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Anxiety attacks all day went to er morning given ativan (lorazepam) 1 dose started to have anx attack a few hours later still going on no rx given what should ido?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Work with a : psychiatrist to get good control of symptoms. ER's may be reluctant to prescribe very many benzodiazapines to a relatively unknown patient.

Dr Munshower and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 3/2/2017

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