How do I fast when I take short-acting medicines?

[Mustafa16]

I want to fast for Ramadan, and to lower my sexual desire.....but I take prescribed medications for my anxiety twice daily, and I often take over the counter medications during the day......I have tried taking the pills at suhoor and iftar, but the medicine ends up wearing out and I have a panic attack.......what IF, I only broke my fast for taking the pills later in the morning and early in the evening, and use as little water as possible, but other than that, not eat or drink anything? is this bid'ah? I want to participate in Ramadan, and my interest in girls is turning into an obsession, and I need to do something.......

[muslimah_B]

I want to fast for Ramadan, and to lower my sexual desire.....but I take prescribed medications for my anxiety twice daily, and I often take over the counter medications during the day......I have tried taking the pills at suhoor and iftar, but the medicine ends up wearing out and I have a panic attack.......what IF, I only broke my fast for taking the pills later in the morning and early in the evening, and use as little water as possible, but other than that, not eat or drink anything? is this bid'ah? I want to participate in Ramadan, and my interest in girls is turning into an obsession, and I need to do something.......

In sha Allah you could ask your doctor that for the month of ramadan to prescribe you something for your anxiety to take at nighttime that will last throughout the day.

If you take it during the day it will invalidate your fast for that whole day brother there is no way around it.
Any form of food, water that goes into your throat invalidates the fast, unless it is done by genuine forgetfullness

[LaSorcia]

In sha Allah you could ask your doctor that for the month of ramadan to prescribe you something for your anxiety to take at nighttime that will last throughout the day.

There are no anxiolytics that are effective for that long, except some anti-depressants (which are sometimes used for anxiety as well), and they have to be taken for some weeks before they have that effect.

Surely taking medication doesn't count as fast-breaking?

[Mustafa16]

There are no anxiolytics that are effective for that long, except some anti-depressants (which are sometimes used for anxiety as well), and they have to be taken for some weeks before they have that effect.

Surely taking medication doesn't count as fast-breaking?

I have to take it with water, otherwise I choke

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[muslimah_B]

There are no anxiolytics that are effective for that long, except some anti-depressants (which are sometimes used for anxiety as well), and they have to be taken for some weeks before they have that effect.

Surely taking medication doesn't count as fast-breaking?

Anything like food, water, medicine that is taken intentionally through the g.i tract, the mouth, ,nose, esophagus, stomach, intestines brakes ones fast, there is no work around, you cannot take a tablet or consume anything or it breaks the fast, some diabetics have to inject insulin into their tummys which invalidates the fast as it is entering their stomach


The Sick, pregnant/nursing and travellors are exempt from fasting,
The sickness has to be confirmed by a pious muslim doctor that the condition will be aggrevated or pro-longed by fasting.
For those with perminant or incurable disease they are exempt and must pay fidya
Pregnant/nursing women are exempt if they feel that fasting would be harmfull to the baby

(Fidya = feeding 1 poor person 2 meals a day for 60 days
Or
Feed 60 poor people 2meals a day)

[~ Sabr ~]

Surely taking medication doesn't count as fast-breaking?

Hi, please don't mention anything you are not 100% sure about, thanks

[Umm Abed]

There are no anxiolytics that are effective for that long, except some anti-depressants (which are sometimes used for anxiety as well), and they have to be taken for some weeks before they have that effect.

Surely taking medication doesn't count as fast-breaking?

Yes dear, fasting does break if anything goes down, but Islam is easy, so if you cannot manage to fast (due to health reasons) then it has to be done later. If not at all then a certain amount of money has to be paid out to the poor. :)

[LaSorcia]

Hi, please don't mention anything you are not 100% sure about, thanks

That's why it was phrased as a question, thanks.