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Experiencing Anxiety, Having Trouble Sleeping. What Medications Can Help Me?

hello there my name is Frederick Wilson and i ve been experiencing anxiety having trouble sleeping at night, first i thought i has due to my diet , why was mostly junk, when to the hospital and they ran test and saw that everything was ok just the high blood pressure which was 168 over 80, can t really remember, but then i realized i drank a lot and what i was experiencing was Mild withdrawal from Alcohol, i had my last drink on April 26 around 7pm in the evening, didn;t notice the anxiety until saturday night the 27th when i was trying to sleep, then on my way to work on the 28th, i started feeling anxious again and arms and face seemed like they were goin to sleep or numb, after being in the hopstial the feeling when away had a lil bit of trouble going to sleep but eventually did, then for the next couple of days fine, after changing my diet a lil and not drinking, last night the 6th, kinda feel anxous again,
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Hi Frederick,
Thanks for using healthcare magic.

I have gone through your available history.
You are having anxiety disorder, most likely panic. Your habit of alcohol may be one of the cause of illness.

You should consult psychiatrist for detailed evaluation and management.
Doctor may rule out physical causes like vitamin B12 deficiency. Doctor may advise you to start anti anxiety drugs like clonazepam or lorazepam and antidepressant drugs like peroxetine if needed.

You must stop taking alcohol.

Meanwhile you cans tart doing breathing exercise for better control over anxiety.
Thanks.
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Experiencing Anxiety, Having Trouble Sleeping. What Medications Can Help Me?

Hi Frederick, Thanks for using healthcare magic. I have gone through your available history. You are having anxiety disorder, most likely panic. Your habit of alcohol may be one of the cause of illness. You should consult psychiatrist for detailed evaluation and management. Doctor may rule out physical causes like vitamin B12 deficiency. Doctor may advise you to start anti anxiety drugs like clonazepam or lorazepam and antidepressant drugs like peroxetine if needed. You must stop taking alcohol. Meanwhile you cans tart doing breathing exercise for better control over anxiety. Thanks.