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I am an anxiety patient and using Mirtazapine. How long can I continue this?
Query: Hello doctor,I am an anxiety patient with 170 pounds weight and 5 feet 5 inches height. I am using the Mirtazapine tablet for a year. I have withdrawn it some times but faced some panic attacks. Please suggest to me how long I can continue this? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Mirtazapine is an effective antidepressant medicine used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. What dose are you taking? It can usually be from 15 mg to 45 mg depending on response and tolerability. You need to take it daily for at least six months to a year, po... Read Full »
I have anxiety and panic attacks. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, Lately, I have been feeling very anxious, sometimes I pass by people and notice that they stop and look at me. There were two cases in a week, this cannot be called a panic attack in the usual sense, but I felt terrible. It happened on the bus, people were sitting opposite me and I sud... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You may have an anxiety disorder. You may have ideas of reference due to stress. You should follow the below lifestyle, it will help you. Exercise daily for 30 to 45 minutes like at least going for a walk. Meditate for 20 minutes daily, j... Read Full »
Can home remedies be used to treat OCD and agoraphobia?
Query: Hi doctor,I have been suffering from agoraphobia and OCD, from all the symptoms that I have been exhibiting for the past four years. On most days, I am on the edge of my seat with a large amount of anxiety, and I am constantly worrying about my breathing and paying attention to different parts of my... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are some online consultation sites and online portals where those prescriptions can be uploaded and medicines are delivered home. If you have something like this at your place, could you look into local online consultations and get medicines? You will ideally need ... Read Full »
I had pain in the chest for a whole day, followed by pain in the chest only during night. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, On Thursday, I woke up with sharp pain under my left rib. It came and went throughout the day. In the night, I got up and had stabbing pain in the chest, then was mostly fine on Friday until bedtime. I got in bed going to sleep and had pain under my left rib again and heart flutter (not ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome back to icliniq.com. I hope you are doing good. To rule out the cardiac cause of your pain, you should do few tests such as ECG (electrocardiogram), 2D echocardiography, TMT (treadmill test) or stress test. If all these three are normal, then it can be muscular pain or panic anxiety... Read Full »
Why do I get a panic attack while wearing wire retainers?
Query: Hello doctor, I have to wear wire retainers and every time I put them in I have a panic attack and break into tears. I do not know what I should do. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Retainers are worn in two situations. Post-braces treatment or for minor teeth alignment correction. If you are wearing this after braces treatment, there are two other types of retainers which you can opt for. Fixed wire retainers and Essix retainers (clear plastic ... Read Full »
I am waking up automatically in the midnight. Is it due to my asthma problem?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a body pain in the back left of my body, and I have pain on the backside of the head. Nowadays, I am waking up automatically during midnight, and I have a feeling of having reduced breathing. I am an asthma patient. I am using Budamate 200 inhaler. Is this due to my asthma problem ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern and your symptoms could be related to a tension-type headache. You can have a wrong posture. Waking up in midnight can happen due to asthma or a panic attack. For this reason, it is essential to do a pulmonary function test and a cervical sp... Read Full »
I suffer from recurring anxiety and panic attacks. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old dealing with anxiety and panic attacks for three to four years, impacting my relationships. The issues began in 9th grade during Rakshabandhan. While with family, I suddenly had difficulty breathing and shivering, requiring a hospital visit. Furthermore, due to my bo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. It seems you may be dealing with an anxiety disorder (excessive worry, fear, or nervousness). There are non-pharmacological approaches to manage it, and I suggest trying the following guidelines: Engage in daily exer... Read Full »
Can CT or MRI detect the brain affected by panic attacks?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having panic attacks. Can it be seen in the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) scan for how many percents of my brain is being affected by it? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Panic attacks are due to molecular disturbances (in medical term known as neurotransmitters disequilibrium) in the brain. It is due to some stress or some time normally seen in type A personality or many times it is associated with people with migraine. It cannot be s... Read Full »
I think I have symptoms of a panic attack. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I think I have a panic attack or panic disorder because I experience hand trembling, chest pain, feeling choking, light-headed, difficult to breathe, numbness, nausea, a sudden fear of death, sometimes fainted, and tightness in my throat but my parents do not believe me. I am sick, and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are right, these are panic symptoms. You can get yourself checked for a thyroid function test and a clinical examination from a doctor nearby to find out if there is some other reason for these episodes, which can happen in thyroid problems. If your doctor finds ... Read Full »
How can I overcome panic attack due to fear of the dark?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing what my mother says is a panic attack, but I am not sure because I only get racing thoughts, my heart races or beats really hard, and I feel shaky like I might cry (no other symptoms). I read that panic attacks peak at 10 minutes, but I feel this way for hours... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your mother is probably right. You are describing anxiety and panic symptoms. Staying at a noisy Air BNB has probably accentuated your fears. How long have you been having these symptoms? If you are not having any problems during the day and no problems during other si... Read Full »