How to take pills ?

xlostgirlx · Post by **xlostgirlx** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:31 am

Does anyone know a way to take pills without feeling nervous or thinking its going to give you bad side effects?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:37 am

Oh, hon....

If anyone can figure THAT out they would be a zillionaire... I struggle with that issue so much.

Here are the things that while do not remove the fear completely have helped me.

1. If it is something that has a pretty good probability of affecting my "state of mind" like xanax or antidepressant or anything that I know for a fact affects brain chemistry then I will cut the initial dose in quarters. My mind knows that that small amount will mostly like not affect me. That gets the med on board and knocks the initial fear down. That way the next time I need to take it I can trutfully tell myself that "You've already done this.. you can do it again"

2. GET BUSY! Its the first 30 minutes after I take something that I will sit and obsess and watch my body and mind for any changes the pill might be causing. I find if I get busy, really busy, with anything that distracts me during that first 30 mintues I do much better. After 30 minutes I know for a fact that the med is on board and that if I didn't have any side effects by then, then I am going to be okay.

Hope that helps...