What are the medicine options for panic disorder? Are these effective enough? How about the side effects? Well, if you have the same questions in your mind you can go ahead and clarify the doubts with the doctor or the therapist. The marketing strategy that the pharmaceutical companies follow, only land the common man into a muddle. Being confused, you might want to come out of this trouble and go for over the counter medicines.

It is strongly recommended that you choose a good doctor or a therapist for anxiety attack treatment. He would do a proper diagnosis and would let you know the status of the disease. Also, he would be the right person to advise you the right treatment. After that, all is left upon you. Doctors only prescribe them, medication do the rest of the job.

One class of medications that is often prescribed by the doctors or therapists are Tricyclic Antidepressants. These medications are known to reduce the symptoms of panic disorder to a great extent. As with all good medications you also get few side effects, Tricyclic Antidepressants are also known to have few side effects. Common side effects that are seen during the treatment of Tricyclic Antidepressants are as follows:

  • You may experience inability to defecate or even have constipation problems
  • You may have difficulty in urinating
  • You may experience blurred vision
  • You may have problems while engaging in any form of sexual activities, including sexual intercourse
  • If you are a male, then you may experience erectile dysfunction
  • You may have over-sensitivity when exposed to sunlight
  • You may have excessive sweating

There are few other side effects as well. Irritability, jitteriness, possible weight gain, unusual sleeping habits, and hyperactivity are a few to be named. Although they can be treated with some mild medication, if the problem persist, you should tell your doctor about this.

Some examples of Tricyclic Antidepressants include Nortriptyline, Desipramine, Doxepin, Imipramine, Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Clomipramine, and so on.

Next comes the benzodiazepines. They are the most effective of them all. this statement can be supported by the fact that the success rte of this medicine is almost 70%-80%. It has been known to make the lives of many people worth living.

Benzodiazepines like the other anxiety attack medications, also has side effects which the patients need to bear. Common side effects of the Benzodiazepines medications are reduced and decreased mental toughness, inability to speak clearly, drowsiness, mood swings etc. In addition to these side effects, the patient may also get easily agitated with the little provocation. Due to these side effects, there is an urgent need to tell your family, friends, and office colleagues about the medication that you are on.

Sharing your problems with your family, friends, close relatives, and office colleagues will make you more comfortable when you are actually facing panic or anxiety attacks.

There are even some good doctors or therapists who often meet the patient’s family, friends, and office colleagues and tell them the gravity of the situation. Sometimes, the doctors or therapists may even call for a big meeting comprising all the relatives, friends, and office colleagues of the patient and brief them about the first aid and other remedial measures in case the patient gets a anxiety attack. Having a good doctor or therapist ensures that your treatment will go smoothly and safely.

 

Article by Beth Kaminski of AnxietyDisorderCure.com, a website with the best remedies for panic attacks information on the web.