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How Can Severe Anxiety Be Treated?

hello I have anxiety have for 15 years also have some panic attacks going off my alprazolam 0.25 mg my doctor wants me to try velafaxine hcl er starting at 35 mg for 2 weeks then 75 mg . I had a seizure last dec 18 no ideal why never had one since only reason is my husband and mom told me we were at store I droped and seiz for 20 min and turn blue ambulance called . Ok I am a little scared to start cause of seizure an will I have to stay on this for the rest of my life or if I ask doctor after a time year etc I want to go off what are my chances or f seizure or with draws and I am a social drinker now I cant drink alcohol glass wine with a meal that kinda I can deal with but that will will with alprazlam I drink did not bother me but this is a drug that stays in your body all day steady not short live. But I am so tired of this anxiety sweats cant focus on any thing memmory awful just not happy with my self Please is this a safe medication for me e
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Hello,

Treating depression, several drugs are available. Medications usually take four to eight weeks to become fully effective. In some cases, a combination of antidepressants may be necessary.

So for treating depression, you can use

-SSRIs, such as Prozac or
-SNRIs such as Effexoror
-sinequan

Sometimes an antidepressant combined with a second antidepressant from a different class, or a different type of medication altogether, can boost the effectiveness of an antidepressant alone.

For treating anxiety you can use Xanxa or valium. This will help you with sleep too.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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How Can Severe Anxiety Be Treated?

Hello, Treating depression, several drugs are available. Medications usually take four to eight weeks to become fully effective. In some cases, a combination of antidepressants may be necessary. So for treating depression, you can use -SSRIs, such as Prozac or -SNRIs such as Effexoror -sinequan Sometimes an antidepressant combined with a second antidepressant from a different class, or a different type of medication altogether, can boost the effectiveness of an antidepressant alone. For treating anxiety you can use Xanxa or valium. This will help you with sleep too. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon