Anxiety
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Do you think your anxiety may be caused or made worse by a medicine?
See significance of medicines causing anxiety if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Do you think your feelings of anxiety are caused by a medicine?
Yes Have you had new feelings of anxiety after starting a new medicine?
Yes Has your anxiety gotten worse after starting a new medicine?
Note: If you answered Yes to any of the above questions:
- Call the doctor who prescribed the medicine to determine whether you should stop taking the medicine or take a different one.
- If you are taking a non-prescription medicine, stop taking the medicine. Call your doctor if you feel you need to continue taking the medicine.
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: November 21, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Malin K. Clark, MD, FRCPC - Psychiatry | |
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