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Does Albuteral Cause Panic Attacks?
When I took my Albuteral this morning I felt like I was having a panic attack afterwards. I ve never had this reaction before. I felt terror , like i was going to die of a heart attack. I wanted to run, scream, and felt like I couldn t breathe even though I was breathing fine. Then got nauseas. this lasted for a couple hours. No chest pain, but tightness. I have felt out of sorts all die, but not to that extreme. Could it have been a new reaction to the Albuteral? I m a female 54 years old.
Fri, 19 Dec 2014
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Welcome here.
Albuterol can cause panic attacks mostly in chronic users. Most vulnerable age group is 45-55 years.
The reason behind this is that it can activate sympathetic system and lead to symptoms similar to panic.
You should talk to your treating doctor about this.
A low dose of xanax (prescription drug) can prove beneficial to abort acute panic attack.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
Welcome here.
Albuterol can cause panic attacks mostly in chronic users. Most vulnerable age group is 45-55 years.
The reason behind this is that it can activate sympathetic system and lead to symptoms similar to panic.
You should talk to your treating doctor about this.
A low dose of xanax (prescription drug) can prove beneficial to abort acute panic attack.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
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