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Does a person suffering from anxiety have to take medicines for the rest of his life? Because i heard it if i take medicines then i should take it for whole life. Please suggest me how to rid anxiety...?
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No , the duration of medication required differs from patient to patient
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That's not true! Where have you heard that from?
According to standard guidelines you can do tapering down after 9 months and if you take other measures you can also do it earlier.
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I can help you better with further treatment course needed. U can connect me via whatsapp on seven zero eight two zero two two zero six two.
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May I know who has told you this?
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Please don’t go by google or by what a non medico has told.
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Just because you have diagnosed with anxiety and are currently on medications does not mean that you’ll be on medications all your life
Treatment could last from few months to a year or two, depending on your triggers, ongoing stressors, severity of your current symptoms, underlying personality traits, support system, lifestyle modification- healthy sleep wake cycle, food habits, exercising, meditation, relaxation and breathing exercises.
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Not all will be leading for rest of life. One third will recover with a single course, one third will be needing episodically, that is during certain times of life, one third having chronic anxiety (long term anxiety) because their mind pathways can't produce serotnin/ norepinephrine like neurotransmitters normally. I hope this clarifies.
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No. That is not true. The treatment is long but not life long. For any anxiety the minimum period of medication required as per the prevalent guidelines are 6-9 months. And if you practice the therapeutic measures with the medications then that will increase your resilience.
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if you want personalised suggestion you can connect with me online or any psychiatrist. I give online therapies.
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it will take active effort from your side to deal with your anxiety.
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