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I suffer from severe anxiety issues. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing severe pain in the back of my head and neck region with dizziness since six months now. I went to physiotherapy and took some muscle relaxants but with no effective relief. With anxiety tablets like Amitriptyline, it felt better for a few days but again it came... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the clinical description and attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). My answer to your questions is that we do not have anything to gauge your anxiety with some instrument but it can be detected with a complete history an... Read Full »
I suffer from anxiety and chest pressure. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have anxiety. I have chest pressure and stiffness in the back. I have a sense of hotness in my body. In the past, I have been on tablets Amitop 10 mg and Dexanil Plus. I have had whole body tests performed and the results were normal. Kindly advice on treatment. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and tried to understand your problem although it was difficult to do so because there was an inadequate description. Since you have mentioned anxiety and a few of other symptoms of anxiety, I assume that you are suffering from an anxiety disorder. The... Read Full »
How can I naturally overcome chest tightness?
Query: Hello doctor, I have chest tightness and pressure in the chest, some steep pain in the ribs, and stiffness in the upper back, and sometimes I feel pain in that stiffness. How do I overcome it naturally? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Although we discussed in detail about various steps required to control anxiety and its associated symptoms, it seems from the current post that you are not able to have proper control despite having consistent efforts. At this stage, I will request you consider the fo... Read Full »
I am suffering from anxiety and fear. Please advise.
Query: Dear Doctor, I am 32 years old and I weigh 80kg. I am married and I am working with a telecom company. I got married six months back and my problem is anxiety and fear. I am not able to drive because of fear. Headache, blurred vision, shortness of breath are my problems. Among them, fear is the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the available description it appears to be Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) which is a kind of anxiety disorder that needs long term treatment. I would like to tell you that GAD is a kind of relapsing and remitting disorder and needs both medications as well as ... Read Full »
Can I take another lorazepam for anxiety?
Query: Dear Doctor, I have panic/anxiety disorder and was prescribed with 5mg lorazepam. I took one tablet at 8 PM but still l would wake up anxious in the morning. Is it safe to take one more tablet? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Thanks for posting your query at icliniq.com. At this moment you can take another 0.5mg but do not repeat it after that. Tomorrow you can discuss your poor response to the 0.5mg lorazepam either with your physician or you can discuss with me online, if online therapy for a psychiatry consultat... Read Full »
I am suffering from anxiety and panic attacks. Please help.
Query: Dear Doctor, I am suffering from anxiety and panic attacks for the last 3 years. I went to a neurologist 2 years back and he advised me to take REXIPRA 10 for 3 months, SOLTUS 50 for 6 months, HEMIDAP PLUS for 9 months & ZEPAM .5 for 12 months. Upon following these medications, I was improvin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. As per your diagnosis of anxiety and panic attacks, there should be no doubt whether you need neurologist or psychiatrist. Both these conditions come under the domain of psychiatrist and they are more able to treat these ... Read Full »
I am experiencing sudden anxiety attacks. Please help.
Query: Dear Doctor, I am being treated for Schizophrenia which was diagnosed 10 years back, and suffered heart attack during December 2013. I underwent angioplasty (PTCA + Stent) during the same month. I was taking psychiatric drug Sizopin 200mg before the attack; and was asked to abruptly stop the drug af... Read Full »
Answer: HI, Thanks for posting a query at icliniq. I assume that you are having good life with current medicines baring anxiety attacks. The possible reason for your anxiety attacks are: Current medication- Can you outline the onset of anxiety attacks after starting one or another medication that you are... Read Full »
I am skeptical about the drugs prescribed. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have a panic disorder and severe insomnia worsened by my anxiety. My doctor prescribed me Ambien 5 mg or Zolfresh 5 mg at night, Paxil-CR 12.5 mg at night, Etizolam 0.5 mg twice a day and Divalproex 500 mg once in a day. I also have suicidal ideations when I do not sleep well and gets p... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the query and understand your concerns. If your diagnosis is panic disorder, anxiety and major depressive disorder, then the prescription of Paxil CR (Paroxetine) and Etizolam is completely on the line of treatment and I do not feel anybody should rais... Read Full »
I suffer from intense anxiety attacks. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 19-year-old female of 5'5 feet in height and weight of 111 pounds. I was previously diagnosed with anxiety and have been consulting a therapist. For the past few days, I have had intense anxiety. The attacks are different this time, and I constantly feel lightheaded, dizzy, short... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. With the information available, there is sufficient proof to conclude that it is anxiety, as all of the symptoms listed may be accounted for by anxiety. However, regarding any other thing to rule out, it is e... Read Full »
I suffer from depression along with anxiety. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 28 years old male with a weight of 147.71 pounds and a height of 5'9". I have been diagnosed with depression along with anxiety. I have been prescribed Clonazepam (0.5 mg initially and later 0.25 mg) with Escitalopram (till last weak 20 mg). My anxiety is under control to a good e... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. From the available description, it appears to me that you have a partial response to medication leading to incomplete treatment. Considering this fact, we have two options to manage the current condition. Either increase t... Read Full »