Why would a person with panic disorder be perscribed clozapine?
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I'm not sure, but I think a lot of people on here are confusing Clozapine with Klonopin (generic name clonazepam, which is a benzo, anti-anxiety medication in the valium family.) \n\nClozapine is a strong and very effective medication, usually used as a "last resort" when many other medications have failed to work, with significant side effects (especially weight gain). From what I know it requires weekly blood tests.
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I did a search through the Oxandrin website and couldnt find any information on panic attacks as a side effect. Call your pharmacist, they will have more information.
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It does sound like an anxiety disorder, particulary panic disorder. Not knowing more about you, though, it makes it difficult to give a specific answer. \n\nThere is effective treatment for this disorder, so you should talk with your physician and/or a psychologist or psychiatrist. You can feel a lot better after treatment. Read about it:\n\nhttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/panicmenu.cfm\n\nhttp://www.webmd.com/content/article/60/67106?z=2951_00000_0000_rl_01
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I have a friend and a sister who both were suffering from panic attacks.  Interestingly, both started therapy and were prescibed Paxil by their psychiatrists.  Neither ever had a nother panic attack.  There are very effective drugs to help people control panic attacks.  You should talk to a professional.  I think you should make an appointment so that hopefully you can avoid having another attack.  When my sister had her attacks, she said it felt like there was a giant weight pressing down on her chest and that she couldn't breath.  I'm really glad that she doesn't have those anymore.  Good luck to you.
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Alcohol or Drug Abuse: you may be tempted to turn to alcohol or drugs to self-medicate, although this will likely make treatment more difficult. The National Mental Health Association reports that “about 30% of people with panic disorder use alcohol and 17% use drugs, such as cocaine and marijuana, in unsuccessful attempts to alleviate the anguish and distress caused by their condition.”\n\nGood starting points for reducing the frequency of future panic attacks include:\n\neducating yourself about anxiety symptoms, causes, and treatments\nmaintaining a healthy lifestyle\nlearning how to reduce your anxiety\nworking with a counselor or therapist to address your fears and anxieties\nassessing and modifying your general attitudes towards life\nlimiting triggers like caffeine, alcohol, and smoking\ntalking with your doctor if your symptoms have recurred or worsened
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symptoms are of anxiety\nu better take the prescribed meds.\npeace
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I used to have the same thing, so I can identify with you. All of a sudden and for no reason, I would get deathly afraid and begin to hyperventilate. If I went outside and got some fresh air, I would calm down quickly. However, these attacks continued for well over a year. My doctor said I was in a stress-filled job. He prescribed Prozac for me, and I immediately felt better and not so depressed. BUT, it wasn't until I left a high paying, stress-filled job that I got completely better, and I haven't had such an attack for well over 15 years. Check with your doctor and discuss with him/her your work situation as well as other stresses in your life. He will help you.\n\nGood luck!!
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I'm a doctor.\nFirst of all it is NOT a stupid question.  Far from it.  As a matter of fact, its a hot & controversial topic in medicine right now.\nSecondly, ALL doctors should go over any new medication with his/her patient.\n\nAbout prozac - this and all the other meds of its class (SSRIs) have come under scrutiny in the last couple years.  Despite the large benefit that these meds can do, some claim there is a small yet signifigant risk.  According to some highly disputed research, there is a SLIGHTLY higher risk of suicide in patients, esp younger patients, in the period briefly after starting the medication.  Its poorly understood, but if its true it may related to the increased motivation and decreased impulse control BEFORE the antidepressant effects have kicked in yet.  Some psychiatrists believe that the evidence is not strong and has not been able to be reproduced because it isnt true.\n\nWait a second, isnt this supposed to be an ANTI-depressant??!!  Yes, and that's part of the problem.  These meds are being given to a population of patients that are allready at high risk for suicide to begin with.  You can see why this is so controversial...\n\nThat being said, it shouldnt be forgotten that these meds (the SSRIs) have helped MILLIONS of people not only with depression, but also with other problems like OCDC like yourself.  As a matter of fact, these meds are so good that they've totally changed the practice of psychiatry today.  \n\nHOWEVER, if you do experience problems with the medication (or ANY other new medication for that matter) tell your doctor or somebody that can help RIGHT AWAY.  In that situation, your doctor should talk to you, and likely an alternative medication can be tried.\n\n\nI know this is very confusing.  I'm SORRY!  but you are not alone.  It is a controversial and unresolved issue for doctors as well.  Don't blame your parents, because they may have easily been totally unaware too.  PLEASE dont be afraid to ask your doctor these questions - PLEASE.
