HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

What Causes Panic And Anxiety Attacks, Hot Flashes And Depression Post An Injury?

Posted on Wed, 15 Jun 2016

Question: Hello my name is XXXX I have a couple questions I don't have medical. I'm 33 years old I was a professional stunt rider. I crashed my bike I was on Norco for a substantial amount of time. I'm no longer taking the medication. I have very little ambition I suffer from panic and anxiety attacks. I get hot flashes. out of no where. I really don't have a sense of well-being unless I've had a few to many beers and i really dont like drinking. i was wondering if you think I'm suffering from low testosterone

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I do not think it is low testosterone

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for uusing Healthcaremagic.

I read your query and understand your concerns. Loss of sense of well being, feeling of panic and anxiety attacks indicate possibility of low serotonin rather than low testosterone. As you might be knowing that depression, anxiety and panic attacks are related to each other at biochemical level in the brain and respond to same sort of medications like SSRI group of antidepressants as well as TCA and SNRI group.

Loss of motivation is very vague symptom and can occur in variety of conditions ranging from depression to any physical illness. Correlating without evidence to low testosterone have ground unless you know testosterone level.

In my opinion it will be better to see a psychiatrist as soon as possible for treatment of these related conditions. It is quite possible that treatment of these psychiatric elements you will feel equally energetic and adventurous in future.

I hope this helps you.
If you have more questions feel free to write back to me.
Thanks and regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (19 minutes later)

I've been to a psychiatric dr. I've taken prozac xanax and other medications related and nothing seems to work. that's why I've been looking into different things that go hand and hand . and alot of people men my age have suffered from the same problems and he had a hormone deficiency

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please get the report from laboratory to confirm/rule out

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks for reverting back to me.

In this situation it will be appropriate if you can get serum testosterone from nearby laboratory. It is simple test which can determine the level of serum total testosterone as well as free testosterone.

Thanks and regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (23 minutes later)

thank you

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please close the answer if there is no follow up

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks for follow up.

I am glad to know that information was useful for you.

If you do not have further questions kindly close the session and rate the answer for my future patients.

Thanks and regards.

Note: For further guidance on mental health, Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak