Can Medication make you feel worse?

[Tempast]

I've been feeling worse and worse Anxiety the past few Weeks, Even though I've been taking medications as prescribed. Today after Taking my meds, I noticed I felt worse. is that my brain tricking me? What's going on?

 

[Rikr]

What drug - could be a paradoxical reaction

 

[Cuchculan]

Depends if you are new to medication. Can take time to start making you feel better. 4 - 6 weeks to really do its thing. With others they expect side effects. Like they sit there waiting for them to happen. They feel anything and they blame the medication. I am on 5 different types of medication and never had any side effects at all. But we all differ. Could be all in the mind. Could be those early weeks of medication taken if you are new to them.

 

[Mafiamike]

When did you start the medications ? And what are you taking ? In my experience you can psych yourself into believing it makes you feel worse cause if you on heightened anxiety little things that change how you feel can trigger panic for example even caffeine.

 

[Rikr]

Here is basic pharmacology 101 you learn the first day in class - ALL medications (does not include things like insulin) are toxic to the body even higher dose supplements. The hope is that the therapeutic effect outweighs the toxic.

If you ever tried smoking chances the first few cigarettes made you feel bad - then the body turns off the dash warning lights and you no longer have the warning you are being damaged

Medications save lives and they also can be doing long term damage that we wont feel. I have permanent neurological damage from a anxiety drug so I have to be very careful about what I ingest

 

[Tempast]

I started the medications back in the summer, they've been working okay for awhile now- Only recently have they stopped Helping me calm down.

When did you start the medications ? And what are you taking ? In my experience you can psych yourself into believing it makes you feel worse cause if you on heightened anxiety little things that change how you feel can trigger panic for example even caffeine.

Lorazepam, I think- my doctor was scared to give me anything else.

What drug - could be a paradoxical reaction

 

[FinneousRex]

Lorazepam is a benzos, and benzos are very addictive. You might have grown a tolerance to your dosage. Talk to your doctor.

 

[Tempast]

Lorazepam is a benzos, and benzos are very addictive. You might have grown a tolerance to your dosage. Talk to your doctor.

I'll talk to my doctor then.

 

[Kazz77]

Hi can anyone give me some advice I’ve been told I have HA I’m suffering really bad at mo my meds don’t seem to help I’m constantly scared and asking my husband if I’m k how can I stop being scared