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Anxiety disorder and panic attack
I m suffering from anxiety disorder from 1.5 yrs. Overthinking is eating me up. I always feel like I'm going to have a heart attack or stroke. I couldn't concentrate on my work. It's very difficult to survive. Currently I m taking Paxidep cr 12.5 from 2 weeks but no improvement is showing. Please help me to come out from this problem.
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Hello, as you told that you feeling anxiety, overthinking, unable to concentrate.
Treatment you are taking needs to be add few more medicines so that symptoms can be resolve.
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Needs online consultation for further treatment.
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All the best.
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Hi.. anxiety disorders can be due to various conditions like physical reasons and psychological conditions. However i will need further history regarding the same to advise appropriately. You may need adjustment of your medicines. Relaxation therapy can help you.
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Consult online for further evaluation and management. Alternatively you can take a consultation by call/ whatsapp.. Search Dr. Shailaja Bandla, Psychiatrist on Google for Contact info.
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Anxiety is an unpleasant state which is very much distressing to sufferer. As you have already started treatment you must continue with evidence based treatment under guidance of Psychiatrist. You may need optimisation/augmentation of ongoing for further improvement.
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you may consult online with me on practo for further treatment
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It will take some time for medicine to work.
Also Start CBT for better results
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Ask your doctor to Add BZD for short period and to increase the dose of Paroxetine
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Relaxation exercise and meditation will be helpful
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Dr. Charuta Deshpande
Psychiatrist
16 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hello Greetings to you!
Sir, what you are having is called Hypochondriasis or Hypochondriacal anxiety. Many times it could just that what you have or it can be an accompaniment of some other underlying disorder you may have like Generalised anxiety disorder or Mood Disorder.
Hypochondriasis….many times leads to not just overthinking about health, but may also cause you to run to different doctors of various specialisations who may tend to overdiagnose you or make you go thru numerous tests if they fail to see the underlying mental state. This may cause you to b subject to unnecessary treatments & may lead you to overthink about your symptoms even more.
I am a Homeopathic Psychiatrist, & currently seeing many cases o Health anxiety….being treated successfully with Homeopathic remedies & short Counselling therapies for thought modification.
You may read reviews about 1-2patients who have felt better after 3-4months of being in the treatment & are still doing well.
Homeopathy takes a holistic approach & treats the condition scientifically, effectively & without side effects.
It will also help you to manage other mental or physical symptoms that you may have accompanied with the Health anxiety.
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Meet Face to Face if you are in Mumbai, or E-consult if ur outside Mumbai. Homeopathy meds can be send to your house address.
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Treating just the symptoms of anxiety is never enough or full proof.
You have to look at the underlying emotional issues, life stressors, past mental health status etc
It is a very curable condition most of the times, but early intervention is necessary
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Dr. Akkireddy Nandini
Psychiatrist
5 yrs exp
Baharampur
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Medicine will take at least 2 weeks to start action , continue the medication regularly. If in case of severe symptoms and distressing better to augment with other medications for a few days like benzodiazepins.
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online consultation for further information
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relaxing techniques, lifestyle modification
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Dr. Tanu Kumari
Psychiatrist
11 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Paxidep (Paroxetine) is a good medication for anxiety disorder and panic attacks. The medications have only just started 2 weeks back and are on the lowest possible dose. It will take some time to show response and your psychiatrist might optimise dosage at next visit. You will need to be a bit patient.
For the panic attacks, a temporary adjunct medication may be prescribed.
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visit your doctor and discuss
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You should practice JPMR daily (videos available on youtube) and do regular physical exercise.
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