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What Causes Arm And Back Pain With Nausea In A Patient With Anxiety?

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Posted on Mon, 5 Oct 2015
Question: I have a history of anxiety attacks I'm schizophrenic but I'm having pain in my right arm not my sholder nd nausea it feel's a little different from my other attacks I take Librium 25 mg can I take another pill my last one was an hour ago?? Nd my back of my head hurts too.
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (25 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
better to take over the counter pain killer for a while not librium

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for writing to us.

Librium is chlordiazepoxide and a benzodiazepine anti-anxiety drug. You have taken 25 mg just before an hour and not getting relief in your symptoms. You also mentioned that you are feeling little different from other attacks.

So possibility is less likely that it is due to anxiety attack otherwise librium would have shown some improvement.

Better to take over the counter pain killer like tylenol, diclofenac or ibuprofen with some food.

And even after pain does not go away , please consult doctor.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,

Dr.Chintan Solanki.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Chintan Solanki (10 minutes later)
Ok Dr thank you I'll take some Tylenol for the pain now I know that is part of my anxiety but when I was on ativan I had less panic attacks but my pschictry change to Librium I'm I on the right medicine??
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (16 hours later)
Brief Answer:
librium is used for anxiety but less than ativan

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Sorry for delayed response.

I prefer klonopin, ativan and librium in that order for anxiety in my patients. I agree that ativan is better than librium for anxiety form clinical point of view. However both are benzodiazepine and same effects more or less. Librium is somewhat longer acting but somewhat less potent than ativan.

Only your doctor can tell specifically why medicine was changed. Otherwise librium is also good medicine for anti-anxiety. Choice of medicine depends on type and frequency of panic attacks, choice of doctor and patient.

Hope this answer will help.

Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Arm And Back Pain With Nausea In A Patient With Anxiety?

Brief Answer: better to take over the counter pain killer for a while not librium Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Thanks for writing to us. Librium is chlordiazepoxide and a benzodiazepine anti-anxiety drug. You have taken 25 mg just before an hour and not getting relief in your symptoms. You also mentioned that you are feeling little different from other attacks. So possibility is less likely that it is due to anxiety attack otherwise librium would have shown some improvement. Better to take over the counter pain killer like tylenol, diclofenac or ibuprofen with some food. And even after pain does not go away , please consult doctor. Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further. Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.