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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety Attacks From Aftereffects Of Physical Abuse
Question: My brother was physically abused by some relative in the year 2013. After which he gets anxiety attacks and he gets afraid and nervous of everything. Any small thing makes him sad and can trigger his anxiety. He says no body understands him. He is suffering from high blood pressure and is under medication now in XXXXXXX This is really serious. His pressure increased to 197/100 and palpitation was 166 when he got last anxiety attack. This is really serious please help urgently and suggest what to do.
Brief Answer:
This could be panic disorder
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.
I read your query and understand your concerns.
First of all I like to inform you that after a significant stressor many individuals continue to experience anxiety attacks because there is increased secretion of cortisol and related stress hormones. However such individuals often need counselling in addition to medication as medication alone is never sufficient to deal their problem completely. Visiting a physician for high blood pressure is good but leaving alone his anxiety causing feeling of distrust in your brother. He need to continue to see a psychiatrist who also imparts counselling.
I also feel that episodic nature of his anxiety attacks points toward possibility of panic disorder which is also a form of anxiety disorder with extreme anxiety lasting for few minutes.
The another thing which needs to be investigated is pheochromocytoma. This is kind of disorder where individual presents with extreme anxiety, high blood pressure, headache among others.
I request you to discuss possibility of these two disorders along with your doctor for further investigation.
I hope this helps you.
Feel free to write back to me if you have more questions.
Thanks and regards.
This could be panic disorder
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.
I read your query and understand your concerns.
First of all I like to inform you that after a significant stressor many individuals continue to experience anxiety attacks because there is increased secretion of cortisol and related stress hormones. However such individuals often need counselling in addition to medication as medication alone is never sufficient to deal their problem completely. Visiting a physician for high blood pressure is good but leaving alone his anxiety causing feeling of distrust in your brother. He need to continue to see a psychiatrist who also imparts counselling.
I also feel that episodic nature of his anxiety attacks points toward possibility of panic disorder which is also a form of anxiety disorder with extreme anxiety lasting for few minutes.
The another thing which needs to be investigated is pheochromocytoma. This is kind of disorder where individual presents with extreme anxiety, high blood pressure, headache among others.
I request you to discuss possibility of these two disorders along with your doctor for further investigation.
I hope this helps you.
Feel free to write back to me if you have more questions.
Thanks and regards.
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