This is so dumb

[Gs172003]

I'm having a panic attack over an antibiotic I have to take simply because I don't know what it is . How stupid is that???

 

[EveHarrington]

Not dumb at all! Hugs.

 

[Gs172003]

Not dumb at all! Hugs.

Thank you. I have to take them for a UTI. I am not familiar with anything that's not amoxicillin etc ( tells you how long it's been) so anything I'm not familiar with freaks me out. Even when they changed manufacturer of a pill I already have it scared me but not this much. How messed up.

 

[Joan]

Not dumb, the unknown and things beyond our "control" are scary. would it help to ask pharmacist or dr. questions?

 

[Tornadic Thoughts]

Not dumb or stupid at all...more (to me) like being aware, concerned, and wishing to learn more, and rightly so....it's your body and antibiotics/prescriptions/chemical altering substances of any sort aren't a little minor thing, by any means.

UTIs can really mess with a lot of things, be it emotionally, mentally, and/or physically, from my own experiences and from observing family members/friends who also suffered with them.

We tend to label some of the most important things in our days as being dumb or stupid as sort of an automatic default response based heavily on past experiences/mind scripts.

Tell your brain to kindly stfu and stop with the self-belittling labels already and let you carry on with handling your health.

Wishing you less panic, more access to helpful info about what you were given to ease the anxiety/panic, and some swift relief from your UTI.

 

[Gs172003]

Not dumb, the unknown and things beyond our "control" are scary. would it help to ask pharmacist or dr. qu...

I tried that. They are pretty vague I guess they don't want to say " you'll be fine stupid" in case something does happen then it's on them

Not dumb or stupid at all...more (to me) like being aware, concerned, and wishing to learn mo...

Thank you. So far the UTI is very very early. So early it barely shows up so right now it's just more an annoyance than anything. Thank you all for your help.

 

[Deleted member 37474]

I have anxiety over my drugs for anxiety. The irony. I am very sensitive to meds and failed at Zoloft and Wellbutrin. Trileptal was okay, then I got a rash which the doc thought was unrelated. Now trying Prozac and had a physical reaction after therapy yesterday and wasn’t sure if it was the drug or emotional stress. I am also allergic to sulfa, morphine and some antibiotics. Seems pretty normal to fear drugs to me!

 

[Changing4Best]

Whenever I start a new med, I get someone to sit with me for at least 2 hours. (Or I am in the Hospital and have people around me so it is safe). I had anaphalactic shock once from Ceroquel, almost died, so starting a new med is nothing to feel stupid about. Caution is very wise!

 

[barefoot]

Nothing stupid or dumb about wanting to know what you’re putting in your body and what effect it’s possibly going to have.

Hope you can find out some info and get some reassurance. And also hope the antibiotics quickly clear up your UTI - that doesn’t sound fun!

 

[Gs172003]

I have anxiety over my drugs for anxiety. The irony. I am very sensitive to meds and failed at Zoloft a...

I refuse to take them. I was on them when I was "allowing" things to happen that got me here. Nope. Nope. Nope.

Nothing stupid or dumb about wanting to know what you’re putting in your body and what effect it’s...

Thank you

Whenever I start a new med, I get someone to sit with me for at least 2 hours. (Or I am in the Hosp...

Oh God that's awful!

 

[Gs172003]

Wait....

Could my experience with antianxiety pills be why I'm the way I am?

To clarify...I was having "issues" with my now ex husband and was considering leaving him when I was put on zoloft. On the Zoloft I just didn't care. He did whatever he wanted and I didn't care. A year later I realized that I was allowing that. Not sure why. I took myself off. Then he waaaaay crossed a line. My brother kicked him out for that one. That was the only one I told anybody. A couple weeks later he was back. We all know how that goes.

That said..Could that be where my fear comes from?

 

[Changing4Best]

I sounds to me like you know the answer to that.