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Oct 21 2011, 4:14 pm / Anxious

so I was daignosed with type 2 diabetes yesterday and prescribed metformin 500mg 2x a day. I am TERRIFIED of pills! Last year I developed a life threatening side effect from an anti-anxiety med I was taking and almost died (the side effect occurs in 1 per million people) I finally got out of that place in my head where I thought I was gonna die constantly and now it's back. I took the new med this morning and about an hr later I started feeling dizzy and kinda off kilter. I feel fine now except for the anxiety but I'm wondering- did the medication do it or was it my mind playing tricks on me?? I'm so confused, I don't wanna die, I don't know what to do....



My Comments

From: PaxilMan1HoHo
Oct 22 2011, 2:17 pm
I'm no doctor, but I thinmk probably your mind is playing tricks.
I know wioth my anxiety, I had kind of a hypochondriac component to it.
Years ago, when I was having anxiety attacks because I was off my meds, I had great fear in ,"Oh On, I just took that pill!! What am I doing. I'm not gonna make it!" type of stuff.
It is horrifying. I was engrossed in this mind game within myself of second guessing what I was doing, not sure if I was going to get trated right, if I was taking the wrong medication, etc., etc.
Hang in there. If you have a question about meds, see your doctor, if that doesn't work, see another doctor and get a second opinion, or maybe join a diabetic help group.


PaxilMan1HoHo


From: maybecrazy
Oct 22 2011, 12:12 pm
hey kelley,
Actually, the fealing of your blood sugar being too low or too high can feal very similar to a panic attack. I should know because many people in my family have type 2 diabetes. The meds are a lot safer than phyc meds, and could really help your anxiety.

I can totally relate to the fear of meds. I was put on paxil earlier this year and ended up in the hospital. It takes a while to trust meds again. But, you have to realize that they can really help you. Im pretty sure my mom takes the same medicine you listed, and it helps her so much. She is like a differnet person. Shes very happy and her diabetes is under control.

Message me if you need anything! Ill be praying for you. Maybe

maybecrazy


From: jimmight
Oct 22 2011, 4:39 am
Dont compare your self to other people, that's the worst thing you can do. You only ever see a portion of what other people are doing in life, you don't know how they feel.
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jimmight


From: mystic7270
Oct 21 2011, 6:56 pm
I understand i have the same fears with new meds, i to have had a very bad side effect and it makes you scared because you never know. i hope that the meds work for you and all is well

mystic7270


From: sweetblueeyed
Oct 21 2011, 6:50 pm
to be honest i had same problem from medicine, and im told its in my mind the axiety, i feel so sorry for you as every medicine i take now i have to look see what time i took it and feel im going to die too.
i hope it all works out for you , im still the same way and cant fix myself yet:) all i can say to do is say a prayer i give it to god everyday.

sweetblueeyed