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What Medication Is Suggested For Loss Of Memory,anxiety And Back Pain?
I have taken extacy before 2 years ago for about 4years. I was taking ex everyday. I would take 3 to 4 pills and once I even took 12 pills. I quit 2 years ago and just in the last month started again. I suffered from memory loss, anxiety and weight loss from the last use. now I am experiencing pain around my heart sometimes waking me from sleep. I have had a 2 week dull headache and a little difficulty breathing. I m confused because I expected the back pain, memory loss, weight loss, difficulty sleeping ect.. But in the 4 years of use never these new pains. Will this go away? Am I at risk for a heart attack? I don t have insurance, when/should I go to the ER? Other factors that may be important. Never had existing heart condition. Rhr on extacy up to 120. I m hydrated and eat before use. I smoke 1/2 to full pack a day. The pain last about a second and occurs in 5-10 min intervals. Except at night the pain stays the entire time laying down. There is also a pain in area around left armpit.
Tue, 5 Aug 2014
Hi, thanks for the query. I am glad to know that you have given up using MDMA (Ecstacy). If you are sober for more than a year; then your current set of symptoms are unlikely to be related to use of MDMA. Are you using any other illicit substance or using alcohol/hypnotics? Because during withdrawal phase from these, one might get similar symptoms. After ruling out all of these, simple solution is consult your Psychiatrist who after taking your detailed history will make a formal diagnosis of which type of anxiety disorder you are suffering from. Afterwards, depending upon your profile; you will be prescribed one of the SSRI type drug (Escitalopram, sertraline, paroxetine etc.) along with sos rapid relief anxiolytic drugs like clonazepam/etizolam to tide over the excessive anxiety episodes. Also; you will be taught relaxation exercises to help you control your body sensations & lastly there are treatments like biofeedback available with Psychiatrist which work very nicely in these symptoms. Hope this helps. Good Luck
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