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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath And Fatigue
Question: I take 2.0 mg of lorazepam for anxiety for 2 months but the fatigue is bad and I can barley carry a bag of groceries into the house . they thought I had asthma but I have been off a in haler for 30 days. they belive my shortness of breath is anxiety. my lungs are always clear . Can I cut back on my dose and will the fatigue go away ? XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear
I admire you for positive outlook .
Shortness of breath can be symptoms of anxiety.
Asthma has very complex symptoms apart from shortness of breath.
Lorazepam is good anti anxiety drug but it can produce sedation and lethargy.so fatigue is a part of lethargy.
yes if ypu are better on lorazepam then ypu can reduce it to 1 mg.
Or it would bettervto switch it to etizolam 0.5 mg.
Etizolam is non sedative anxiolytic. You can use it upto thrice in a day and as and when require.
It is very good anxiolytic for working people.
I prefer it in my patients who has only anxiety.
So if require then take advice from your doctor.
Apart from it
Do exercises.
Meditations.
Healthy food.
Proper sleep.
Stress free activities.
Do pleasurable activities. Music and hobbies.
All of this will help you to handle daily stress.
Still if you have a query about anxiety then feel free to ask.
Happy to help you.
Thank you.
Hi XXXXXXX
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear
I admire you for positive outlook .
Shortness of breath can be symptoms of anxiety.
Asthma has very complex symptoms apart from shortness of breath.
Lorazepam is good anti anxiety drug but it can produce sedation and lethargy.so fatigue is a part of lethargy.
yes if ypu are better on lorazepam then ypu can reduce it to 1 mg.
Or it would bettervto switch it to etizolam 0.5 mg.
Etizolam is non sedative anxiolytic. You can use it upto thrice in a day and as and when require.
It is very good anxiolytic for working people.
I prefer it in my patients who has only anxiety.
So if require then take advice from your doctor.
Apart from it
Do exercises.
Meditations.
Healthy food.
Proper sleep.
Stress free activities.
Do pleasurable activities. Music and hobbies.
All of this will help you to handle daily stress.
Still if you have a query about anxiety then feel free to ask.
Happy to help you.
Thank you.
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