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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety

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Posted on Sat, 8 Nov 2014
Question: Help with anxiety
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Answered by Dr. Ravi Soni (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Visit a psychiatrist

Detailed Answer:
hi, thanks for your query.

But you just asked 'help with anxiety'

The treatment of anxiety is different for different type of anxiety disorder.
If you have generalized anxiety disorder then you have to take antidepressant drug [paroxeine, sertraline, fluoxetine etc.] along with anxiolytic medication [benzos, clonazepam, lorazepam, alprazolam etc].

Social and performance anxiety requires propranolol usage in addition to above drugs.

The better understanding of the problem can be there when you give detailed history of your problems and symptoms.

If these anxiety is related to stress, then you have to go for stress management counselling and improve your coping skills.

There are techniques to reduce anxiety like relaxation exercise, yoga, meditation and exercise in the morning like walking, jogging, swimming etc.

My suggestion here is that you have to visit a psychiatrist and undergo evaluation. Anxiety can be treated with psychotherapy, behavioral methods and drugs.

I hope this will be helpful to you. If you have further query feel free to ask. Wishing you good health.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Dr. Ravi Soni

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Practicing since :2010

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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety

Brief Answer: Visit a psychiatrist Detailed Answer: hi, thanks for your query. But you just asked 'help with anxiety' The treatment of anxiety is different for different type of anxiety disorder. If you have generalized anxiety disorder then you have to take antidepressant drug [paroxeine, sertraline, fluoxetine etc.] along with anxiolytic medication [benzos, clonazepam, lorazepam, alprazolam etc]. Social and performance anxiety requires propranolol usage in addition to above drugs. The better understanding of the problem can be there when you give detailed history of your problems and symptoms. If these anxiety is related to stress, then you have to go for stress management counselling and improve your coping skills. There are techniques to reduce anxiety like relaxation exercise, yoga, meditation and exercise in the morning like walking, jogging, swimming etc. My suggestion here is that you have to visit a psychiatrist and undergo evaluation. Anxiety can be treated with psychotherapy, behavioral methods and drugs. I hope this will be helpful to you. If you have further query feel free to ask. Wishing you good health.