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Suggest Treatment For Panic Attack And Anxiety

hi how are you?

i realy hope you can help me, i am suffering form

pannick attacks and anxiety attacks, its only been

for the past 3 weeks now. Wich anti-depresive pills

will work the best to help me with this situasion?

i am currently on Cilift but i get alot of side effects that

i dont like at all.
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
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Hi,

I can understand your concern due to your panic attacks. The first line treatment of panic attacks is medicines from the group selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Cilift is citalopram which is also an SSRI.

If you are not able to tolerate citalopram, it can be stopped and another SSRI like sertraline or paroxetine could be tried. These are very safe and effective medications. You can discuss regarding the same with your psychiatrist.

I hope I was able to answer your query.

Best wishes,

Dr. Sunil Gupta
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Suggest Treatment For Panic Attack And Anxiety

Hi, I can understand your concern due to your panic attacks. The first line treatment of panic attacks is medicines from the group selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Cilift is citalopram which is also an SSRI. If you are not able to tolerate citalopram, it can be stopped and another SSRI like sertraline or paroxetine could be tried. These are very safe and effective medications. You can discuss regarding the same with your psychiatrist. I hope I was able to answer your query. Best wishes, Dr. Sunil Gupta