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It is usually triggered by a stressful situation and or trauma.  I have General Anxiety Disorder and let me tell you it certainly is not fun!   It takes a very long to control, it really never goes away you just learn to understand it deal with and let it pass.  It is by chemicals in your body; I don't think that anyone really understands the causes of anxiety disorders.   \n\n\nP.S.  Did you know that the human is the only species capable of putting intself in a state of panic!
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Schizophrenia appears to be a combination of a thought disorder, mood disorder, and anxiety disorder. The medical management of schizophrenia often requires a combination of antipsychotic, antidepressant, and antianxiety medication. Unfortunately, after the first year of treatment, only a minority of schizophrenic outpatients remain on their oral medications (Long, 1996). \nAntipsychotic medications help to normalize the biochemical imbalances that cause schizophrenia. They are also important in reducing the likelihood of relapse. There are two major types of antipsychotics, traditional and new antipsychotics. \n\nTraditional antipsychotics effectively control the hallucinations, delusions, and confusion of schizophrenia. This type of antipsychotic drug, such as haloperidol, chlorpromazine, and fluphenazine, has been available since the mid-1950s. These drugs primarily block dopamine receptors and are effective in treating the "positive" symptoms of schizophrenia.\n\nThe newer antipsychotics, serotonin-dopamine antagonists (SDAs) block both serotonin and dopamine receptors, thereby treating both the "positive" and "negative" symptoms of schizophrenia. These newer medications are effective in treating a broader range of symptoms of schizophrenia, and have fewer side effects than traditional antipsychotics.
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Panic Disorders are repeated episodes of intense fear that strike often and without warning. Physical symptoms include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, abdominal distress, feelings of unreality, and fear of dying. \nGeneralized Anxiety Disorders are constant, exaggerated worrisome thoughts and tension about everyday routine life events and activities, lasting at least six months. Almost always anticipating the worst even though there is little reason to expect it; accompanied by physical symptoms, such as fatigue, trembling, muscle tension, headache, or nausea. \n\nYes you can have symptoms even when you aren't aware of feeling stressed.  For more info go to the National Institute for Mental Health website at nimhinfo@nih.gov.  And see your doctor.  There are simple treatments  to take and lifestyle changes you can make to prevent them from recurring.
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Yes, I have seen patients at our local VA hospital take Risperdal for paranoid behavior.  You have to be closely monitored.  Some people it helps; other no.\nThe problem is keeping a parnoid individual on the meds to work.
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Psychotic.  This woman was psychotic when she burned up all her husbands clothes leaving him in his underwear. You do things on the verge of madness without logical thinking!!!  Have you heard of psychotic medication that gets a person on a corrective behavior.  There is also anti depressants for chemical unbalances in a person that help the person to live without the fear of what they are feeling in life and they can also live a more normal life!  If there is normal....
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panic attacks are related more to anxiety disorders, and the experience is a severe rush of adrenaline. \n\nSchizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by impairments in the perception or expression of reality and by significant social or occupational dysfunction. A person experiencing untreated schizophrenia is typically characterized as demonstrating disorganized thinking, and as experiencing delusions or auditory hallucinations.\nAlthough the disorder is primarily thought to affect cognition, it can also contribute to chronic problems with behavior and emotion.\n\nDemonic possession, in supernatural belief systems, is a form of spiritual possession whereby certain malevolent extra-dimensional entities, demons, gain control over a mortal person's body, which is then used for an evil or destructive purpose. Unlike in channelling or other benign forms of possession, the subject has no control over the possessing entity and so it will persist until forced to leave the victim, usually through a form of exorcism. Many cultures and religions contain some concept of demonic possession, but the details vary considerably. Some cultures, in particular the Roma people also believe that demons can also possess animals, plants, deceased persons or inanimate objects.
