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Had Burning Feeling At The Back Of Head And Rapid Breathing. Had Panic Attack. Suggest?

hi um I've been know to have panic attacks but they haven't happened in over a year. and just a few days ago when I was trying to fall asleep I got this really bad burning feeling at the back of my head and thought nothing of it until I was falling asleep and felt my breathing start to change and when I was falling asleep I would jump up in panic with rapid breathing and its been happening for the past few days
Fri, 30 Aug 2013
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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.
It seems you are having panic attacks and you certainly need treatment for the same. There are two types of treatment. First is the cognitive behavioural therapy which involves 8-10 weekly session of 20 min each. They will try to change your way of thinking.
Along with CBT, you will need some medications like paroxetine or clonazepam or propranolol. These medications need to be taken for 8-10 months to get you feel better.
All said it is treatable.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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.
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Had Burning Feeling At The Back Of Head And Rapid Breathing. Had Panic Attack. Suggest?

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. It seems you are having panic attacks and you certainly need treatment for the same. There are two types of treatment. First is the cognitive behavioural therapy which involves 8-10 weekly session of 20 min each. They will try to change your way of thinking. Along with CBT, you will need some medications like paroxetine or clonazepam or propranolol. These medications need to be taken for 8-10 months to get you feel better. All said it is treatable. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. 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.