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3rd "panic" attack since March 9th!
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 267078" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>First off, is he hyperventalating? THAT can cause dizziness, numbness, tingling in the extremities, you can even black out. I've ended up in ER due to t hat before I learned to control it. I hadn't had any idea I'd even been doing it.</p><p></p><p>Prozac can actually make you MORE anxious. It did me. It was horrible for me and I have those nifty panic attacks like your son does (I had them so bad that MY son, who also has them, likes to talk to me and only me when he is having one so I can talk him down...lol). My guess is it's a combo of the medications and his own panic disorder. People with panic/anxiety problems tend to overfocus on our bodies and we don't do well with ANY side effects--therefore often medications are less effective until the psychiatrist can find one that doesn't give out side effects and really DOES ease anxiety. Prozac CAN in some people, but to me it made me manicky, nervous and I had he worse nightmares I'd ever had in my life. Upping the dose in my opinion may make things even worse so watch him closely. When they upped my dose, it not only exaggerated the anxiety, but made me depressed. Remember that medications don't necessarily do what they are supposed to do--it's very individual. I hated Prozac and Zoloft, but Paxil is great for me. I have no idea why. It's trial and error. I was ready to give up and was seriously thinking of a suicide plan when the Paxil kicked in. It shocked me because nothing else that was supposed to work had ever worked--OR I'd have toxic effects and have to quit the effective medication.</p><p>Hang in there. I'm guessing it has something to do with the Prozac, if he's suddenly having even more panic attacks. Certainly check him out physically, but be calm. If you indicate to a person with hypochondriasis that you feel they may be sick, it will make them SURE they are VERY sick.</p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 267078, member: 1550"] First off, is he hyperventalating? THAT can cause dizziness, numbness, tingling in the extremities, you can even black out. I've ended up in ER due to t hat before I learned to control it. I hadn't had any idea I'd even been doing it. Prozac can actually make you MORE anxious. It did me. It was horrible for me and I have those nifty panic attacks like your son does (I had them so bad that MY son, who also has them, likes to talk to me and only me when he is having one so I can talk him down...lol). My guess is it's a combo of the medications and his own panic disorder. People with panic/anxiety problems tend to overfocus on our bodies and we don't do well with ANY side effects--therefore often medications are less effective until the psychiatrist can find one that doesn't give out side effects and really DOES ease anxiety. Prozac CAN in some people, but to me it made me manicky, nervous and I had he worse nightmares I'd ever had in my life. Upping the dose in my opinion may make things even worse so watch him closely. When they upped my dose, it not only exaggerated the anxiety, but made me depressed. Remember that medications don't necessarily do what they are supposed to do--it's very individual. I hated Prozac and Zoloft, but Paxil is great for me. I have no idea why. It's trial and error. I was ready to give up and was seriously thinking of a suicide plan when the Paxil kicked in. It shocked me because nothing else that was supposed to work had ever worked--OR I'd have toxic effects and have to quit the effective medication. Hang in there. I'm guessing it has something to do with the Prozac, if he's suddenly having even more panic attacks. Certainly check him out physically, but be calm. If you indicate to a person with hypochondriasis that you feel they may be sick, it will make them SURE they are VERY sick. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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