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Suggest Treatment For Panic Attacks

Hello My name Is Mary Perego 76 yr s of age I was tking a mesication for over 30 yrs for a nervous panic disorder terrible anxiety problems, 2 of my children were shot and killed One 1987 and the other 1990! The Greenleaf Mental Health Hospital in Bryan Tx, in 1990 Dr Mahesh Dave there Chief of staff put me on Xanax at that time In 1990 ! and later my Dr. Jason Hudak here In huntingon changed that too Klonopin and I was a lot better,and less pils helped me, until I had too change t6o a new Intern I was doing okay then he ask mr why I was taking that med I told him and he took me off Klonopin 1 mg dosage 2 times daily and I had no med too replace that with ao I had 2 terrible panic attack breakdowns since then I have had a sroke, fallen broke my wrist, and had surgery for that then wrist 4 pins In it!!! II found out I have Macula Degeneration and started shots for that twice monthly both eyes!! so My senior years are terrible and it s in law now that physicians cannot write my meds I use to take, given too me from Cabell Hospital Family Practice, knowing I had always had good lab reports herefused too help me with The nervous panic attacks, ask what should I do he said I don t write those type pills except short term, find yourself a dr that will write them I guess!! ...our city has streets of OD s daily..what shouid I ask for that s not a controlled substance, If there Is anything ? I do take 12 mg s of blood pressure med once daily! ck our city Huntington Wv the drug heroine addicts od s daily is horrible made national news!! And also caused at the same time folks that don t abuse a medication, cannot receive It any longer!
Tue, 26 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

For prescription you have to visit a Psychiatrist in person. The reason of sudden onset anxiety and panic was abrupt stoppage of Clonazepam which you were taking since long. Sudden stoppage results in withdrawal symptoms in form of restlessness, panic, insomnia and in severe cases trembling, seizures and even coma. Most likely you had one episode of seizure which resulted in symptoms. Please find a psychiatrist and take proper treatment. Gradual dose tapering can be done which should help in easing the withdrawal.

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Suggest Treatment For Panic Attacks

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. For prescription you have to visit a Psychiatrist in person. The reason of sudden onset anxiety and panic was abrupt stoppage of Clonazepam which you were taking since long. Sudden stoppage results in withdrawal symptoms in form of restlessness, panic, insomnia and in severe cases trembling, seizures and even coma. Most likely you had one episode of seizure which resulted in symptoms. Please find a psychiatrist and take proper treatment. Gradual dose tapering can be done which should help in easing the withdrawal. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.