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Medical Conditions - Panic Attack

A panic attack is a sensation of fear that occurs without warning in the body. It occurs at any time in the day, but it often occurs during sleep. The symptoms are chest pain, loss of control in the body, increased heartbeat, tingling or numbness in the body, and breathing difficulties. Usually, it lasts for ten minutes, but it cal also occur for a long time. It can occur during diabetes, heart disease, hyperthyroidism, asthma, and irritable bowel disease. It is treated by taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and Benzodiazepines. Doing deep breathing exercises regularly helps to provide some relief.

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What are the side effects of metabolic surgery?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. What you are experiencing is very common after major weight loss, especially with rapid changes from metabolic surgery.

What triggers panic attacks?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I read your query and can understand your concern.Panic attacks are sudden overwhelming feelings of acute and disabling anxiety.

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How to manage claustrophobia and breathing issues?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, you are experiencing panic-related symptoms under anxiety issues. As you have shared of phobia.

Need second opinion on Celexa and Buspar for severe anxiety/panic attacks

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are not on too high a dose of celexa or buspar. However serotonin syndrome is not always dose dependant.

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Suffering from anxiety, and panic attacks for the last 3 years. Need second opinion on the prescription.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. As per your diagnosis of anxiety and panic attacks, there should be no doubt whether you need neurologist or psychiatrist.

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Feeling lightheadedness and unbalanced. Not sure if it is the panic attacks?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms of panic attacks are episodically occurring attacks for a duration of 10 to 20 minutes. The symptoms include: Chest pain. Breathlessness.

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How can a 21-year-old male manage panic attacks?

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern.

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I get intense palpitations and panic attacks. Should I worry about my heart?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Panic attacks often mimic a heart attack. In fact, one of the common differential diagnosis of panic attack is cardiac arrest.

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What medicines can treat my severe panic attacks?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from panic attack disorder. You should start the tablet Escitalopram 10 mg once a day after breakfast.

I am experiencing psychosis after being sexually abused for years. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I empathize with you. Sexual abuse in childhood is perhaps the most brutal and tragic thing that can happen to a person.

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