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Panic disorder and health anxiety
I am on treatment from 10 months for panic and health anxiety how many days this treatment should be taken or its life long should I take medicine
I Heard from people once psychiatrist medicine starts must take it for life
I am totally fine now as like i was in college no tension no fear fully calm
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Dr. Nanditha
Psychiatrist
5 yrs exp
Nellore
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If your condition is normal you can consult your doctor to decrease doses on tapering basis..like you should not stop the medication at a time.. depends on condition the medication is life long
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This is myth that Psychiatric medicine one has to be taken for life long
If you are better on medication then you may ask your Psychiatrist to reduce your dose
Treatment has been completed in tapering manner.
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