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What Causes Panic Attacks Post Percocet Withdrawal?
I am having a few problems, I have been on percocets for foot paine for abut 2 years . I had stopped 3 weeks ago.4 weeks ago I was driving and had a panic attack because I could not breathe i felt like my throat was closing up and I could not breathe and it got worse.I didn t know what happened. I calmed down and was fine. 2 weeks later it had happened again and after that it happened another time.so I had went to the dr and they said it was anxiety. gave me lexapro and hydroxene for my attacks she said I was under high stress.i started my lexapro and had takin my hydroxene a couple times , when i felt an attack coming along. so it s been 3 weeks now that I have been on my lexapro and it s helping me keep calm and I don t feel like I m stressed out , but I m still having problems breathing and it feels like my chest and throat more so is tight , i can barely stand up for 5 minutes . so i have been lying in bed for 3 weeks now. because i have no energy to do anything my body feels tired and i can t breathe and i CONSTintley YAWN, i also been having problems having recurring bacterial vaginosis. when i go to the obgyn they don t see symptoms , but i had paine and fishy odor that i have had before when they detevcted the bv. they had put me on flagell,for 7 days,but i still have the sypmtoms. i also have another issue with my urine i think i have ic, wich i have had bad pressure pain. I need answers can you please help me.
Mon, 12 Aug 2019
Hi,
Signs of narcotic withdrawal are yawning, anxiety, tremor. Higher levels of withdrawal produce nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea. And one of the main treatments is cognitive-behavioral therapy. Specifically forming a better structure of thoughts.
In this case "I had a panic attack because I could not breathe" is not addressable but "I could not breathe because I had a panic attack" a lot can be done for it. So, changing location and circumstance and realizing that a panic attack is unlikely to last a half-hour--the minimal time for taking a pill to do anything--is often enough.
Withdrawal starts 1 to 3 days after lowering/stopping narcotics, peaks at 4 to 7 days and is decreasing after that. Cannot say in your particular case, but generally, these would be the main points.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
Signs of narcotic withdrawal are yawning, anxiety, tremor. Higher levels of withdrawal produce nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea. And one of the main treatments is cognitive-behavioral therapy. Specifically forming a better structure of thoughts.
In this case "I had a panic attack because I could not breathe" is not addressable but "I could not breathe because I had a panic attack" a lot can be done for it. So, changing location and circumstance and realizing that a panic attack is unlikely to last a half-hour--the minimal time for taking a pill to do anything--is often enough.
Withdrawal starts 1 to 3 days after lowering/stopping narcotics, peaks at 4 to 7 days and is decreasing after that. Cannot say in your particular case, but generally, these would be the main points.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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