still can't take them!!!!!

The contraception we have to use is condoms (unhappy boyfriend but it is better than babies!!!!)

Love
lucky

[april tones]

hi all, yes, its the side effects that scare me. i went on depo injection and had awful mood changes, massive weight gain etc. I have not long had a baby so dont want another one yet. It is ruining our sex lifew though as im worrying if condom splits as it did xmas and we had to get morning after pill. i was thinking of progesterone only but not that effective if your over 11 stone, love aprilx p.s i ended up taking anti deps 3 weeks ago as got worse, glad i did.

apriltones

[april tones]

thanks, looked at the links, we all got the same worrys. i never read instruction leaflets now either, get partner or mom to read them.

apriltones

[nomorepanic]

April

My doc suggested I take this injection thing as a contraception. It has the same side effects as the pill, is not effected by stomach upsets etc, you have it every 12 weeks and works as well as the pill. Is that the depo injection thing?

I am still thinking about it!!

Nicola

[Laurie28]

Hiya,

he thought of they injections scares the heebies out of me, (although weight gain might be good!)I think i will stick to condoms (although admittedly my sex drive is terribly low - since i had my 1st kid about 7 years ago)

Lucky