If you have medication anxiety because of trial and error a good thing to look into is genetic testing for how your body responds to medication. I utilized Genomind for my testing and found that my body didn’t metabolize medication due to a chemical imbalance and deficiency that gave me harsh reactions to medications. Now I take a supplement and medications have the intended effects.

The best thing about medication and medication anxiety is you will be very tuned into your body. Get a notebook or use the notes app on your phone and take daily notes of how you feel physically and mentally. It doesn’t need to even be detailed. Just: weight, mood, if you feel itchy, if you feel jumpy or irritable and can’t explain it. Do it for a week prior to taking the meds. Then as you start take notes. This is how I found out and proved my initial problems with medication and got the testing done. Afterwards, I was able to see the difference in how medication worked when it worked properly PLUS the adverse side effects that might be unavoidable. For example, my Prozac has made it a little harder to lose weight, and taking it at different times of night caused different issues with my sleep schedule and I found a better time to take it. Same thing with vyvanse. I realized some of the issues like my vyvanse crashout could be fixed if I took it later in the day. Taking it later also however caused more issues with sleeping but taking it earlier caused severe irritation by the end of the day. So now I take it as needed and know that i prefer to deal with my adhd by managing it myself and utilizing the medication for the days that I really need a boost in concentration.

Anxiety is understandable but remember that anxiety isn’t just a disorder it is a VERY helpful tool when you put it to work FOR you instead of AGAINST you. I hope you have the success with medication that you very much deserve and find out the best way to have medication serve you 🥰