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Suggest Treatment For Panic Attacks
Question: Have panic attacks. Need help
Brief Answer:
Medication and psychotherapy
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using healthcaremagic.
As you might be knowing panic attacks are anxiety spectrum disorder hat can be treated both by medication and psychotherapy.
In the acute stage medications are necessary and for the long term management both options are suitable.
As I can see you took citalopram which is one of the commonly used medication in panic attacks but unlike benzodiazepines it does not offer any immediate relief.
For the immediate relief the effective drugs are clonazepam and alprazolam can be used as per the requirement.
Once you are able to feel under control the SSRI group of medications can be tried which includes lexapro, proxetine and fluoxetine. They are generally effective by one month and if you do not see any improvement by that time the other option from same class can be explored. Till these medicine show effect alprazolam or clonazepam need to be continued.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ashok-kumar/67386
Thanks and regards
Dr Ashok Kumar
Medication and psychotherapy
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using healthcaremagic.
As you might be knowing panic attacks are anxiety spectrum disorder hat can be treated both by medication and psychotherapy.
In the acute stage medications are necessary and for the long term management both options are suitable.
As I can see you took citalopram which is one of the commonly used medication in panic attacks but unlike benzodiazepines it does not offer any immediate relief.
For the immediate relief the effective drugs are clonazepam and alprazolam can be used as per the requirement.
Once you are able to feel under control the SSRI group of medications can be tried which includes lexapro, proxetine and fluoxetine. They are generally effective by one month and if you do not see any improvement by that time the other option from same class can be explored. Till these medicine show effect alprazolam or clonazepam need to be continued.
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:
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ashok-kumar/67386
Thanks and regards
Dr Ashok Kumar
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