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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Nausea And Vomiting
my son-in-law suffers from anxiety. he suffers panic attacks and week long bouts of nausea and vomiting. he's in the hospital for dehydration at least once a month. he was in rehab last year for xanax addiction. he now takes paxil, but doesn't really help. what can we do?
Mon, 2 Jun 2014
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us,
The dose of paroxetine can be optimized if there is no adequate response. There are other options of medications like sertraline or fluoxetine that can be given. Please consult his treating psychiatrist and discuss the problem.
Hope this helps,
Dr A Rao
Thanks for writing to us,
The dose of paroxetine can be optimized if there is no adequate response. There are other options of medications like sertraline or fluoxetine that can be given. Please consult his treating psychiatrist and discuss the problem.
Hope this helps,
Dr A Rao
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