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Suggest Remedies For Panic Attacks Caused By Air Hunger
Question: I'm currently suffering with air hunger. My dr don't even want to listen about it and put me on citalopram for panic attacks. Panic attacks come from my air hunger. Is there a cure? Or could it be coming from something else? I'm constantly trying to get that deep breath to feel better. Also I struggle to yawn. Please help
Brief Answer:
Anxiety is a common cause of these symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM
I can understand your concern. Persistent feeling and desire to gasp air occurs commonly in anxiety. During sleep after obstructive sleep apnea individuals might develop air hunger but in wakefulness anxiety is common cause.
Persistent anxiety cause individual to take deep breath and with passage of time this results in CO2 washout which in turn cause suffocation and thus deep breathing again. This results in a vicious cycle and cause symptoms and can precipitate panic attacks.
In my opinion your doctor is correct in prescribing you Citalopram. Within about 4 weeks the drug would cause improvement of symptoms and thus you will feel better. So just remain relaxed, a lot of individuals with anxiety have similar complaints.
Thanks, hope this helps. Please don't hesitate to ask again for more doubts.
Anxiety is a common cause of these symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM
I can understand your concern. Persistent feeling and desire to gasp air occurs commonly in anxiety. During sleep after obstructive sleep apnea individuals might develop air hunger but in wakefulness anxiety is common cause.
Persistent anxiety cause individual to take deep breath and with passage of time this results in CO2 washout which in turn cause suffocation and thus deep breathing again. This results in a vicious cycle and cause symptoms and can precipitate panic attacks.
In my opinion your doctor is correct in prescribing you Citalopram. Within about 4 weeks the drug would cause improvement of symptoms and thus you will feel better. So just remain relaxed, a lot of individuals with anxiety have similar complaints.
Thanks, hope this helps. Please don't hesitate to ask again for more doubts.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I'm on my second week on them. Yesterday we upped the dose from 10 to 20mg. It's good to know that there is some hope. It's keeping me up at night and I try ucerax which I eventually drop off. Could I take ucerax during the day too if I feel anxious? What's the maximum dose on those in 24 hour?
I'm healthy in every other way always have been and exercise regular. Is there anything else you could suggest ?
I'm healthy in every other way always have been and exercise regular. Is there anything else you could suggest ?
Brief Answer:
You can take Hydroxyzine on SOS basis
Detailed Answer:
Hello again, thanks for asking a follow up
Two weeks has passed since drug started and in coming two weeks you will start seeing improvement. The symptoms will start decreasing and anxiety will come under control.
Yes you can take Ucerax on SOS basis. Ideally you should not take more than 3-4 tabs daily. The drug though is safe but can cause dependence.
Apart from this start taking Vitamin B12 and Omega 3 Fatty Acid supplements which would help in supplementing actions of Citalopram.
Thanks. Still have doubts please ask again.
You can take Hydroxyzine on SOS basis
Detailed Answer:
Hello again, thanks for asking a follow up
Two weeks has passed since drug started and in coming two weeks you will start seeing improvement. The symptoms will start decreasing and anxiety will come under control.
Yes you can take Ucerax on SOS basis. Ideally you should not take more than 3-4 tabs daily. The drug though is safe but can cause dependence.
Apart from this start taking Vitamin B12 and Omega 3 Fatty Acid supplements which would help in supplementing actions of Citalopram.
Thanks. Still have doubts please ask again.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you I went and got some vitamin b12 1000mg and echiomega, echium seed oil vegan source of omega 3-6-9.
Is that ok? And is vitamin b1 safe to take with those too and what dose? Thank you
Is that ok? And is vitamin b1 safe to take with those too and what dose? Thank you
Brief Answer:
Yes you can take
Detailed Answer:
Hello again
Yes that would be ok.
You can take B1 along with these supplements, no need to worry. Thiamine in dose of 100 mg per day for about 2 weeks helps to improve the deficient status in most persons. Take the drugs as per your prescribed doses only.
Thanks.
Yes you can take
Detailed Answer:
Hello again
Yes that would be ok.
You can take B1 along with these supplements, no need to worry. Thiamine in dose of 100 mg per day for about 2 weeks helps to improve the deficient status in most persons. Take the drugs as per your prescribed doses only.
Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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