See below: Sorry you are suffering from so much anxiety. Anxiety and panic attacks respond very well to SSRI/SNRI type antidepressants such as Zoloft, (sertraline) Prozac or Celexa. Adding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT) will help. There are CBT apps available for smart phone. For info on Anxiety and Panic SEE: http://bit.ly/104V8hb + http://bit.ly/1saJf5y Video on 4-7-8 breathing: http://bit.ly/1uyQgg8
Answered 1/26/2017
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Anxiety: Before discussing medications, I would seek medical attention to discover the cause of the anxiety. Very many medical conditions can have anxiety as a symptom, for example, thyroid disease.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Therapy?: Have you yet tried any form of psychotherapy? Typically, the optimal combination of things to treat emotional issues such as anxiety/depression/panic attacks is medication (which, on your best day, is supposed to take the edge off symptoms) but the real gruntwork takes place in psychotherapist's consulting room.
Answered 10/31/2015
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Panic attacks/anxiet: can be treated with psychotherapy & /or psychiatric medications. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & behavior therapy can be effective. Medications such as SSRI's or SNRI's may be used. Benzodiazapines are sometimes used as well. Many of my patients respond well to use of cranial electrotherapy stimulation.
Answered 12/27/2015
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The usual ones are: SSRI's, but beware of side effect and/or withdrawal problems should you quit them without supervision. Short-term meds are benzo's, but again watch for dependence or rebounds. Severe panic usually does not respond to herbs (Valerian Root, etc.), so treatment involves meds, exercise, AND psychotherapy---CBT being in vogue presently. Massage, acupuncture and hypnosis have been know to help...
Answered 5/11/2016
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Exposure therapy: There is a lot of validation for treatments that involve gradually increased exposure to the symptoms of panic coupled with relaxation training. Ssri meds are often prescribed for anxiety as well as for depression, but you can also learn how to manage, decrease, & sometimes completely eliminate the problem by working with a therapist who specializes in exposure-based therapy for panic.
Answered 9/23/2017
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