Fear of taking medication

Georgiax7

Hello,
I was wondering if anybody else has experienced a phobia of taking their medication? I was originally prescribed methotrexate injections which gave me bad sickness and also became very upset when the day came to taking my medication. I was then changed to tablets and also put on humira as I wasn’t responding well to methotrexate alone. I still experience severe nausea and stomach pain and I also find the humira injections extremely painful when I inject them. Every time I have to take my medication it takes me hours to bring up the courage to do them and I always end up crying and shaking about the thought of taking the medication. I wanted to know if anyone else experienced this and also I wondered if you told your rheumatology team about your anxiety from the medication?
Thank you

GeorgiaEP

Hi,
I'm really sorry to hear this - arthritis is hard enough and to have to struggle with this is just another thing you don't need. I haven't as I take methotrexate and sulfasalazine tablets. Is it more the injection/needle part you're scared of or the pain of taking it? I would absolutely talk to your rheumatology team about it - this is not a small thing you're having to deal with, nausea and stomach pain make you feel awful and you can't do anything! It is their job to help you and find a way to deal with this, whether that means another medication or stopping and starting again to see if your body responds better. Don't struggle alone, you shouldn't and don't have to, talk to your rheumatology team. This is your body and your life. I really hope you feel better soon ❤️