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What Causes Feeling Pulse At Back Of Neck?
Question: Is it normal to feel a pulse in the back of your neck during a panic attack?
Brief Answer:
Yes it is a frequent complaint
Detailed Answer:
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Yes, it is a frequent complain to feel pulse in the back of neck as well. Panic state is a state of hyperarousal and there is an increased cardiac activity during such episodes. This leads to feeling of pulse at various places of the body including the neck.
You may get these panic attacks treated. This will require use of clonazepam or lorazepam for acute relief and use of sertraline or paroxetine for long term cure.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
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Yes it is a frequent complaint
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Yes, it is a frequent complain to feel pulse in the back of neck as well. Panic state is a state of hyperarousal and there is an increased cardiac activity during such episodes. This leads to feeling of pulse at various places of the body including the neck.
You may get these panic attacks treated. This will require use of clonazepam or lorazepam for acute relief and use of sertraline or paroxetine for long term cure.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I currently am prescribed to Xanax for the panic attacks. This was the first time I felt the pulse in the back of my neck, in addition with a throbbing sensation in the back of my head. Sometimes I feel the pulse in my head.
I have had an MRI done on my brain and there was no abnormal results. Would you recommend SSRIs in the treatment of my anxiety? I have had some psychiatrists say yes, and others say that SSRIs can make anxiety worse.
I have had an MRI done on my brain and there was no abnormal results. Would you recommend SSRIs in the treatment of my anxiety? I have had some psychiatrists say yes, and others say that SSRIs can make anxiety worse.
Brief Answer:
yes i suggest
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Xanax is a good drug but ssri are required to treat the illness from the root. Escitalopram or paroxetine are good drugs for the same.
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy
yes i suggest
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Xanax is a good drug but ssri are required to treat the illness from the root. Escitalopram or paroxetine are good drugs for the same.
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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