Talk to General Practitioner on Severe Side Effects

inshaAllah he will cure properly...bok appointment

its all due to over srtess
patient needs routine medication which incllude anti depressent and relaxant medicines
also need some counseling to the patient
life style modification

ws , need to take further history from patient, book appointment

such medicines should not be stopped suddenly without the prescription of doctor. you need proper counselling and the tappering mechanism of such drugs so that such toxic effects should not show up

First thing, reassure the patient that nothing is wrong with him. It's his mind bothering him by making him afraid of the things he fears about himself. Second part is the treatment. Typically SSRI antidepressants are given in panic attacks, however these have to be coupled with some anti anxiety medications that you can only get on prescription. These are given along with antidepressants for the first two weeks to control anxiety. Antidepressants take effect in two weeks time, so we discontinue anxiolytics after two weeks and continue with antidepressants for at least 3 to 6 months, sometimes up to a year. Please take note that any treatment for panic attacks is NOT effective if medicines are taken any less than three months. And even after completion of the treatment, the patient may still get occasional panic attacks once in a while. So I'd suggest that you have him treated completely and reassure him about his health.

At the same time, avoid foods that contain caffeine like coffee, tea, colas and carbonated drinks. You will need to have the anxiolytics on prescription and complete the course of antidepressants. Also, only one antidepressant is needed. Mixing two or more drugs usually results in more anxiety and complicates treatment.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Faisal Wadood - General Practitioner

Dotcor of Medicine, Masters of Public Health, Masters in Hospital Administration | MCPS | Family Medicine MCPS (Family Medicine) and DFM (Mental Health) | Wah Cantt | Book Appointment

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What your brother has is known as Hypochondriasis, which usually leads to panic attacks and is very common in the third and fourth decade of life.

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3 years ago

As He had already history of Psychiatric illness ..and He suddenly stopped his medication..Most probably He is having Relapse/Chemical imbalance related to the drugs he Left..Its not in his control to manage his stress by social support only..He needs proper Psychiatrist Consultation and medicines..as Depression/OCD is genuinely a disease and is curable..but make sure psychiatrist consultation and Compliance fr the medicines he prescribes..Dont start /leave meds on ur own...

Sudden withdrawal of antidepressants is the reason for his symptoms. He must see a psychiatrist so that he may be advised anti depressants again and gradual tapering off of anti depressants will improve his symptoms

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He needs Psychiatrist opinion..panic attacks and insomnia are due to sudden withdrawl of antidepressents..

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anti depressants should not be stopped suddenly...these should be tappered off ..Counseling should be done properly