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How do Benzodiazepine work on anxiety and panic attacks?
Query: Hello doctor, I currently suffer from anxiety attacks and panic attacks. It has been changing over the course of about four years, getting better and worse again. In everyday life it is manageable, but the attacks cause some unreasonable thoughts and ideas to form. I have heard about the use of Ben... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Anxiety and panic attacks are extremely common and 15 to 20 percent of people suffer from this issue at some point in their lives. Standard treatment for anxiety is the use of SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) type of medicines. They are usually given for... Read Full »
Will codeine and Marijuana intake cause panic attack?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 22-year-old healthy male. Yesterday I had my first panic attack and it was severe and lasted long. I have ended up in the emergency room. But they just gave me a Diazepam and I was feeling good again, but they never told me what triggered and I am curious. Last night I drank 11... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It could be a combination of Marijuana, codeine, and beer. Also, regular use of Marijuana will cause panic attacks. It is just that the effects of whatever is taken regularly and do not show up immediately. Only chronic use of either smoking, alcohol or other drugs w... Read Full »
I am an 18-year-old suffering from panic and anxiety attacks for the past seven months. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old male suffering from panic and anxiety attacks for about six to seven months. Whenever I feel nervous due to any simple reason, I start sweating and panicking. I was fine for about one and a half months, but I started suffering again from the past two days. This atta... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Panic attacks and generalized anxiety disorder are very common, and around 15 to 20 percent of people suffer from these problems. You should consult a local psychiatrist who will prescribe you SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) such as: tablet Sertraline ... Read Full »
Can home remedies be used to treat OCD and agoraphobia?
Query: Hi doctor,I have been suffering from agoraphobia and OCD, from all the symptoms that I have been exhibiting for the past four years. On most days, I am on the edge of my seat with a large amount of anxiety, and I am constantly worrying about my breathing and paying attention to different parts of my... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are some online consultation sites and online portals where those prescriptions can be uploaded and medicines are delivered home. If you have something like this at your place, could you look into local online consultations and get medicines? You will ideally need ... Read Full »
SSRI is not helping with my bipolar disorder and panic attacks. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have bipolar disorder, panic attacks, social and generalized anxiety disorder. I have one to three panic attacks per day, constant anxiety, and fear of leaving the house. No motivation to work, no energy, apathetic, without mood. Right now I am in a depressive episode. I previousl... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your anxiety is not responsive to SSRI's (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), then you should consider trying TCA (tricyclic antidepressants) class of antidepressants. They will help with your anxiety and panic attacks. Apart from Tranxene and Benzodiazepin... Read Full »
How to manage mixed anxiety-depressive disorder?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been suffering from panic attacks, anxiety, and many other symptoms that come along with it. I have to leave work constantly and go home a lot of the time due to a panic attack. Also, I feel as if I cannot stay still in one place for a long time. I constantly need a change of scen... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to have a mixed anxiety-depressive disorder. This is very common, and about 10 to 15 percent of people have this problem. It is also very easily treatable. You will need to visit a psychiatrist. He will prescribe you SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor... Read Full »
How to deal with panic attack with some associated symptoms?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been getting panic attacks very frequently. It comes with shortness of breath, my chest feels tight and painful, and an emotional breakdown. I often feel dizzy, light head and like I have no control over my body. This has been happening for four days now and yesterday I had... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Many times, anxiety and depression coexist and it leads to the symptoms you have been experiencing. Moreover, the body heals in sleep and that is also disturbed for you, so that is not allowing you to recover. This basically happens due to a deficiency of a neurotran... Read Full »