# What should I do if my medication's side effects are bothering me?

URL: https://tymirahealth.com/resources/faqs/what-should-i-do-if-my-medication-s-side-effects-are-bothering-me
For: Patients | Mental health care | Reviewed by Independent clinical reviewer, Registered mental health clinician, Kenya | Last reviewed 8 November 2026

**Answer:** Many side effects, such as nausea, headaches or sleep changes, ease within a few weeks. Do not stop the medicine on your own; tell your prescriber or pharmacist, who may adjust the dose, timing or medicine. Seek urgent care for severe reactions, such as fainting, a fast heartbeat, high fever with stiffness, or new thoughts of harming yourself. In an emergency call 999 or 112, or Kenya Red Cross on 1199.

Sources: NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/medicines-and-psychiatry/antidepressants/overview - Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Kenya: https://pv.pharmacyboardkenya.org/users/mpublic - World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/bipolar-disorder

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