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Panic Attack Medications Can Reduce Symptoms
from: If you experience severe panic attacks which occur multiple times a month there are some prescription medications you can receive from your doctor. Panic attacks do not have to keep you from living your life. Panic attack medications can help you get your life back. Many antidepressant medications are effective in treating panic attacks. Many will completely alleviate all symptoms. Panic attack medications have been used on sufferers for many years and many have found incredible results.Panic attack medications that are most commonly prescribed to patients are antidepressants. These medications will help your anxiety remain at a low or controllable level. It will also help with the depression that you feel as a result of the anxiety, fear or worry you experience on an ongoing basis. Those who experience depression and anxiety have a chemical imbalance in their brains. The neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine are directly related to your behavior and mood. For people who have problems with anxiety or depression, there seems to be a disturbance in the way that these neurotransmitters work. The panic attack medications will help correct this imbalance and help improve mood and behavior.
Some of the most common anti-depressants are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Benzodiapzepines, Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Panic attack medications classified under SSRIs are Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil. Benzodiazepines are medications such as Xanax, Valium, Ativan and Klonopin. TCAs and MAOIs are prescribed as panic attack medications but not as often as the others mentioned. Tofranil, Norpramin and Anafranil are types of TCAs and Marplanm, Nardil and Parnate are types of MAOIs. Some medications do not mix well with these antidepressants so it is very important that you discuss the medications that you are currently taking with your doctor before starting any of these antidepressants.
These panic attack medications are effective in treating panic attacks but they do have some side effects associated with them. These side effects usually occur when the dosage is too high, but sometimes can happen at any dosage. Some of the symptoms that you may experience with taking these antidepressants may include, constipation, bladder problems such as incontinence, sexual problems, weight gain, dizziness, blurred vision, headaches, drowsiness, increased heart rate, heart palpitations, nausea, nightmares, nervousness, dry mouth, insomnia, and agitation. Some of these side effects may be better than experiencing frequent panic attacks. However, other side effects may cause you more distress. If you
feel that the side effects are not manageable, you can discuss these with your doctor for a change in medication.
Not all medications will work with everyone. Sometimes it will take a few different types of panic attack medications before you find the one that works best for you. So if the first medication does not succeed in alleviating your symptoms you should tell your doctor so you can try something else. Antidepressants also take some time to get into your system and you may not feel the full effects of the medication until you have been taking it for at least a month. It is important to continue taking the medication regularly and not stop the medication once you have found relief.
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