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Relapse Anxiety After12 Years

Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 2020

Question: relapse anxiety after12 years

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need some details

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service.
I can understand your concerns.

Anxiety issues have a tendency to relapse.
Can you identify any reasons why anxiety has relapsed?

Were you on any medications for anxiety?
Do you have any other medical illness?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (13 hours later)

because I was given Lexapro and Xanax at the time for the anxiety condition and once the Lexapro kick in.I Never stopped the Xanax because I had a sleeping condition.

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (22 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Medication withdrawal

Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
So, are you taking these medications at present or you have stopped them?
Has the anxiety developed while taking these medications or after stopping them?

Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (4 hours later)

medication was never stopped.but I became dependent on Xanax and I had a withdrawl for stopping the Xanax without consulting the doctor.My question to you is what happens to a person after he becomes dependent to a BZD or what sort of treatment is available?

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Replacing with a longer acting BZD.

Detailed Answer:
In case of BZD dependence, there are two treatment approaches.

One is to taper down the dose slowly.

Second is to substitute the shorter acting BZD with longer acting BZD like Diazepam and the reduce the dose of longer acting BZD gradually.

In you case, xanax can be replaced with valium (prescription drug) and then valium can be tapered off.

Hope this helps.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (19 hours later)

Is clonazepam a fast acting benzos? What is the peak action?

Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (5 minutes later)

what underline ailment can cause anxiety?

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Acts within 1 hour

Detailed Answer:
The action of clonazepam starts within 1 hour. In a sense, it is a fast acting benzo.

Almost any medication condition can cause anxiety, more commonly thyroid disorders, anemia, fluctuating blood sugar levels, fluctuating blood pressure, cardiac conditions etc.

Have you been under treatment for any of the medical conditions?

Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (37 minutes later)

why don't my clonazepam works even at higher dose that prescribed?

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Severe symptoms

Detailed Answer:
It may be due to severity of symptoms.

Or it may be due to cross tolerance to benzos. You were taking Xanax earlier but still had symptoms of anxiety. An equivalent dose of clonazepam might not work for you.

So, higher doses would be needed.

Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D