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Suggest Remedy For Mental Health Problem

I have really awful panic attacks that come and go. They make me feel scared and make it hard for me to breathe. I even break out into sweats and feel as if I could cry when they are finished. They seem to happen more often when I am in public or around large groups of people like resturaunts, malls, etc. What kind of medication can help me? UGGGGG. Im so tired of feeling like this!!!!!!!!
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to healthcaremagic.

Keep one thing in your mind that no matter how much intense panic attack is , you never gonna die due to it.

Panic attacks can occur even to normal persons but when there are multiple attacks with anticipatory anxiety and when it interferes with your daily routine ,it's called as panic disorder.

There are two ways for treatment:
pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.

Neurotransmitter changes occur in panic disorder specially serotonin and norepinephrine. SSRIs(Serotonin Selective reuptake Inhibitor) are drug of choice and benzodiazapine use for short term to ameliorate panic attacks.
Behaviour therapy also play important part specifically Cognitive behaviour Therapy(CBT).

Hope I have answered your query,
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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Suggest Remedy For Mental Health Problem

Hi, Thanks for writing to healthcaremagic. Keep one thing in your mind that no matter how much intense panic attack is , you never gonna die due to it. Panic attacks can occur even to normal persons but when there are multiple attacks with anticipatory anxiety and when it interferes with your daily routine ,it s called as panic disorder. There are two ways for treatment: pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. Neurotransmitter changes occur in panic disorder specially serotonin and norepinephrine. SSRIs(Serotonin Selective reuptake Inhibitor) are drug of choice and benzodiazapine use for short term to ameliorate panic attacks. Behaviour therapy also play important part specifically Cognitive behaviour Therapy(CBT). Hope I have answered your query, Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.