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Suggest An OTC Medicine To Calm Anxiety And Chest Pain
Question: Hi. Is there anything over the counter that I can take that will calm my anxiety? I am away from home and my panic attacks are severe. I'm having terrible chest pain, i just want to cry all of the time. I can't stop worrying and i just don't feel like myself. I need to do something about this.
Brief Answer:
There are no over the counter drugs for anxiety
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your query. Welcome to HCM.
If the anxiety is very severe then you can perform relaxation and breathing exercise. Breathing exercise is performed by taking deep breath for 3 seconds and then waiting for 3 to 4 seconds and then releasing in 2 seconds. Another exercise is counting back like starting counting from 100 to backwards like 100,99,98 and so on.
When you start these exercise by sitting quietly at one place, you will be relaxed and relieved within 1 to 2 minutes.
There are no OTC drugs for relieving anxiety. All the drugs are distributed strictly by written prescription from the licensed medical doctor from your state.
Try to identify the reason for the anxiety. Triggers for the anxiety should be dealt. When you return to home, do visit a psychiatrist.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have further query then feel free to ask. wishing you good health.
There are no over the counter drugs for anxiety
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your query. Welcome to HCM.
If the anxiety is very severe then you can perform relaxation and breathing exercise. Breathing exercise is performed by taking deep breath for 3 seconds and then waiting for 3 to 4 seconds and then releasing in 2 seconds. Another exercise is counting back like starting counting from 100 to backwards like 100,99,98 and so on.
When you start these exercise by sitting quietly at one place, you will be relaxed and relieved within 1 to 2 minutes.
There are no OTC drugs for relieving anxiety. All the drugs are distributed strictly by written prescription from the licensed medical doctor from your state.
Try to identify the reason for the anxiety. Triggers for the anxiety should be dealt. When you return to home, do visit a psychiatrist.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have further query then feel free to ask. wishing you good health.
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