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How Can Severe Anxiety Be Treated?

I I have extreme anxiety that is now interfering w my daily life. Sometimes I cant leave the house like a stuck. I am taking xanax 0.5 as need but I think my dosage is not adequate. Also I have been experiencing depressed mood and high energy some days I don t sleep well at night. I feel off balanced what would advise? Thank u
Mon, 28 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Xanax is a sedating drug and will help in sleep and anxiety. If along with anxiety you have mood fluctuation you need to get treatment for that as well. Anxiety can be comorbid with bipolar illness in which you have low mood for some days and excess energy for other days. I would recommend you to get treated for bipolar illness as well. Take treatment for appropriate duration as these symptoms might revert back if you do not take proper treatment for adequate time period.

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How Can Severe Anxiety Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Xanax is a sedating drug and will help in sleep and anxiety. If along with anxiety you have mood fluctuation you need to get treatment for that as well. Anxiety can be comorbid with bipolar illness in which you have low mood for some days and excess energy for other days. I would recommend you to get treated for bipolar illness as well. Take treatment for appropriate duration as these symptoms might revert back if you do not take proper treatment for adequate time period. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.