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What Is The Treatment For Panic Disorder?

Hello, How long does it take for panic disorder to go away? im 21 yo, 70KG, 182CM height,
i started suffering it from 1 month and 15 days ago, fortunetly lot of improvements, i couldnt do even normal walking, the first panic attack happend during my push-up exercise so basically i had phobia of exercise! couldnt walk up the stairs, do dumbles, no more pushups-pullups,completly loss of confidence, i talked to a doctor, he gave me citalopram which was somehow helpful and been using it for over 45 days now and each night only half a pill, so how long should i take these pills? will panic attacks come back later in life?
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Hello,
Its good that you have responded nicely to citalopram as it is a mild drug and you are almost symptoms free now.
Its good to take it for 3-6months and then taper it and stop completely. Taking it for such long duration has been decided by- lot of research and it is based - on the fact that the relapse rate is minimum after taking med for this much time.

Stopping it before carries more chance of relapse compared to that with completing the course.

Wish you good luck.
Taking the drug dosent harm but quitting soon can.

Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry
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What Is The Treatment For Panic Disorder?

Hello, Its good that you have responded nicely to citalopram as it is a mild drug and you are almost symptoms free now. Its good to take it for 3-6months and then taper it and stop completely. Taking it for such long duration has been decided by- lot of research and it is based - on the fact that the relapse rate is minimum after taking med for this much time. Stopping it before carries more chance of relapse compared to that with completing the course. Wish you good luck. Taking the drug dosent harm but quitting soon can. Dr. Manisha Gopal MD Neuropsychiatry