| Choosing the right panic attack med can
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| | benzodiazepines like alprazolam or
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| be a process of trial and error. If
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| | lorazepam may be prescribed as well in
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| you're lucky, the first one prescribed
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| | conjunction with antidepressants.
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| may work in a few weeks.
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| | Medication May Require Patience
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| Sometimes, you may have to try a med for
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| | Panic attacks can be treated quite
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| a while and it might not work, so you'll
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| | effectively with medication, even if you
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| have to tell your doctor, go off it
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| | have a panic disorder and have had it for
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| slowly and try something else.
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| | quite a while. As mentioned, it could
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| Because there are so many medications
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| | take a while to work.
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| available, one will work, so never worry
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| | This is not unusual and don't take this
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| if something doesn't. Please, just be
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| | personally. In other words, don't think
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| patient.
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| | it's your fault or that you can't be
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| Some Panic Attack Medications
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| | helped. Also, don't blame the medication
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| Here are some panic attack medications
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| | either.
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| you may be prescribed, but as mentioned,
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| | Antidepressants take a while to kick in
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| there are so many of them:
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| | before you realize the benefits. If there
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| - Imipramine (Tofranil)
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| | are none, you need to tell your doctor
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| - Paxil (Paroxetine)
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| | and go on something else.
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| - Celexa (Citalopram)
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| | Sometimes the drug can produce bad side
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| - Effexor (Venlafaxine)
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| | effects, so people want to stop it. This
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| - Prozac (Fluoxetine)
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| | can happen. Given time, it could probably
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| - Zoloft (Sertraline)
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| | have worked, but side effects are a
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| - Xanax (Alprazolam)
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| | drawback.
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| - Ativan (Lorazepam)
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| | So, be patient with your panic attack
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| - Klonopin (Clonazepam)
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| | medications. You may feel worse before
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| The medication can also depend on your
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| | things get better. If you can't tolerate
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| situation. If it's not severe, you may go
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| | it, then speak to your doctor. But
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| an antidepressants which is a more
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| | ultimately, it will work, so be patient
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| long-term form of treatment.
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| | and you'll start feeling better.
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| If it's severe and you need relief fast,
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