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...
an antidepressant med can help you more than any valium type med for panic attacks and anxiety but you may need to try up to about 6 before you find 1 that works for you and has early side effects that you can cope with
a common problem is doc chosing a too high starting dose, it should be about half the smallest effective dose, gradually working the dose up, taking valium type meds to reduce the early side effects, find out the recommended dose range of your antidepressant. another problem is doc refusing to accept that the side effects are really all that bad and thinking you are exagerating
the antidepressant if its going to help you will cut in somewhere between 2 and 6 weeks.
another common problem is prescribing only prozac type antidepressants, if 2 or 3 havent helped then there are several other types that may well work and should be tried
I stress that antidepressant meds work differently for everyone so asking for others experiences on a particular one isnt very helpful
a common problem is doc chosing a too high starting dose, it should be about half the smallest effective dose, gradually working the dose up, taking valium type meds to reduce the early side effects, find out the recommended dose range of your antidepressant. another problem is doc refusing to accept that the side effects are really all that bad and thinking you are exagerating
the antidepressant if its going to help you will cut in somewhere between 2 and 6 weeks.
another common problem is prescribing only prozac type antidepressants, if 2 or 3 havent helped then there are several other types that may well work and should be tried
I stress that antidepressant meds work differently for everyone so asking for others experiences on a particular one isnt very helpful
it gives the the typically started dosages and increase time frames. I'm on effexor and can only increase 75mg every six weeks. I still have to wait 7 weeks to be at my full dosage and then another 6-8 to see if it is enough. My pdoc said that it really takes 6-8 weeks for them to take effect and with effexor it actually says the Efficacy date (truly start to work) can take up to 6 months for me to feel the true effects for my anxiety and and almost a year for depression. These are not short term medications and as my pdoc explained they are not quick acting and unfortunately we continue to suffer.
most psychiatrists have never had a panic attack, they can be caused by injection but psychs generally refuse to experience one