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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety With ADD
my son is having anxiety. He developed anxiety after college. He is 25 and worries himself into a panic. His worries are financial, he has student debt. In college he took adderal for his ADD and the adderal seemed to keep him organized and focused so he worried less. He also is an avid athlete goes to gym daily mountain bike rides and stays physically active. His worry is can he take a medication that would not effect his want for activity because he claims that is his saving grace. His career is I.T. so lots of sitting. Can you recommend a drug to help his level of anxiety for a 25 year old active male
Wed, 18 May 2016
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Anxiety can be very debilitating for a young adult who has both academic concerns and sports to pursue. I recommend getting a thorough consultation from your Psychiatrist to rule out any co-morbid depressive features before starting medication. I would have suggested Tablet Escitalopram 10mg once daily for 6 weeks while monitoring for tolerability and continued the same for another 6 - 9 months followed by gradual taper. In the meanwhile I would suggest counselling sessions wherein he can learn some relaxation exercises and techniques to wean his anxiety symptoms by himself. Hope this was helpful, Thanks!
Anxiety can be very debilitating for a young adult who has both academic concerns and sports to pursue. I recommend getting a thorough consultation from your Psychiatrist to rule out any co-morbid depressive features before starting medication. I would have suggested Tablet Escitalopram 10mg once daily for 6 weeks while monitoring for tolerability and continued the same for another 6 - 9 months followed by gradual taper. In the meanwhile I would suggest counselling sessions wherein he can learn some relaxation exercises and techniques to wean his anxiety symptoms by himself. Hope this was helpful, Thanks!
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