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How Can Severe Panic Attacks Be Treated?
i have severe panic attacks, been so since I was 15, just found out alot of others in my family do too, we ere all ashamed to talk about it, I am looking for anxiety meds that wont knock me out, but lower panic attack, I take pain meds for enlarged spleen also, 10/325 hydros
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Hi there. Normally antidepressants are used for anxiety attacks for long term treatment but it takes a couple weeks to take effect.
An evaluation will have to be done on what causes the anxiety attack? Is there any other conditions?
With certain types of anxiety disorders therapy can also be very effective combined with treatment. It is always better to treat the cause than to try and numb the symptoms with sedatives/hypnotics
An evaluation will have to be done on what causes the anxiety attack? Is there any other conditions?
With certain types of anxiety disorders therapy can also be very effective combined with treatment. It is always better to treat the cause than to try and numb the symptoms with sedatives/hypnotics
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