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Panic attack
I am a housewife and I've been experiencing panic attacks for the past 3 years. In my childhood, I faced some disturbances , but I'm not sure if they were panic attacks. After giving birth to my son, I went through postnatal depression and received treatment for six months. Since then, I have been dealing with ongoing panic attack issues.
The stress of taking care of my son, supporting the family, and a lack of financial stability and moral support has made it difficult for me to seek treatment. Recently, I relocated to Pune due to my husband's job, and my panic attacks have become more severe. I'm now experiencing panic attacks two to three times a day, with each episode lasting around 30 minutes or more.
I'm unsure about the best treatment approach for my situation. Is this a severe case? Should I consult a psychologist and a psychiatrist? What is the most effective treatment, medication, or therapy? Can any doctor suggest the right course of treatment?
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first consult a psychiatrist, have the medication prescribed for you for 15 days then see a psychologist.Medicine will help in regulation of biochemicals and counselling will help in addressing the root cause.
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Your anxiety is severe enough that it needs a proper treatment for a good family and bodily functioning.
Combination of medication and therapy provides the best treatment.
Such severe anxiety (2-3/day) usually requires medicine.
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consult a psychiatrist or psychologist or both
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Your history suggests you have significant panic disorder as it's affecting your day to day functioning. Ideal treatment will be combination of therapy and medication
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Consult a psychiatrist, he will provide you meds and may also provide therapy or refer u to a therapist
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Dr. Sharon Narula
Psychiatrist
3 yrs exp
Delhi
Hi ma'am, I understand you are suffering from mental health issue. The symptoms as you have described warrant a proper evaluation by a psychiatrist and initiation of medicines as well as relaxation techniques can be advised.
Do seek help, the mental health issues are treatable.
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Consult a psychiatrist.
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Dr. Upasana Rai
Psychiatrist
5 yrs exp
Varanasi
Please consult for detailed evaluation and management
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Dr. Vishal Bhatt
Psychiatrist
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
Chest pain is a common symptom of anxiety and panic attacks. Many people say it is the notable feature of their worst episodes. It can also worsen anxiety if a person becomes afraid they are having a heart attack
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Dr. Humayun
Neuropsychiatrist
11 yrs exp
Anantnag
Got your concern
Definitely need some additional information to assess the problem in detail.
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consult via practo immediately...
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