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Suggest Treatment For Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Posted on Sat, 25 Jul 2015

Question: generalized anxiety disorder is killing me XXXXXXX lortz iii

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
need some details.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome here.
I understand your concerns.
Kindly provide with some more details:
Since when are you facing this?
What treatment have you taken?
Do you drink or smoke?
Any stress ?
Any other medical illness you suffer from?

Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (1 hour later)

Summer of 2007
Meds..biofeedback Therapy

I drink beer
Just the anxiety 300.00

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
escitalopram, klonopin.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the follow-up.

In my opinion, the drug of choice for GAD is any drug from SSRIs (like escitalopram, sertraline, paroxetine etc.)

I prefer to start with escitalopram in my patients of GAD as it is easily tolerated by most of the patients.
Klonopin can be used initially with escitalopram for first 3-4 weeks as SSRIs take 2-4 weeks to show their effects. (prescription drugs).

Along with this, you must continue with biofeedback therapy.

Practice relaxation exercises like progressive muscle relaxation exercises, meditation and deep breathing.

Kindly discuss this with your doctor.

Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask further if you have more queries.

Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar