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What Causes Recurrent Anxiety Attacks While Travelling?
Hi There, I have just moved to Vancouver, and started getting panic attacks in trains and busses and taxis. it started by taking a skytrain which goes pretty high, now im feeling the affects days later and it seems that these attacks keep occurring throughout the entire day. even if I control my breath with exercises, 10 mins later the attacks reappear and feel very light headed and elevated heart rate
Fri, 15 Feb 2019
Hello,
You are having a recurrent anxiety attack.
It is a good thing that you tried to control it with deep breathing exercises. Continue with these.
I will suggest that you should take anti-anxiety drugs as clonazepam etc for a few days.
You should get a prescription from a psychiatrist or general physician for these drugs. Avoid alcohol, tea and coffee.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Varinder Joshi , General & Family Physician
You are having a recurrent anxiety attack.
It is a good thing that you tried to control it with deep breathing exercises. Continue with these.
I will suggest that you should take anti-anxiety drugs as clonazepam etc for a few days.
You should get a prescription from a psychiatrist or general physician for these drugs. Avoid alcohol, tea and coffee.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Varinder Joshi , General & Family Physician
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