Anxiety

Sometimes anxiety is a side effect of a medication that you are taking. Here are some drugs or groups of drugs that can cause anxiety:

• stimulants, such as Ritalin or amphetamines.

• caffeine in coffee or tea  -- any over the counter medications have caffeine in them (for example, some cough medicines, NoDoz and Excedrin)

• some decongestants (for example, Sudafed)

• psychiatric medications, including antidepressants

• hormones (for example, thyroid medication or birth control pills)

• asthma medications

• seizure medications.

Have your recently started or increased the dose of one of these types of medications?

Yes, I have.

No, my medications haven't changed.