Hello...I posted before...with my anxiety meds that my doctors perscribed I feel like Silly/moody...and I was wondering if thats normal...and also I was wonder is it normal to think of Something to say to someone before you do and then you think of them responding? for expample....Id ask someone "How are you" and then Id think of them replying "Im fine" or what not....is that part of my ocd am I going crazy and I still feel that feeling of not being real and going Is this really happening is it a dream am I going schziophrenic and all that please explain to mean like I am a two year old of whats going on...its driving me up the wall!!!!!!!
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It's hard to know exactly, but when I was on meds for anxiety I certainly became quite strange. I was moody, and I did some weird stuff. The meds can make you feel quite spaced, a little unreal.
If I were you I'd look up your particular medication on this site and on other sites. Then you know what sort of side effects they have. Of course everyone is an individual and responds differently to different drugs.
It would also be a good idea to talk to your doctor about how you think the medication is affecting you and to figure out if it is the most suitable type for you to be on.
Best of luck.
I agree that any changes you feel with the medication should be addressed by your doctor. But it is normal to feel "differently" during the first few days or weeks of a new medication.
It's perfectly normal, especially for someone dealing with anxiety, to role play conversations. That helps anticipate what responses you might need to make too. Once you become more comfortable with speaking with someone specifically, you won't feel the need to do that, imo. TC!
Yes, I would also let the doctor know as well. Be informed about your medication, check the side effects and all for your medication.
Yes, role playing is a common thing. I find myself sometimes role playing in my head after I waved at someone when I went and got the mail, and they drove by. They would wave and I would wave, and after they went by, I would think for a bit about how they waved, how I waved, how things went, etc.
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