any medications for that matter. Advil is the only thing I can take and not panic. So..here I sit with a filled prescription of Paxil CR, 12.5mg and I'm scared to death to take it. All the horror stories I hear. Side effects, withdrawal/discontinuation effects. Yet, my anxiety/panic and agoraphobia are making my life unbearable. What can I do about this fear of medications. I am specifically afraid of dizziness/vertigo/lightheadness as a side effect, more than any other effect. I can handle nausea, etc...but I have a phobia about dizziness. Also..the "brain zaps" I keep hearing about when people have tried to go off of the medications scare me. I'm afraid of having a seizure, though I've never had one. What do I do??
