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How Can Severe Panic Attacks Be Treated?

I have sever panic attacks and when I have them I become sure I am dying. I never know when I am going to have one and it scares me, whatcha makes it worse. What can I do to prevent them other than take drugs. My blood pressure always goes up during an episode although I am on blood pressure medication.
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Hi welcome to the health care magic

You are having anxiety induced panic attacks history

For that you need to prescribe fluoxetine like SSRI group of drug for atleast 6 month

Such panic attack related to lack of serotonin, so you will be benefited by this drug and it has so biological association also

So believe in taking drugs for anxiety and should be taken regularly

Yoga, meditation will be beneficial

If needed short term benzodizepine also will be prescribed for one or two month

Behavioural counselling also will be beneficial

So consult psychiatrist for your examination and detail history taking and get your prescription

Take care
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How Can Severe Panic Attacks Be Treated?

Hi welcome to the health care magic You are having anxiety induced panic attacks history For that you need to prescribe fluoxetine like SSRI group of drug for atleast 6 month Such panic attack related to lack of serotonin, so you will be benefited by this drug and it has so biological association also So believe in taking drugs for anxiety and should be taken regularly Yoga, meditation will be beneficial If needed short term benzodizepine also will be prescribed for one or two month Behavioural counselling also will be beneficial So consult psychiatrist for your examination and detail history taking and get your prescription Take care