Panic Attacks Support Group
A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...
it is not essential to have a psychiatrist to get them, some ordinary doctors will prescribe them if you can show you are a genuine anxiety sufferer and not a drug addict who has run out and is pretending to have panic disorder
its all up to the prejudices of the doc,
you can phone and ask if he always reduses valium type meds.
some do, some dont
its all up to the prejudices of the doc,
you can phone and ask if he always reduses valium type meds.
some do, some dont
Talking about Valium is a good discussion starter. I've gone to docs that would not prescribe me benzos even though I could not leave my house b/c of my panic.
Some docs give them, I had to go to psychiatrist to get any helpful meds though.
I personally beleive that people need to give good efforts to rid themselves of panic with out meds, but if they are not being successful by all means get a prescription for tranquilezer's.
I definately think it is better to have the Doc suggest what Tranq's they think will be best for you, but asking questions and finding out why they choose that particular one is extremely important.
Cmon bewitched stay positive,
your dr. should be refering you to a pschiatrist in the first place. yes a regular md. can prescribe benzos, bit i'd rather have someone with more knowledge.