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If you suffer from panic disoreder,associated with anxiety as far as I can get from your info,I would say the prescribed medications,namely Trazadone is not a good remedy.There are a lot of other possible and adequate drugs dealing with panic,and giving a satisfying long-term results.I have no idea why specialist still prescribe too often Xanax! Bear in mind that medication goes to addiction and it must be taken only as a temporary remedy!So I strongly advice you to see some other psychiatrist,and good effects are achieved for your condition,with the combination of SSRI antidepressants(Zoloft is good),and additional antipsichotic drug if needed.Go ahead and find a good shrink!Wish you luck!
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>Anxiety attacks or panic attacks:\nPanic disorder is real and potentially disabling, but it can be controlled with specific treatments. Because of the disturbing symptoms that accompany panic disorder, it may be mistaken for heart disease or some other life-threatening medical illness. This misconception often aggravates or triggers future attacks in the uninformed. People frequently go to hospital emergency rooms when they are having a panic attack, and extensive medical tests may be performed to rule out these other conditions.\n\nTreatment for panic disorder includes medications and a type of psychotherapy known as cognitive-behavioral therapy, which teaches people about the nature of panic attacks, the cycles of negative thoughts, and demonstrated ways to interrupt the panic process.\n\nMedications can be used to break the psychological connection between a specific phobia and panic attacks, reducing future panic attacks. Medications can include antidepressants (SSRI's, MAOI's, etc.) taken every day, or anti-anxiety drugs (benzodiazepines, e.g. -- Valium, Ativan, Xanax, etc.) during or in anticipation of panic attacks. Exposure to the phobia trigger multiple times without a resulting panic attack (due to medication) can often break the phobia-panic pattern, allowing people to function around their phobia without the help of medications. However, for minor phobias that develop as a result of the panic attack, with early detection these can be eliminated without medication through monitored cognitive-behavioral therapy or simply by reinserting oneself into the phobic activity. The decision to participate in this therapy personally or through a registered practitioner should always be left to a medical professional.\n\nOften, a combination of psychotherapy and medications produces good results. Some improvement may be noticed in a fairly short period of time--about 6 to 8 weeks. Thus appropriate treatment by an experienced professional can prevent panic attacks or at least substantially reduce their severity and frequency--bringing significant relief to 70 to 90 percent of people with panic disorder. [2] Relapses may occur, but they can often be effectively treated just like the initial episode.\n\nIn addition, people with panic disorder may need treatment for other emotional problems. Clinical depression has often been associated with panic disorder, as have alcoholism and drug addiction. About 30% of people with panic disorder use alcohol and 17% use drugs such as cocaine or marijuana to alleviate the anguish and distress caused by their condition. Research has also suggested that suicide attempts are more frequent in people with panic disorder, although this research remains controversial.\n\nAs with many disorders, having a support structure of family and friends who understand the condition can help increase the rate of recovery. During an attack, it is not uncommon for the sufferer to develop irrational, immediate fear, which can often be dispelled by a supporter who is familiar with the condition. For more serious or active treatment, there are support groups for anxiety sufferers which can help people understand and deal with the disorder.\n\nOther forms of treatment include journalling, in which a patient records their day-to-day activities and emotions in a log to find and deal with their personal stresses, and breathing exercises, such as diaphragmatic breathing. Stress-relieving activities such as tai-chi, yoga, and physical exercise can also help ameliorate the causes of panic disorder. Many physicians will recommend stress-management, time-management, and emotion-balancing classes and seminars to help patients avoid anxiety in the future.
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My brother took Welbutrin for a nervous disorder and it absolutely did not help him,if any thing , it made the condition worse if you're taking it,Stop.