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What Causes Dizziness, Imbalance Issues And Headache?

Posted on Fri, 17 Oct 2014

Question: hello sir i have anxiety for last 4 years ..and i take anxozap 15 during 3 year now anxozap 15 not working ..i felling dizziness,imbalance ,headache, sleeping problem also...what should i have to do now pls advice me

Answered by Dr. Ravi Soni (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
you should take antianxiety drugs not benzo

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Anxozap is benzodiazepine that won't control anxiety in long run. Because you have taken it for last 3 year now you have develop tolerance to it. You require higher dose for the same effects..

You have to take one of the anti anxiety drug that control your anxiety from the grass root level. These drugs are SSRI antidepressant which also work as antianxiety drugs.. like paroxetine, sertraline, fluoxetine etc.. When you start taking this you won't find need for benzos after 2 to 3 months.

I recommend you to visit a psychiatrist who have good knowledge about SSRI drugs. Psychologist may not have fair knowledge on these drugs.

When your anxiety got controlled you should stop benzos and maintain the same dose of antidepressant drug for long..reduce the dosage only after advice from your treating psychiatrist..

I think this would help you a lot..if you have further queries feel free to ask..
Best of luck

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Ravi Soni (43 minutes later)

lots of thanks 4 ur answer. sir i live in westbengal ,burdwan how can find psychiatrist who have good knowledge about SSRI drugs.
without this drug i just uncontrolled my self ...can u give me some address in between kolkata? pls help me (i hv take anxozap 15 3 times in a day...) when i visited to my doctor she prescribed me for 2 months but i continued it 4 years myself. because in dat time it was working very good ..and i had no problems and i never go to any doctor. I have addicted it. pls help me

Answered by Dr. Ravi Soni (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Any medical college in XXXXXXX have psychiatrist

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for writing again.

There are many govt. and private medical colleges in XXXXXXX and one in burdwan. for burdwan, details of psychiatry department are available on the internet, you can easily access them..

You just attend the OPD and get assessed, you will be fine with the treatment there..

Benzodiazepines are addicting drugs but they are very commonly used in psychiatry. so tell details about your usage of the drugs..

I hope these information will be helpful to you..wishing you best health..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Ravi Soni (25 minutes later)

thank u so much sir...

Answered by Dr. Ravi Soni (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
most welcome

Detailed Answer:
You are most welcome.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad