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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety And Panic Attacks
I have currently been out of work for 3 1/2 weeks due to depression and anxiety. I have one more week to go before I go back to my high stress job and I am still having really bad days. I had a terrible panic attack today just because I went to the grocery store.
Fri, 28 Mar 2014
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Among several meds available for this complain : venalafaxine 37.5mg to 150 mg at night time helps maximum.
Try to divide doses in twice daily dosing. Also taking etizolam 0.5mg in morning and afternoon for a week or so initially prevents any attacks. this may be stoppped later.
For any major attacks if it comes - clonazepam 0.5mg will cut it in few minutes..
With these two the re is significant improvement in few days only.
Good luck!
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Psychiatry
Among several meds available for this complain : venalafaxine 37.5mg to 150 mg at night time helps maximum.
Try to divide doses in twice daily dosing. Also taking etizolam 0.5mg in morning and afternoon for a week or so initially prevents any attacks. this may be stoppped later.
For any major attacks if it comes - clonazepam 0.5mg will cut it in few minutes..
With these two the re is significant improvement in few days only.
Good luck!
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Psychiatry
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