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Suffering from Anxiety Disorder & PA
Hello. Myself Sabarish. I'm suffering from anxiety disorder and panic attacks since last 3 months. Now everytime I'm having a fear that whether I will get attack or not in doing the regular activities like brushing, eating, bathing etc. Also I'm having the problem of anxiety induced hallucinations. For this I'm taking Arip (5mg). For anxiety and panic attacks I have been given Flunil(10mg). Now the very first question that I want to ask is that am I suffering from GAD or OCD? The second and the most important question is that am I given the correct medicines according to the symptoms that I have explained above? Because similar symptoms happened to me 3 years back and during that time I was taking 5mg Escitalopram in the morning and 10mg Escitalopram in the night. During that time I felt very well. But after tapering and stopping it with the guidance of psy I started to develop the same symptoms again along with hallucinations this time. So am I given the correct medicines this time??
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1.Use Deep Breathing Deep breathing is another effective way to relieve stress and anxiety. It helps you with physical symptoms such as shallow breathing and rapid heart rate, and it also helps with controlling your thoughts. When you practice deep breathing, you're forced to take your thoughts off of whatever is causing you anxiety and to focus on the breathing technique that you are using. 2.Keep A Journal Journaling can be an effective way to deal with your anxiety and to find relief. It helps you to take all of the things that are rolling around in your head and get them out of your head and down on paper. Sometimes seeing the things that we're worried about on paper can help us to see that they're not as big of a deal as we thought they were. It can also help us to find solutions that we have been overlooking. 3.Hang Out With Friends If you're struggling with anxiety, sometimes the last thing that you want to do is go hang out with your friends. Even if it's an activity that you enjoy with people that you like, the thought of it can be stressful. Your brain already feels overwhelmed with things that you feel you need to figure out, and it can seem like a bad use of time to do something fun. 4. Exercise, Find What Works For You : You might be tired of hearing about how great exercise is for your health. But, the reason you hear about it so much is that there's no way around it. Exercise it's good for both your physical body and for your mind.Getting regular exercise has been proven to help you sleep better at night, clear your head, and boost your mood. It's a great way to use up all that pent-up energy that you have in a way that's going to benefit you in multiple areas of your life.
Next Steps
consult Psychiatrist/ Psychologist
Health Tips
Do Yoga and meditation, Go for counselling session
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Your symptoms need further detailed evaluation to reach the diagnosis. Your meds can then be adjusted to increased dose depending upon the symptoms. Also, i think therapy sessions can be added. Kindly discuss with your treating psychiatrist or take a proper in clinic consultation for further management.
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