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Stopping ssri n i keep getting panic attacks! every time i get one i think i'm having a stroke or heart attack.. how do i convince myself i'm ok?

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SSRI: This is serious. You cannot manage yourself without the help of your psychiatrist in order to avoid important side effects or insorgence of new symptoms.

Answered 5/17/2019

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A member asked:

Stopping ssri n i keep getting panic attacks! every time i get one i think i'm having a stroke or heart attack.. how do i convince myself i'm ok?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Nour Baltagi answered

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