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Posted on Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Question: Phyciatry- Diagnosis-Severe Anxiety Disorder, Depression, severe trouble sleepiing and PTSD. 2mg xanax daily was prescribed and virtually all symptoms went away. PTSD rears its ugly head for a few days every July...anniversary date PTSD. Have tried many SSRI's and antidepressants which caused terrible side effects such as severe suicidal thoughts, racing heart, agetation, agression, etc. I am generally very sensitive to most prescription medication.
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Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (2 hours later)
Brief Answer: Taking only xananx is not sufficient Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the add on information. You have stated that you have depression, anxiety as well as PTSD. Now taking only xanax is not a good option. It will help in only cosmetic improvement but will not lead to improvement from the root. You have mentioned that you have not tolerated most of the medicines but I am not sure whether you have tried paroxetine. Its a good drug for anxiety and one of my favourite in the low doses of 5 mg. Also if you are averse to drug therapy then you may use cognitive behavioural therapy. This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the therapist identifies impaired cognitions (Thoughts) and try to correct them. They are 15-20 min weekly session and there should be around 8-10 sessions to help you with your illness. Regarding the prescriptions..As health care magic is an online forum, legally we are not supposed to prescribe medications without physically examining you. Such regulation are primarily meant for the safety of the patients as well as the Doctor. Further any prescription given in E-mail will not be honored by the pharmacy in your country. Sincere apologies for the same. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Suggest Treatmemnt For Depression And Anxiety

Brief Answer: Taking only xananx is not sufficient Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the add on information. You have stated that you have depression, anxiety as well as PTSD. Now taking only xanax is not a good option. It will help in only cosmetic improvement but will not lead to improvement from the root. You have mentioned that you have not tolerated most of the medicines but I am not sure whether you have tried paroxetine. Its a good drug for anxiety and one of my favourite in the low doses of 5 mg. Also if you are averse to drug therapy then you may use cognitive behavioural therapy. This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the therapist identifies impaired cognitions (Thoughts) and try to correct them. They are 15-20 min weekly session and there should be around 8-10 sessions to help you with your illness. Regarding the prescriptions..As health care magic is an online forum, legally we are not supposed to prescribe medications without physically examining you. Such regulation are primarily meant for the safety of the patients as well as the Doctor. Further any prescription given in E-mail will not be honored by the pharmacy in your country. Sincere apologies for the same. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.